Olympian and USADA Athlete Ambassador Erin Hamlin, Will Speak at the World Scholar Athlete Games

USADA

Over 700 young people will be treated to a presentation by special guest Erin Hamlin, Olympian in the sport of Luge and Athlete Ambassador for the U.S. Anti‐Doping Agency (USADA), at the Chase Family Arena in West Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Hamlin’s presentation is part of the World Scholar Athlete Games, which is an event based upon the best of the Olympic ideal; the belief that sport can be a force for understanding and friendship among athletes and among nations.

The World Scholar Athlete Games invites high achieving athletes and artists to come together over approximately one week to not only participate in their area of specialty but also to engage in conversation about subjects that are applicable to any country. It is during this series of workshops that participants develop initiatives for social entrepreneurship in their local communities.

Hamlin, who participates in the USADA Athlete Ambassador program, is an outspoken advocate for clean competition and combating the use of performance‐enhancing drugs in sport. Hamlin will speak to participants about fair play, good decision making, the effects of choices, being honorable, and acting with integrity and honesty. (read more)

ESPN/Observer-Dispatch

Two-time Olympian and 2009 World Luge Champion Erin Hamlin of Remsen will again head the US squad as a member of USA Luge’s 2011 fall national team.

Hamlin, a two-time bronze medalist during the 2010-11 season, will be joined on the women’s team by Ashley Walden and Julia Clukey. Hamlin is the defending U.S. National Champion (four consecutive wins) and she finished the World Cup season as the top American woman. (read more)

Mohawn-valley.com

Erin Hamlin is ready to trade in her racing boots for ski boots and a swimsuit, though not at the same time, of course.

Now that she has put the USA National Championships and the World Cup luge season behind her, the 24-year-old professional athlete from Remsen is officially off-season and dreaming of a little rest and recreation.  Nevertheless, she has a little more work to do before she hangs up her sled.

“Even though it is the ‘off-season,’ I am still training all the time, so it’s not like I all of a sudden have a lot of free time,” Hamlin said in an e-mail from USA Luge headquarters in Lake Placid last week.

“Right now it’s not too busy, but it is nice to be able to breathe a little and not live off of a strict, tight schedule.”

Hamlin is joining a few of her teammates in Whistler, British Columbia, this week. She has been asked to revisit the course that hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics and where she finished 16th.

The International Luge Federation (FIL) made changes to the course layout in the aftermath of the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili of the Republic of Georgia who crashed during training on the high-speed run on Feb. 12, 2010.

“It is just a quick trip up to Whistler to slide for a couple days,” Hamlin explained. “I am actually very excited to get back up there and hope to ski a little.”

She is also anxious to get in some skiing. When she leaves Whistler, she will be heading to Hawaii for a short vacation. From there, she will report back to Lake Placid when the team reviews its season, and will then head home to Remsen.

“Right now I’m still sliding, so off-season plans haven’t been completely made yet,” Hamlin said. It will be nice to be home in the spring and we’ll see where it goes from there.” (read more)