| 单词 | luge |
| 例句 | Those attempting the luge know if they hit the walls on their run by feeling a subtle vibration in their sleds. At the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, All Athletes Are Equal 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The runout was an iced snowmobile track, more like a luge course than a ski slope. Explorer: Skiing Igloo-to-Igloo Across the Grand Tetons 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z There are no plans to broadcast any of it on prime-time NBC along with the marquee sports of figure skating, Alpine skiing or luge. Think you could be an Olympic curler? Don’t make these women laugh. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Goldberg, a Chinese scholar who grew up in Spring Valley, N.Y., in Rockland County, became a professional luge racer and worked in finance before running a couple of places in Hong Kong. Mr Bing, Selling Beijing Street Food, Opens in Midtown Manhattan 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z By then, Ms. Hamlin was on her way to becoming the first American to medal in the singles competition in luge, a sport still mystifying to many Americans. Olympian Erin Hamlin Marries a Childhood Playmate 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The center was home to bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events during the Winter Olympics. 36 Hours in Whistler, British Columbia 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The musical, about a woman’s ride with a bipolar disorder as swervy as a luge run, cleaves the heart. Perspective | Best theater of 2020: Sondheim’s birthday, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Mary Neely, ‘The Amen Corner’ and more 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Not to be confused with the luge, this is a face-first solo thrill ride aboard what feels like a cafeteria tray affixed to steel runners. 36 Hours: Lake Placid, N.Y. 2011-12-08T15:29:59Z Because I don't think there's any like luge betting on the league or anything. Nick Kroll on returning to his filmmaking roots and the recommended age for starting "Big Mouth" 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Germany tries for a third straight title in the team luge relay, which both NBC and USA Network will broadcast. Shaun White’s last Olympics hurrah comes in halfpipe final 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Olympian luge athlete who captured the world's attention with her dance moves in Sochi, also encouraged and praised the participants while watching giddily transfixed and excited as crews competed. Hip Hop International keeps the world (head)spinning 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z We all know that the luge is a ridiculous sport, but in one brilliant minute Seinfeld can locate why. Comedy gold: Jerry Seinfeld's I'm Telling You for the Last Time 2012-06-14T11:38:33Z For thrills, nearby attractions include a gondola, alpine coaster, summer luge and swimming/sauna complex. Cobbles and castles in the Bavarian Alps 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z I’ll warn you, I’m not a big fan of figure skating, most freestyle skiing or sliding sports such as bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. Perspective | Olympics-watching could be its own extreme sport. Instead, focus on your favorites. 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z I faced down the mountain and, using the board as a luge, I started to drag and slide my body down the steep, tree-lined slope. Experience: I snowboarded down a mountain with a broken back 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The luge track, which was designed by three-time Olympian Frank Masley, was built to introduce the general public to the sport. Would-be Olympians can bobsled, curl and luge at these North American rinks, tracks and slopes 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Another attraction: On Feb. 4, during the Winter Festival, anyone age 10 and older can take a run down a luge track complete with curves and timing equipment. In Pennsylvania, a tubing and snowboarding destination for families 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z That’s the point of the slick, banked, iced tracks still used for World Cup bobsled, luge and skeleton competitions just outside Lake Placid. Pursuits : Catching the Olympic Spirit in Lake Placid, N.Y. 2014-01-21T20:00:48Z “I spent a lot of time at parties drinking out of martini ice luges made of people’s logo,” she said. Up Close: Bianca Kosoy Adds Her Creative Touch to Equinox: Up Close 2012-08-29T19:30:41Z ESPN's X Games popularized alternative sports like skateboarding in the late 1990s, but some disciplines, like street luge, were left behind. Pickleball’s uphill climb to mainstream success 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z He then takes her to a winter wonderland for some light luging and hot tubbing. The Bachelor Watch: Juan Pablo Goes To The Dogs 2014-01-14T04:58:17Z After 17 days of skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, bobsled, luge and hockey, it’s time to wrap up this edition of the Olympic Games. Feb. 23 TV Picks: Olympics closing, but ‘Dead’ walking 2014-02-19T21:05:01Z She dangles an ice sculpture with a booze luge in front of one couple. Netflix's "Marriage or Mortgage" invites us to look back at a time when bad decisions were a luxury 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Each venue is open to the public, including the luge and bobsled runs, which are terrifying at 50 miles an hour but an unforgettable experience. Pursuits : Catching the Olympic Spirit in Lake Placid, N.Y. 2014-01-21T20:00:48Z Coaches and former luge Olympians will scout for youth who show potential on a natural luge track open to the public. In Pennsylvania, a tubing and snowboarding destination for families 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “On the bright side, if this Spider-Man is going to compete in the luge at the Olympics, he’s all set,” said a man in his 40s who identified himself only as Tyler from Phoenix. ArtsBeat: A New 'Spider-Man' Suit Debuts to Decidedly Mixed Reviews 2011-07-21T23:01:46Z The descent was fast and terrifying, like a luge run on a bike. Outside Las Vegas, the River Mountains Trail Makes a Scenic Ring 2012-03-09T21:05:45Z The name suggests a competition of professional sledders with years of training on a luge. Competitive Tobogganing in Maine. Well, Sort Of Competitive. 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Stockholm’s bid should again use Are, a ski resort more than 300 miles to the north, and the bobsled, luge and skeleton track across the Baltic Sea in Latvia. Sweden moves closer to launching a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Germany won gold medals in eight of the nine events at the luge world championships that concluded Sunday in Oberhof, Germany. Germany leads fields at bobsled, luge world championships 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Dukach wound up 10th, missing out on a chance to give his war-torn homeland a men’s luge World Cup medal for the first time. Max Langenhan of Germany rallies to win World Cup luge race 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The best doubles luge teams have an unspoken bond where one knows exactly what the other is doing and thinking. Britcher, Sweeney giving women’s doubles luge a try for US 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z And take that holiday sledding experience to the next level, with a bobsleigh, luge or skeleton sled run! Insider tips to get a head start on the season in Whistler | Provided by Tourism Whistler 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z “Ever since I was introduced to the sport of luge, it has been my passion,” Terdiman wrote on social media, announcing his retirement to friends and family. USA Luge doubles slider Jayson Terdiman retires, will coach 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Geisenberger’s post did not make any reference to her luge plans. Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger expecting 2nd baby 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z The only medal won under the flag of Ukraine at a major luge event was at the 2009 world championships in Lake Placid, New York. Max Langenhan of Germany rallies to win World Cup luge race 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z But women’s doubles is a relatively new thing in the luge world, and they see enormous potential. Britcher, Sweeney giving women’s doubles luge a try for US 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The Milan Cortina Games also will get a skeleton mixed team event and a women’s doubles event in luge. Nordic combined faces uncertain Olympics future after 2026 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The challenging words the spellers face range from those with just a few letters like 'luge,' a small toboggan, to those that stretch through the alphabet like 'scherenschnitte,' a papercutting art form. U.S. national spelling bee pits kids ages 7-15 trying to spell success 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Geisenberger’s pregnancy means the World Cup luge circuit will be without both reigning Olympic gold medalists this season. Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger expecting 2nd baby 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z The last World Cup luge race in North America was in Whistler on Dec. 14, 2019. Park City, Whistler return to World Cup luge schedule 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The World Cup season for luge starts in Austria on Dec. 3; the World Cup slate for sliding’s other two sports, bobsled and skeleton, opens this weekend in Whistler, Canada. Britcher, Sweeney giving women’s doubles luge a try for US 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Officials in Park City have expressed interest in playing host to a luge event this season as well. Bobsled, skeleton World Cups returning to North America 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Hackl is one of Germany’s luge legends, a major part of the country’s dominance in the sliding sport for decades. A luge stunner: Hackl leaves Germany for Austrian team 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Johannes Ludwig of Germany, who won gold at Beijing as part of his country’s sweep of all four Olympic luge events, announced his retirement in May. Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger expecting 2nd baby 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Lake Placid, New York, did not get a World Cup luge race this season. Park City, Whistler return to World Cup luge schedule 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Britcher has more wins than any U.S. women’s luge athlete ever with five and has claimed 25 medals overall when factoring in relays. Britcher, Sweeney giving women’s doubles luge a try for US 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z At the Beijing Olympics in February, the Russian team took home one bronze medal in luge earned by Tatiana Ivanova in the women’s singles. World luge seeks new way to isolate Russia in the sport 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Robert Fegg resigned as USA Luge’s coach last month and subsequently was hired to coach the Canadian luge team. USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn resigns, citing family reasons 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The World Cup luge season begins in Austria on Nov. 26. Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger expecting 2nd baby 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Park City would end the pre-Christmas portion of the luge World Cup schedule. Park City, Whistler return to World Cup luge schedule 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z It claimed 16 of the 30 available medals in luge, skeleton and bobsled. Germany completes its sliding dominance with gold and silver in four-man bobsled. 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z On Monday, FIL offered its “unbroken and unrestricted solidarity” to the luge community and all people in Ukraine. World luge seeks new way to isolate Russia in the sport 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Germany now has seven gold medals in sliding at the Beijing Games, more golds than any nation has ever grabbed from the bobsled, skeleton and luge events at any Olympics. Historic sweep for Germany, taking 3 medals in Olympic 2-man 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Germans first swept the golds in the four luge disciplines, winning the men’s and women’s singles and the men’s doubles, and then putting those champions together for the team event. Germany has swept the sliding sports so far: six events, six golds. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Figure skates, hockey skates and sticks, cross-country skis, and fluorescent-colored sleds that can be pulled on the lake or used as a pseudo luge at a sledding hill on the resort grounds are on offer. In Vermont, gliding along on natural ice 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Germany swept the four luge events and then added two more golds in skeleton. Germany completes its sliding dominance with gold and silver in four-man bobsled. 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z After six sliding events at the Beijing Games — four in luge, two in skeleton — the Germans have captured six gold medals. Another German sliding gold, as Neise wins Olympic skeleton 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Germany won gold in all four luge events, then won gold in both skeleton events. Historic sweep for Germany, taking 3 medals in Olympic 2-man 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The country also collected silver medals in women’s singles and men’s doubles luge and in men’s skeleton. Germany has swept the sliding sports so far: six events, six golds. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z In luge, athletes lie flat on a small sled while racing down an icy course at speeds of up to 90 miles an hour. Germany wins its third Olympic gold in luge’s team relay event. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z She pushed from her mind the death of a luge athlete during practice for the Games. In Beijing, Britain’s Skeleton Team Resets, With Confidence 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Never even been close, with the country’s best result in any bobsled, skeleton or luge race being a 10th-place showing in 2010. Narracott on cusp of Australia’s 1st Olympic sliding medal 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Or blitzing down the luge track, a colorful rocket on white ice. AP PHOTOS: Olympic pursuits of glory, captured in a blur 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Germany is 3 for 3 in luge gold medals at the Beijing Games and will go for a sweep in the team relay. Jacobellis finally wins Olympic gold medal, 1st for US 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Its team consisted of the gold medalists in men’s, women’s and doubles luge. Germany wins its third Olympic gold in luge’s team relay event. