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Health & Fitness

One more week of no sleep...

...before the USA Luge Olympic team is announced.  Emily still has a chance, although her status hinges on whether her two teammates are able to finish in the top 9 women sliders in next week's World Cup race in Park City, Utah.  If they are outside the top 9, there will be a final race-off on Saturday night to determine the final Olympic team member.  It's "winner take all" regardless of how well the sliders did throughout the season - and Emily will be one of the sliders.  

Lori Riley of The Hartford Courant describes the situation in her recent article - and highlights one of Emily's teammates (Tucker West) who is also from CT (Ridgefield). We know the West family well and we will be routing for Tucker in Sochi...Who knows?  Maybe we'll be there also cheering on Emily, if things go her way next week!  Send your most positive vibes to Park City!!  

http://articles.courant.com/2013-12-07/sports/hc-riley-column-1208-20131207_1_emily-sweeney-chris-ma...
  

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