What Still Motivates Veteran Luger Emily Sweeney?
In her fifteenth season in luge, two-time Olympian Emily Sweeney wants to keep learning how to slide faster.
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Donate, opens in a new tabIn her fifteenth season in luge, two-time Olympian Emily Sweeney wants to keep learning how to slide faster.
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