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z There’s nothing like experience in sliding sports, particularly in doubles luge. In Olympic doubles luge, Germany reigns supreme once again 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Luge, Nordic Combined, Snowboarding, Alpine Skiing Doubles event in luge; men’s normal hill and 10K events in Nordic combined; women’s cross final in snowboarding; women’s slalom, 11 a.m. What's on TV Wednesday: ‘Next Level Chef’ on Fox; 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC, CNBC and USA 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Britcher did not place for the women's luge singles finals Tuesday and finished 23rd overall. US Olympic Luger shares how she prepared for Beijing 2022 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z And someday, he’ll learn what the rest of the luge world already knows. Geisenberger becomes women’s luge’s 1st 3-time gold medalist 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Biathlon, Luge, Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 20K individual race in biathlon; luge women’s third and final runs; men’s and women’s individual sprint finals in cross-country skiing, 11 a.m. What's on TV Tuesday: ‘Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back’ on Starz; ‘Abbott Elementary’ on ABC 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z And really, none of this should be a surprise: There have now been 50 Olympic luge races, and a German sled has won gold in 37 of them. In Olympic doubles luge, Germany reigns supreme once again 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Speed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the bobsled, luge and skeleton events at this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z She is expected to compete in the team relay luge Feb. 10. US Olympic Luger shares how she prepared for Beijing 2022 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z For him, luge provides much more of a thrill. The Goal Is to Go Fast. Just Not Too Fast. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The first women’s luge Olympian from Ireland feels like she's already prevailed. Elsa Desmond makes Irish history in luge at Beijing Olympics 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Back-to-back-to-back Olympic luge championships were a rarity — that is, until the last two days. In Olympic doubles luge, Germany reigns supreme once again 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Much of the excitement of a luge run is easy to miss – the athletes’ movements are often too small to notice as they fly by looking like nothing more than a blur on your television. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The first women’s luge Olympian from Ireland feels like she’s already prevailed. The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Virtually every country with aspirations of winning Olympic medals at this month’s Beijing Olympics in bobsled, skeleton and luge is now aligned with a racecar designer, aeronautics expert or rocket scientist. The Goal Is to Go Fast. Just Not Too Fast. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Sled design is critical, especially in luge with race times measured to the thousandth of a second. USA Luge’s men’s program looks to the future after Beijing 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Among other notables, Fan Duoyao — China’s first men’s luge Olympian — was 24th. Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Both gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy increase as weight increases, meaning there is more energy in a four-person bobsled team than there is in a one-person luge or skeleton for a given speed. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Her hospital not only gave her the time off, but they’ve become luge fans in a country where sliding sports aren’t exactly overwhelmingly popular. The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, Kamila Valieva delivered a standout short program to lift the Russians into the lead of the team figure skating event, and luge and cross-country skiing are also in the spotlight. Beijing Olympics live updates: Julia Marino wins first medal for U.S.; men’s downhill postponed because of wind 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z With that, it became official: The U.S. men’s luge team was never fully healthy at any point this season. USA Luge’s men’s program looks to the future after Beijing 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z There have been 16 Olympic men’s luge races; a German man has won 11 of them. Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Though bobsled, luge and skeleton may look easy, in reality they are anything but. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The biggest challenge simply might have been that Ireland didn’t even have a luge federation. The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Athletes whizz at speeds above the motorway limit down sheer ice on small sleds in both sports - but what makes luge faster than skeleton? Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The final two runs in men's luge will be aired during the 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. time slot on USA Network and in prime time on NBC. Winter Olympics 2022: Mikaela Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding highlight Day 2 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z His winning margin at that World Cup was the biggest luge had seen in nearly eight years, a simply dominant showing. Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z The difference between the gold medal and silver medal in the men’s singles luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics was just 0.026 seconds. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z And now, officially, she is a luge Olympian. The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Average luge speeds are 120-145km/h, with skeleton at 120-130km/h, and Luge USA even once patented the phrase 'fastest sport on ice'. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z German luge star Felix Loch is a two-time Olympic champion in singles, but his bid for a third straight title collapsed in shocking fashion when he bumped a wall on the final run in 2018. Day 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z For many people it would have been understandable for the Kumaritashvili family to never go near luge again. Cousin carries on Georgian luger's dream 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z To minimize drag from the air, luge riders – who are face up – lie as flat as possible. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z There have been 15 previous Olympic men’s luge competitions; in all 15, the eventual gold medalist has been no worse than third after the first two heats. Germany’s Ludwig has lead midway through men’s Olympic luge 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Rupert Staudinger, Team GB's only luge athlete at Beijing 2022, explains the differences and why the answer lies - of course - in simple physics. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The final two runs in men’s luge will be aired during the 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. time slot on USA Network and in prime time on NBC. Day 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Saba's great grandfather oversaw the building of Georgia's first luge training track half a century ago and also served as head coach. Cousin carries on Georgian luger's dream 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Runners on luge sleds have curved bows at the front where riders place their calves. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z And these are her third Olympics, an achievement only five American women’s luge athletes have previously reached. Earplugs may help USA Luge’s Summer Britcher at the Olympics 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z To the casual viewer, watching the sports at the Olympics every four years, the feet-first aspect of luge can make it seem - marginally - less terrifying than the head-first position of skeleton. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Not even three months later, he’s back at the same track — set to compete in the men’s luge event that starts Saturday, the first official sliding competition of the Beijing Games. ‘Nothing is impossible’: Injured Polish luger makes Olympics 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z His father served as president of the country's luge federation, and his cousin is now in that role. Cousin carries on Georgian luger's dream 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z By moving their head and shoulders or flexing their calves, athletes can turn the luge. