Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodgeball

Samuel, 8, and Maya White, 10, of La Canada, wait as Olympian Kate Hansen signs her autograph for them at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.

Samuel, 8, and Maya White, 10, of La Canada, wait as Olympian Kate Hansen signs her autograph for them at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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La Cañada local Kate Hansen, who took 10th place in the women’s singles luge at the Olympics in February and became a social media darling in large part due to her pre-luge dancing that was part of her warm-up routine, was on hand from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA.

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

A line of fans that went out the door wait for the arrival of Olympian Kate Hansen who will provide autographs for them at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen signs the bicycle helet of Estella Aydin, 6, of La Crescenta at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen greets a friend as she arrives for interviews and sign autographs at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen signs the bicycle helet of Sarah Aydin, 3, of La Crescenta at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen arrives at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Hansen competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the luge.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen, luge, plays dodge ball with the Motley Dodgers at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Earlier, she signed autographs for fans.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen, luge, is hit on the first play of her game by a bunch of balls thrown at her as she plays dodge ball with the Motley Dodgers at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Earlier, she signed autographs for fans.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen, luge, plays dodge ball with the Motley Dodgers at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Earlier, she signed autographs for fans.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen, luge, plays dodge ball with the Motley Dodgers at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Earlier, she signed autographs for fans.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Olympian Kate Hansen visits YMCA for autographs and dodge ball

Olympian Kate Hansen, luge, plays dodge ball with the Motley Dodgers at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in La Canada on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Earlier, she signed autographs for fans.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)