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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- For a lot of area athletes, the first half of their international competition schedules are wrapping up. Some will be returning home for some much needed rest and prepare for the second half of their competition tours. Below are some of the results from last weekend.
Alpine Skiing:
Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.), Tommy Beisemeyer (Keene, N.Y.): The FIS alpine World Cup series visited Val Gardena-Groeden, Italy, where Weibrecht skied to a 20th place finish in Friday's, Dec. 16, men's Super G. Beisemeyer did not finish the race. High winds forced officials to cancel Saturday's, Dec. 17, 50th running of the famed Saslong Classic downhill.
Biathlon:
Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, N.Y.), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.), Annelies Cook (Saranac Lake, N.Y.): Hochfilzen, Austria hosted the IBU biathlon World Cup's third stop of the season. Bailey skied to a 21st place result in Thursday's, Dec. 15, 10 km event, while Burke was 63rd. Bailey was 25th in Saturday's 12.5 km pursuit, while Burke did not race. Burke and Cook teamed up with Sara Studebaker (Boise, Idaho) and Leif Nordgren (Marine, Minn.) in Sunday's mixed relay and finished 14th. Cook also made her World Cup debut, finishing 60th in Friday's 7.5 km race and she did not complete Saturday's 10 km pursuit.
Bobsled:
John Napier (Lake Placid, N.Y.): The third stop of the FIBT World Cup bobsled series took the world's top sliders to Winterberg, Germany where they battled high winds and blowing snow throughout the weekend. Napier drove his two-man sled to a 14th place finish, Saturday, and a 13th place showing in Sunday's, Dec. 18, four-man event.
Nordic Combined:
Bill Demong (Vermontville, N.Y.): The FIS World Cup Nordic combined series paid a visit to Seefeld, Austria. Partnering with Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, Colo.), Demong finished sixth in Friday's team sprint event. Saturday, Demong did not qualify out of the jumping round.
Ski Jumping:
Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.): Frenette did not jump this weekend. He's still awaiting his 2011-'12 season debut.
-- ORDA --
Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speedskating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.
Alpine Skiing:
Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.), Tommy Beisemeyer (Keene, N.Y.): The FIS alpine World Cup series visited Val Gardena-Groeden, Italy, where Weibrecht skied to a 20th place finish in Friday's, Dec. 16, men's Super G. Beisemeyer did not finish the race. High winds forced officials to cancel Saturday's, Dec. 17, 50th running of the famed Saslong Classic downhill.
Biathlon:
Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, N.Y.), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.), Annelies Cook (Saranac Lake, N.Y.): Hochfilzen, Austria hosted the IBU biathlon World Cup's third stop of the season. Bailey skied to a 21st place result in Thursday's, Dec. 15, 10 km event, while Burke was 63rd. Bailey was 25th in Saturday's 12.5 km pursuit, while Burke did not race. Burke and Cook teamed up with Sara Studebaker (Boise, Idaho) and Leif Nordgren (Marine, Minn.) in Sunday's mixed relay and finished 14th. Cook also made her World Cup debut, finishing 60th in Friday's 7.5 km race and she did not complete Saturday's 10 km pursuit.
Bobsled:
John Napier (Lake Placid, N.Y.): The third stop of the FIBT World Cup bobsled series took the world's top sliders to Winterberg, Germany where they battled high winds and blowing snow throughout the weekend. Napier drove his two-man sled to a 14th place finish, Saturday, and a 13th place showing in Sunday's, Dec. 18, four-man event.
Nordic Combined:
Bill Demong (Vermontville, N.Y.): The FIS World Cup Nordic combined series paid a visit to Seefeld, Austria. Partnering with Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, Colo.), Demong finished sixth in Friday's team sprint event. Saturday, Demong did not qualify out of the jumping round.
Ski Jumping:
Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.): Frenette did not jump this weekend. He's still awaiting his 2011-'12 season debut.
-- ORDA --
Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speedskating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.