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The irony is that Britcher broke her finger because she tried adhering to the cardinal rule of luge crashes — that being not to let go of the sled, for fear that it may break. Earplugs may help USA Luge’s Summer Britcher at the Olympics 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z But luge athletes start seated - so how does that work? Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z That move, the likes of which even veteran luge athletes are still marveling over, definitely lessened the impact of his injuries and quite possibly saved his life. ‘Nothing is impossible’: Injured Polish luger makes Olympics 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z "I personally never heard one single word from whomever within the Kumaritashvili family that they are done with luge - that they don't want to be part of it anymore. I think that says a lot..." Cousin carries on Georgian luger's dream 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Gravity is what powers the sleds down the ice-covered tracks in bobsled, luge and skeleton events. The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The force the sled generated when it hit the wall wound up snapping her finger, her first broken bone in 16 years of luge. Earplugs may help USA Luge’s Summer Britcher at the Olympics 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z When luge athletes push off the bars and paddle themselves forwards with their hands in spiked gloves on the track, they are starting above the track and drop down a slope on to it. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Some events, including curling, hockey and luge are already underway in Beijing. How to watch the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony on Friday 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z "This accident was a severe shock for the entire luge family," Schweiger added. Cousin carries on Georgian luger's dream 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Olympic luge teams, it’s clear that his career is much closer to the end than the beginning. Luge’s cool uncle: Chris Mazdzer readies for a 4th Olympics 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z And nobody will be able to fully comprehend luge doubles. Winter Olympics 2022: Day-by-day guide 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Generally speaking, luge athletes have had a lot longer to finesse this. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z What year was luge introduced to the Olympic program? Prepare for the Beijing Games with this Olympic quiz 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z “Every generation of our family had at least one luge sportsman, and now my father and I are continuing this tradition and following Nodar’s footsteps,” Saba Kumaritashvili said in an interview with The Associated Press. For Nodar: Georgian luge family makes a return to Olympics 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Men’s luge — where Mazdzer is one of three Americans in the field, alongside Gustafson and Tucker West — starts Saturday, with the first sliding medals of this year’s Olympics to be awarded Sunday. Luge’s cool uncle: Chris Mazdzer readies for a 4th Olympics 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The Olympics start with the first two runs of the men’s luge competition on Feb. 5. Geisenberger gets 52nd career win in luge season finale 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Skeleton and bobsleigh are often 'second sports' for athletes who have come from track and field, while luge is taken up at a young age. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Great Britain has never won a medal in luge and will have a sole representative in Beijing, Rupert Staudinger, who is competing in his second Games. Who is representing Team GB at Beijing 2022? 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z A Polish luge athlete who was seriously injured in a November training crash at the track built for next month’s Olympics plans to head back to that venue and compete in the Beijing Games. Injured Polish luge athlete picked for Beijing Olympics 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z “This is super cool,” said Bos, the first athlete from the Netherlands in any sliding sport — bobsled, skeleton or luge — to win a season-long World Cup title. Dukurs, Bos clinch World Cup skeleton overall championships 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Latvia has never had a World Cup luge overall champion. Egle, Ivanova each grab two more World Cup luge medals 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z In luge there is no maximum weight for athletes. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The Winter Games include Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, skeleton, ski jumping, snowboarding and speedskating. 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Answers to Some Big Questions 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Latvia won gold in a World Cup luge team relay on Sunday, with Austria second and the U.S. grabbing third. Latvia, Germany win World Cup luge golds; US grabs a bronze 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z The World Cup luge series moves to Sigulda, Latvia, next weekend. Latvia, Germany win World Cup luge golds; US grabs a bronze 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Yes, boycotting Beijing could mean missing the battle for bronze in luge. Opinion | Anyone can boycott the Beijing Olympics. Everyone should. 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z And even the experience of racing down the luge track is "like driving a fast car" in that if you look forwards you can see clearly but things to the side are blurry. Why is luge the 'fastest sport on ice'? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z It would be a massive void in the women’s Olympic luge field if Geisenberger does not attend. Luge champion Geisenberger says she may skip Beijing Games 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z How can the leaders of democracies sit by and clap as athletes ski, luge and ice-skate in a country committing a 21st-century genocide? Opinion | The U.S. boycott of the Genocide Olympics is only a start 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The World Cup luge series moves to Altenberg, Germany, next weekend. Taubitz wins 2 luge World Cup golds, Britcher grabs a silver 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z More than 30 crates of equipment never made it to Russia because of shipping delays out of China, where the luge circuit started the season. Aparjods gives Latvia 1st men’s World Cup luge win 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Anna Berreiter of Germany got the win in a women’s World Cup luge race on Saturday, giving the circuit six different women who have won the six medals awarded in the season’s first two races. Berreiter wins women's World Cup luge race in Russia 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Active U.S. military members, such as top women’s luge hopeful Emily Sweeney, were not permitted to go to Russia for the World Cup weekends there because of current State Department policies and recommendations. Berreiter wins women’s World Cup luge race in Russia 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z In Sochi, luge will hold doubles and women’s races on Saturday, followed by the men’s race and a team relay on Sunday. Skeleton slider Daly tests positive; Olympic status unclear 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The teams arrived in China three weeks ago for training and the first World Cup, with this stay marking the first