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Pittsburgh Penguins Mourn Loss Of Former Player Konstantin Koltsov, Dead At 42 Pittsburgh Penguins Mourn Loss Of Former Player Konstantin Koltsov, Dead At 42
Konstantin Koltsov Dies Former NHL athlete Konstantin Koltsov, who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, has died at 42. Koltsov, a Belarus native who was dating tennis pro and Netflix star Aryna Sabalenka, was drafted to the NHL in 1999 as the Penguins' first round pick. UPDATE: Former NHL Player Konstantin Koltsov Leapt To His Death From Balcony At Miami Resort, Police Say  He played in the AHL for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins then went to the NHL with the Penguins from 2003 to 2006, also playing for the Belarus national team in the 2002 and 2010 Olympics and nine world championship…

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Area Olympian Might Be Sidelined After Crash In Latvia Area Olympian Might Be Sidelined After Crash In Latvia
Area Olympian Might Be Sidelined After Crash In Latvia A finger injury suffered in a crash last week in Latvia could keep an area Olympian from competing. Summer Britcher, a two-time Olympian, is hopeful she will recovered in time for the Beijing Olympics next month where she will be representing the United State on the luge team. Proper recovery is key as her hand is used to help paddle for speed and direct the luge direction. She wrote on her Instagram: "I will still be competing in Beijing, and with such a great team supporting me, I am confident that I will be recovered enough to pull and paddle my way to some fast start times in the Olym…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman With PA, MD Ties Makes US Olympic Team 3x Woman With PA, MD Ties Makes US Olympic Team 3x
Woman With PA, MD Ties Makes US Olympic Team 3x A woman with ties to Maryland and Pennsylvania sled her way to the Beijing Olympics Games. Summer Britcher, 27, qualified for the team by finishing fifth in a World Cup event for luge in Germany on Sunday. This will be her third time representing the US at the Olympics as part of the luge team. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Summer Britcher (@summerbelle) Her first olympic games was in 2014. She was the youngest woman on the U.S. Olympic Luge team in Sochi, where she earned a bronze medal in a mixed team event. Britcher is th…

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by Jillian Pikora