Overview

• Dmitry Feld, a longtime coach and executive for USA Luge, has died at 68 due to complications from leukemia.
• Feld, who was born in the former Soviet Union and moved to New York in 1979, had been with USA Luge for nearly four decades.
• He had served as the organization's marketing manager since 2000, after years as a coach and communications staff member.
• Beyond his work with USA Luge, Feld was known for his community involvement, including raising funds for war-torn Ukraine and organizing a local festival in Lake Placid.
• Feld had been dealing with health issues since around Christmas, and his condition had worsened in recent days.