time that most of the world’s luge athletes got to see the track. Egle wins women’s luge race; USA Luge grabs relay silver 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Typically, luge races are decided by no more than two-tenths of a second and often are much closer. Ludwig dominant in luge World Cup, leads German men’s sweep 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z He didn’t identify them or their country, but said they had come on a chartered plane for luge training and the World Cup. 2 athletes COVID-19 positive in Beijing Games warmup events 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z This is the first time since the 2015-16 season that the first six medals of the World Cup women’s luge season have gone to six different sliders. Berreiter wins women’s World Cup luge race in Russia 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Polish luge officials said a malfunction at the sliding track built for this winter’s Beijing Olympics caused one of its top athletes to crash and sustain a serious injury on Monday. Polish luge athlete injured in crash on Olympic track 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z It's not unheard-of for luge athletes to compete with a broken foot. As Olympics loom, USA Luge's Chris Mazdzer breaks his foot 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It’s not unheard-of for luge athletes to compete with a broken foot. As Olympics loom, USA Luge’s Chris Mazdzer breaks his foot 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The International Luge Federation’s decision means that there will be no World Cup events in any of the three sliding sports — bobsled, skeleton and luge — in North America for a second consecutive season. Luge moves Lake Placid, Whistler World Cup races to Russia 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z It has been an eventful week in the luge world, complete with everything from injuries to lost sleds to even a government intervention. Berreiter wins women’s World Cup luge race in Russia 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z A luge athlete was killed on a training run at the 2010 Vancouver Games. In BMX Racing, Danger Is Never Far From the Lead 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Races that were planned there this fall and winter will not be held, said Thomas Schwab, the secretary general of the German bobsleigh and luge federation. Königssee sliding track destroyed amid German flood disaster 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Lake Placid was supposed to play host to the bobsled and skeleton world championships, and Whistler was to play host to luge’s world championships. No World Cup bobsled, skeleton in North America next season 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z “It also negatively impacts our personal engagement with team sponsors and suppliers who would attend … and ultimately, does nothing to help grow the sport of luge in the U.S.” Luge moves Lake Placid, Whistler World Cup races to Russia 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Steu broke a foot in a training accident at Sochi this week — the second time a top luge athlete been felled by a broken foot on the Russian track this season. Berreiter wins women’s World Cup luge race in Russia 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Sunday marked the end of the major international sliding season for the U.S., counting all three sports — bobsled, skeleton and luge. Double gold: Humphries finishes off historic bobsled sweep 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The final day of the major international luge season is Sunday, with the women’s race — where Natalie Geisenberger of Germany will look to seal her eighth seasonlong championship — and the team relay. Gleirscher wins final men’s World Cup luge race of season 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z There are two weekends left in luge season. Austria wins doubles luge title, Britcher medals for US 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Lake Placid also lost a planned World Cup luge stop last season, as well as last winter’s world bobsled and skeleton championships. Luge moves Lake Placid, Whistler World Cup races to Russia 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z This year, he’s enjoying perhaps the most dominant season in men’s luge history. King Felix: Loch wraps up 7th World Cup luge season title 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z The U.S. luge athletes skipped the European events this past fall but rejoined the World Cup circuit this month in Germany. A year from Beijing Olympics, coronavirus wreaks havoc with winter sports schedules 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The decision was made in concert with the International Olympic Committee, luge officials said. Luge federation calls off plans to race in China this season 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The decision was made in concert with the International Olympic Committee, luge officials said. Luge federation calls off plans to race in China this season 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Whistler was supposed to play host to last season’s luge world championships. Luge moves Lake Placid, Whistler World Cup races to Russia 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z If Loch wins both — World Cup luge races are worth 100 points for winners, 85 points for runners-up — he would be assured of breaking his own record for the biggest seasonlong points margin. King Felix: Loch wraps up 7th World Cup luge season title 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z In one instance, a fraternity member who was serving as a “risk management” officer poured hard liquor down an ice luge for people to consume. One year after a pledge died, SDSU struggles to control its fraternities 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z The Chinese luge program is largely developmental, so arrangements were made to bring a small number of international sliders in for testing in that sport. Sliding track for 2022 Beijing Olympics to get 1st test 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z USA Luge’s decision means no American sliders in any sport — luge, bobsled or skeleton — will be sliding in any major international race until at least early 2021. Virus forcing USA Luge to skip first half of World Cup slate 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z USA Luge’s decision means no American sliders in any sport - luge, bobsled or skeleton - will be sliding in any major international race until at least early 2021. Virus forcing USA Luge to skip first half of World Cup slate 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The upstate New York village was supposed to host a luge World Cup in mid-January. Coronavirus fears cancel Lake Placid’s luge World Cup stop 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Another complexity to the World Cup schedules for all three sliding sports are planned race weekends and training weeks in Beijing - one in February for luge, another in March for bobsled and skeleton. AP sources: Lake Placid won’t host 2021 bobsled worlds 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Reigning Olympic men’s luge champion David Gleirscher of Austria was among those invitees. Sliding track for 2022 Beijing Olympics to get 1st test 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Another complexity to the World Cup schedules for all three sliding sports are planned race weekends and training weeks in Beijing — one in February for luge, another in March for bobsled and skeleton. AP sources: Lake Placid won’t host 2021 bobsled worlds 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Canada will not host the luge world championships next year, with officials announcing Wednesday that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic left them no choice but to consider another site. Luge