Photo Gallery: Kate Hansen comes home to La Cañada with the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search clinic
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen, standing, helped children like Skyler Nelson, 9 of Glendale, center, take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Parallel to the ground with only Kate Hansen and one of her red-white-and-blue Converse keeping them from sliding down the street, eager youngsters gave luge a try for the very first time on the streets of La Cañada Flintridge Saturday and Sunday as the USA Luge Slider Search recruiting clinic came to town.
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen helped children take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Trevor Sandoval, 12 of Santa Clarita, takes a run down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13 with luge olympian Kate Hansen present for the event. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Ian Jared, 8 of Glendora, heads back uphill after taking a run down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen, taking a run down Foothill Blvd., helped children during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen helped children like Isabela Sandoval, 9 of Valencia, take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen helped children take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen helped children like Charlee Leatherberry, 10 of Santa Clarita, take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen, wearing special Converse sneakers, helped children take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
United States luge olympian and La Canada Flintridge native Kate Hansen helped children like this one take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Colby Estey, 11 of Yucaipa, heads back uphill after taking a run down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Children from throughout Southern California line up to take runs down Foothill Blvd. during the U.S.A. Luge Slider Search in La Canada Flintridge on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The event was held for children ages 9-13 and luge olympian Kate Hansen was at the event. U.S.A. Luge has clinics like this throughout the US to find future American olympians. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)