The nail-biting sport continues to be a Winter Olympics favorite, but its massive speed and high intensity action can be treacherous.
Brian Martin competed in two Olympics in men’s doubles luge, winning bronze in 1998 and silver in 2002. As a young athlete in luge, I used to be superstitious. I’d think things like: Oh, I didn’t wear my lucky underwear last night so that’s probably why I didn’t have a good race.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The race for the medals in men's singles luge might already be down to three sliders. Germany’s Max Langenhan finished his two runs in 1 minute, 45.826 seconds on Saturday,
Host Alexander Skarsgård plays a Milan Cortina-bound coach who's just trying to get his athlete to get on a sled.
Summer Britcher posted the ninth-best time during the six training runs for the women's singles luge competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The title for the fastest sport at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics belongs to luge. USA Luge is in pursuit of its first Olympic gold medal.
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Summer Britcher does not think a corpse could win an Olympic luge race. But she loved the ‘SNL’ joke
Summer Britcher, a USA Luge veteran, found herself the subject of a "Saturday Night Live" skit. The skit featured a character named Gertie Burper, a luge athlete with a striking resemblance to Britcher.
While at a glance Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton may appear similar, the three sliding events have distinct differences. (AP photo)
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