world championships won’t be held in Canada this winter 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z “Between luge and bobsled, Bill has had a long head coaching career and felt it was time to step back while still remaining involved,” USA Luge CEO Jim Leahy said. Robert Fegg taking over for Bill Tavares as USA Luge coach 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The upcoming luge World Cup season is scheduled to begin at Innsbruck, Austria on Nov. 28. Luge Canada hires former US slider Duncan Kennedy as coach 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The 2018 Olympic men’s luge silver medalist was going to be getting married there on Saturday, before resuming training for another World Cup sliding season. Plans on ice: USA Luge’s Mazdzer wondering what comes next 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Quiz: Before Mazdzer, how many Americans had won an Olympic medal in men's luge? Let's remember the (mostly) unsung American heroes of the Pyeongchang Olympics, because why not? - Golf Digest 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z The luge, bobsled and skeleton World Cup seasons are all scheduled to start in late November. Luge world championships won’t be held in Canada this winter 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z “We did amazing things there with the ski areas, the bobsled and the luge as well.” Jay Wescott keeps Seattle’s monorail running. He also earned a tryout for the ‘Miracle on Ice’ 1980 US Olympic hockey team. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Sweeney is one of the most-upbeat sliders on the luge circuit; always smiling, always happy, and most of the time her good mood is genuine. As luge season winds down, USA’s Emily Sweeney looking ahead 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Still, if there are luge races this season, Mazdzer will be there. Plans on ice: USA Luge’s Mazdzer wondering what comes next 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Second quiz: How many non-Europeans had won an Olympic medal in men's luge? Let's remember the (mostly) unsung American heroes of the Pyeongchang Olympics, because why not? - Golf Digest 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z The entire Austrian luge team, including Olympic men’s champion David Gleirscher, said Thursday that it was going home. US, others pull out of Luge World Cup, citing safety 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z There’s a bobsled, skeleton and luge track that welcomes the world’s best every year. In Lake Placid, a miracle from 40 years ago still inspires 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The doubles luge race Saturday was perhaps one of the most unpredictable on the World Cup circuit in nearly a decade. Russia’s Ivanova edges US luger Britcher in Lillehammer race 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Athletes from all three sliding sports - bobsled, skeleton and luge - are still officially invited to China this fall for testing of the track that was built for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Plans on ice: USA Luge’s Mazdzer wondering what comes next 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z It was the first World Cup day of racing for luge in four weeks, following the extended holiday break. Olympic champ David Gleirscher gets 1st World Cup luge win 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z There are women’s singles and men’s singles races on the World Cup luge circuit, but there is no rule saying doubles teams must be composed of two men. Canadians become 1st females to race World Cup doubles luge 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z For the luge team, Tuesday was largely the first step toward getting into a training routine before the World Cup season begins in November. USA Luge opens on-ice training in Lake Placid 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z For the first time in eight years, there will be a new World Cup women’s luge champion. Geisenberger, luge’s 7-time champion, not racing this season 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z New mountain bike trails are also planned on about 30 acres of mountainside at the Park City site that hosted bobsled, skeleton, luge, ski jumping and Nordic combined events during the 2002 Games. As Utah seeks to host 2nd Olympics, upgrades continue 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Most events would be held in Sweden - mainly in Are, Falun and in Stockholm - but luge would be in Sigulda, Latvia. Swedish government pledges support for 2026 Olympics 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Most events would be held in Sweden — mainly in Are, Falun and in Stockholm — but luge would be in Sigulda, Latvia. Swedish government pledges support for 2026 Olympics 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z There were five races on the final day of the luge season and Russia won them all. Marcel Hirscher wraps up fifth straight giant slalom title 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Germany finished the World Cup luge season with 57 medals, far and away the best of any nation. Pavlichenko grabs World Cup luge overall men’s title 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Geisenberger clinched her seventh consecutive World Cup women’s luge overall championship Saturday, winning the final full-length race of the season to secure the points crown. Geisenberger wraps up 7th consecutive World Cup luge title 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The gold was the first won by the U.S. at the World Cup level this season in any sliding sport, including skeleton and luge. American snaps Germany’s 24-race bobsled winning streak 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z The gold was the first won by the U.S. at the World Cup level in any sliding sport this season, including skeleton and luge. American snaps Germany’s 24-race bobsled winning streak 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Those were the first two World Cup luge medals of the season for Latvia. Eggert-Benecken win another World Cup doubles luge race 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Even if you’re a serious winter junkie, luge sledding is probably a novelty. Sledding for grown-ups: You can now hop a recreational luge in the Methow Valley 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The men’s overall points championship will be decided Sunday, the final day of the competitive luge season. Geisenberger wraps up 7th consecutive World Cup luge title 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The World Cup luge season continues next weekend in Sigulda, Latvia. Egger gets first World Cup luge win; US medals in team relay 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Erin Hamlin is going back to the luge world championships, this time as a coach. Erin Hamlin to help coach USA Luge at world championships 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The women’s luge race was scheduled for later Saturday. Eggert-Benecken win another World Cup doubles luge race 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z While it’s an activity fit for the whole family, luge sledding is extreme enough to require an hourlong training course and crash helmets. Sledding for grown-ups: You can now hop a recreational luge in the Methow Valley 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The two-time defending Olympic luge champion led a German sweep of the top three spots in the World Cup opening race Saturday. Geisenberger opens luge season with another victory 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z But he was also a fun father, who helped build a luge track in a friend’s yard that happened to be on a slope. Utah town grieves for its mayor, who was killed in Afghanistan 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z The World Cup season in luge resumes this