Lake Placid (pps) Two-time Winter Olympian Courtney Zablocki announced her retirement from the sport of luge, according to an announcement from USA Luge. The 30 year old Zablocki, from Highlands Ranch, Colo., was a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program, and reached the pinnacle of her career when she finished just outside the medals at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino. Zablocki's fourth place performance at those Games equaled her career-best World Cup effort, and remains the high-point for American women singles sliders at the Olympics. "Torino was the time of my life from a sport perspective," Courtney Zablocki said. "I 100 percent want to stay involved with the U.S. Luge family." 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympian Megan Sweeney and National Team member Anastasia Young have also decided to end their competitive careers. “All three women will be missed," said USA Luge CEO, Ron Rossi. "Each, in their own way, contributed to the success and culture of USA Luge. They are admired for their work ethic and we are thankful for their successes. Most importantly, we appreciate the time they put into the sport, and hope that their lives, going forward, meet with the kind of success that they dreamt about while in competition."
