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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo, Emily Sweeney, of the United States, speeds down the track during a women's race at the Luge World Cup event in Sigulda, Latvia. USA Luge’s Sweeney is returning to the World Cup circuit. The Army National Guard member, who was told by military officials that she couldn’t compete during the pandemic, now has permission to head to Europe and finish the season.(AP Photo/Roman Koksarov, File)
New orders: USA Luge's Emily Sweeney returning to World Cup

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 15, 2021 02:47 AM EST

FILE - Summer Britcher of the United States prepares to compete in the women's competition at the Luge World Cup in Sochi, Russia, in this Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, file photo. Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, marked the first day of international competition for American sliders this season, with USA Luge’s Summer Britcher placing third in a Nation’s Cup race at Königssee, Germany. (AP Photo/Ekaterina Lyzlova, File)
Back on ice: Some US sliders finally able to begin seasons

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 01, 2021 01:05 PM EST