weekend in Koenigssee, Germany, and will be followed next week by racing in Sigulda, Latvia. Erin Hamlin to help coach USA Luge at world championships 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z He even managed to write about luge, lacrosse, cricket and softball. Frank Litsky, 1926-2018: A Times Sportswriter of Humor and Breadth 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Near the ticket office, we learned the art of the luge. Sledding for grown-ups: You can now hop a recreational luge in the Methow Valley 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Wilkinson was introduced to the world of downhill skateboarding and luging while following her teenage son in the downhill skateboard race circuit. Focus, quietude and speed: Emmett woman lives for luge 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The U.S. sent 30 bobsled, skeleton and luge athletes to the Pyeongchang Games in February. Jamie Greubel Poser, 2014 Olympic bobsled medalist, retires 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, instead of gaining fame for winning an Olympic medal, Sweeney made the news with a scary crash in the final leg of the women’s singles luge competition on Feb. 13. Olympic luger receives warm hometown welcome 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z In February, Mazdzer won a silver meal in Pyeongchang, becoming the first U.S. man to win a medal in men’s luge singles. ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Twirls to the Jocks 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Second, I’m probably not destined to be an Olympic luge sledder. Sledding for grown-ups: You can now hop a recreational luge in the Methow Valley 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Downhill skateboarding didn’t light up her world, but then she saw the luge. Focus, quietude and speed: Emmett woman lives for luge 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The just-concluded Winter Olympics featured mixed doubles curling, mixed team events in Alpine skiing and figure skating, and mixed relays in biathlon and luge. 'It doesn't seem fair to me': Ultimate players strike for gender equality 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Though Emily Sweeney was too young to begin that program at the same time as her older sister, she knew just from watching Megan that luge was something she wanted to do. Olympic luger receives warm hometown welcome 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z “I’m excited to bring the small sport of luge to a big audience.” ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Twirls to the Jocks 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z He wrote letters and was invited to the U.S. luge tryouts in Sweden, where he spent two and a half months practicing by the “crash and error method.” Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z As much as it looks like it, street luge is not a free-fall. Focus, quietude and speed: Emmett woman lives for luge 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Genovese first picked up the luge after watching the 1968 Winter Olympics. Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z Or the guy in doubles luge who doesn’t steer the sled. Team USA's Winter Olympics highlights and lowlights: our writers' verdicts 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z In the luge, Germany won three of the four golds available and only a rare late mistake by Felix Loch, seeking a third successive singles gold and leading after three runs, prevented a clean sweep. Germany dominant in feet-first sliding, work to do on skeleton 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Masters luge competition, a race for competitors 30 years and older, the Rockford Register Star reported. Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z The rest of the bobsled, skeleton and luge world won four golds in Pyeongchang combined; Canada, Austria, South Korea and Britain all got one. The Latest: Bach hails Koreas cooperation at Olympics 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Masters luge competition, a race for competitors 30 years and older, the Rockford Register Star reported. Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z —Bobsled and luge predicted a total of four; they had two. AP Exclusive: Medal haul well short of USOC projections 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z In the luge, Germany won three of the four golds available and only a rare late mistake by Felix Loch, seeking a third successive singles gold and leading after three runs, prevented a clean sweep. Germany dominant in feet-first sliding, work to do on skeleton 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Genovese first picked up the luge after watching the 1968 Winter Olympics. Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z There’s also been a wave of infighting in some events like luge, where one Russian was sent home after missing the podium and accusing team staff of favoritism toward his main domestic rival. Russians finally celebrate gold at Olympics after scandals 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z At the time, there were only 50 luge pilots in the world and not a single luge track in the United States. Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z With luge and skeleton, for instance, it takes five hours to watch all four runs down the track - longer if you add training runs. Less is more: Why the Olympics broadcast beats online 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z With luge and skeleton, for instance, it takes five hours to watch all four runs down the track — longer if you add training runs. Less is more: Why the Olympics broadcast beats online 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z At the time, there were only 50 luge pilots in the world and not a single luge track in the United States. Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z She eventually took up skeleton — a headfirst version of luge. Elizabeth Swaney, Viral Olympic Skier, Says She Put Her Whole Heart Into Her Halfpipe 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z He wrote letters and was invited to the U.S. luge tryouts in Sweden, where he spent two and a half months practicing by the “crash and error method.” Rockford man is world’s oldest ice luge competitor 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z Luge has already made the switch — incredibly, races are even tighter in luge. A difference of 0:00:00: Canada, Germany share two-man bobsled gold 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z The U.S. left Sochi four years ago with seven sliding medals — four in bobsled, two in skeleton, one in luge. Americans off to slow start in sliding, aim at turnaround 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Erin Hamlin produced the first medal for an American woman in luge four years ago, carried the flag in Opening Ceremonies here — and finished sixth in her race, then was left off the team relay. Perspective | For Team USA, it’s not quite a medal drought, but it’s certainly no Olympic reign 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Skeleton joined luge as the only two sports to call it a Games for competition. Olympics Buzz: U.S. on track for lowest medal total in 20 years 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z There are fewer than 20 tracks for skeleton, bobsled and luge in the world, and most are concentrated in Europe. Meet the Winter Olympians making big strides for diversity 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z In luge, she set a track record here earlier this week. In luge team relay, the slightest mistake means everything. Team USA’s cost it a medal. 