How luge is making history at the Winter Olympics

With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

Julia Taubitz is 1st and Merle Fraebel is 2nd at midway point of Olympic women's luge race

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — German teammates Julia Taubitz and Merle Fraebel have pulled away after the first two runs of the women’s singles luge event at the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening up a sizable lead over the rest of the field going into Tuesday’s medal-deciding heats.

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Luge at 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: Rules, Events, Everything to Know
The International Luge Federation (FIL) sets the rules and regulations that athletes and teams must follow at the Winter Olympic Games, with the aim of assuring that each team’s combined weight of sled and rider (or riders, in Doubles races) is essentially equal to that of the other competing teams.

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Germany's Max Langenhan wins Olympic men's singles luge gold, with dominating performance

Germany's Max Langenhan becomes the latest Olympic luge champion, winning gold in the men's singles at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Luge at 2026 Winter Olympics: How it works, competition schedule

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.

Emily Fischnaller broke her neck at the 2018 Olympics. She’s still chasing a luge medal

Fischnaller faced an injury that could've ended many careers. But she was determined to "face a fear" and return to the sport she loves.

Langenhan, Mueller, Fischnaller lead way after 1st 2 runs of Olympic men's luge 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,

Jane Wickline Is a Screaming Luge Athlete in SNL's Incredible "Winter Olympics Promo"

Host Alexander Skarsgård plays a Milan Cortina-bound coach who's just trying to get his athlete to get on a sled.

I won two Olympic medals in luge. What’s the secret? Embrace imperfection

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.

Summer Britcher posts fastest US time in Olympic women's luge training

Summer Britcher posted the ninth-best time during the six training runs for the women's singles luge competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

NBC's drone cameras amaze Olympic fans during skiing, snowboarding, luge and more; sound annoys some

On Saturday, fans couldn't keep their eyes off the drones during skiing, snowboarding and luge events. I need @NBCOlympics to do a piece on the drone operators following these downhill skiers because HOW ARE THEY DOING THIS — Kassie Epstein (@kassieepstein) February 7,
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USA Olympics schedule today: Day-by-day TV coverage to watch Team USA at 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics, including the daily schedule of events.