SOCHI SCENE: Bigger than life

By The Associated Press

Published February 8, 2014 10:00am ET

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SOCHI SCENE: Bigger than life — Kate Hansen of the United States warms up prior to starting her run during a training session for the women's singles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) | Michael Sohn

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Kate Hansen is not lacking for Olympic personality.

She’s one of the younger sliders on the World Cup luge circuit, yet can talk just about anyone into anything. One of her claims to fame is making videos of athletes, including a holiday-themed one this season where she and fellow U.S. luger Erin Hamlin got athletes, coaches and even media from plenty of nations to take part and lip sync Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas.”

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