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Posted on: May 9, 2018[ARCHIVED] U.S. Olympic Luge Tryouts Return to Westmont
Village of Westmont
Date Issued: May 9, 2018
The U.S. Olympic Luge Team will return to Westmont for the fifth time to conduct their Midwest search for future Luge Olympians. Based on hospitality and the perfect hill, Westmont is the only location in the United States to host the event more than two times.
“We are very excited to be hosting this event once again,” said Communications Director Larry McIntyre, who coordinates local logistics for the tryouts. “Westmont has benefitted from a ton of media coverage by hosting this event, plus it’s a great opportunity for our local athletes to sign up and participate.” The “Slider Search” Luge tryouts will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, on South Cass Avenue between 55th Street and West Dallas Street.
The USA Luge Slider Search is a program that introduces the sport of luge to boys and girls ages 9-13 all across the USA. The clinics utilize actual luge sleds equipped with wheels for summer use and participants are taught the basics of how to ride and steer a luge sled by a US National Luge Team athletes and coaches. Last fall's regional Slider Search event brought more than 100 Olympic hopefuls from throughout the Midwest to Westmont.
To register for the Slider Search program, please visit www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/slider-search.
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Contact: Larry McIntyre
Village of Westmont Communications Director/Public Information Officer
630-417-0280, lmcintyre@westmont.il.gov