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Germany won the gold, its sixth medal of the 12 awarded in luge, followed by Canada and Austria. Olympics Buzz: American pair skate for Florida shooting victims despite IOC's ban on demonstrations 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z It was the second time the luge relay took place at the Winter Games after the event made its debut in Sochi four years ago. Luge: Germany complete dominance with team relay gold 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Eurosport has experience covering winter sports and has hired 150 experts, many of them former athletes in disciplines such as ski jumping and luge, to cater for local audiences stretching from Germany to Azerbaijan. Discovery bets on Games to break European language barrier 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z As most expected, a German team won the doubles luge title at the Pyeongchang Games. 'The Tobys' reign again as Olympic doubles luge champions 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z The United States finished fourth in the luge team relay, behind bronze medalist Austria by one-tenth of a second. In luge team relay, the slightest mistake means everything. Team USA’s cost it a medal. 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Of all the made-up sports at the Winter Olympics, luge relay has to be one of the most fun. Olympics Buzz: American pair skate for Florida shooting victims despite IOC's ban on demonstrations 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z It was the second time the luge relay took place at the Winter Games after the event made its debut in Sochi four years ago. Luge: Germany complete dominance with team relay gold 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Eurosport has experience covering winter sports and has hired 150 experts, many of them former athletes in disciplines such as ski jumping and luge, to cater for local audiences stretching from Germany to Azerbaijan. Discovery bets on Games to break European language barrier 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z If that doesn’t seem dangerous enough for you, the team relay luge will be run at 7:30 a.m. What to watch from Pyeongchang Olympics on Day 6 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z That sounds agonizingly close, and it is, but it also what happens in luge. In luge team relay, the slightest mistake means everything. Team USA’s cost it a medal. 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z German athletes have now won 11 out of 15 of the doubles golds in luge dating back to the 1964 Innsbruck Games. Luge: Bayern Express races off with second gold 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Almost some bad drama in the doubles luge, as the Russi...sorry, Winter Olympics 2018: day five from Pyeongchang – live! 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z There were 40 men in the Olympic luge race. From Israel to Nigeria, sliders somehow found Pyeongchang 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z DAEGWALLYEONG, South Korea — They walked away from the luge track one after the next, the three leading women of American luge, each disappointed and shaken in her own way. U.S. luger Emily Sweeney taken to hospital after crash on final run 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The event, contested for the first time at the Olympics four years ago in Sochi, adds wrinkles not found in other luge races. In luge team relay, the slightest mistake means everything. Team USA’s cost it a medal. 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z German athletes have now won 11 out of 15 of the doubles golds in luge dating back to the 1964 Innsbruck Games. Luge: Bayern Express races off with second gold 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z To mark your cards for later: at about 11.20 GMT, we have luge doubles, a quite, quite mad version of the sport where one luger lies atop the other. Winter Olympics 2018: day five from Pyeongchang – live! 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z There was a men’s luge racer from Taiwan who trains on wheeled sleds, on roads and even amid traffic. From Israel to Nigeria, sliders somehow found Pyeongchang 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Americans are still only on the fringe of the women’s luge world, where Germany again dominated Tuesday night, with Natalie Geisenberger defending her singles Olympic gold medal. U.S. luger Emily Sweeney taken to hospital after crash on final run 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The U.S. won its first ever luge medal on Sunday and Canada won its first on Tuesday. Olympics Buzz: Norway's dominance in winter sports is hard to miss Their compatriot and 2010 champion Tatjana Huefner was in fourth place, another boost for the luge superpower’s hopes of extending their reign over the women’s event to 20 years on Tuesday. Luge: Geisenberger sets gold medal pace as Germany hit back 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Here's some trivia: How many luge tracks are there in America? The Winter Olympics are amazing, but also a shining beacon of sports privilege - Golf Digest 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Mazdzer finished runner-up to Austrian David Gleirscher at the Olympic Sliding Centre on Sunday to become the first American man to claim a luge medal at the Winter Games. Luge: American Mazdzer stunned by Russian rival's offer 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Historically, the luge has been dominated by Germany. Winter Olympics 2018 day three: ice hockey, snowboarding and more – live! 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z On that darkest of his luging days, he said, he could never have expected what was coming next. Chris Mazdzer grabs silver, becomes first U.S. man to win singles luge medal 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Their compatriot and 2010 champion Tatjana Huefner was in fourth place, another boost for the luge superpower’s hopes of extending their reign over the women’s event to 20 years on Tuesday. Luge: Geisenberger sets gold medal pace as Germany hit back 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z One of the most appealing things about luge is its name. What Is Luge? It’s Like Sledding at 90 Miles Per Hour 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z That willingness to share expensive equipment was typical of the concern the luge community has for each other. Luge: American Mazdzer stunned by Russian rival's offer 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Loch slumped over his sled in anguish as the unheralded David Gleirscher won his first gold, and Austria’s first men’s luge in 50 years. Winter Olympics 2018 day three: ice hockey, snowboarding and more – live! 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Germany dominates luge the way the University of Connecticut dominates women’s college basketball. South Korea Got the Winter Games. Then It Needed More Olympians. 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z It was Austria’s first in men’s luge in 50 years, and Gleirscher’s first major international medal ever — he’s never even had one on the World Cup circuit. Red Gerard, a 17-year-old snowboarding sensation from Colorado, wins first U.S. medal in South Korea 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Beau will be here shortly, in the meantime here’s more on a dramatic end to the men’s luge competition: Winter Olympics figure skating: USA, Canada and Russians battle for team gold – live! 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Mazdzer finished runner-up to Austrian David Gleirscher at the Olympic Sliding Centre on Sunday to become the first American man to claim a luge medal at the Winter Games. Luge: American Mazdzer stunned by Russian rival's offer 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z He finished his four runs at the Alpensia Sliding Center in 3 minutes, 10.702 seconds for the gold, Austria’s first in men’s luge in 50 years. Loch blows chance at Olympic luge record as USA's Mazdzer takes historic silver 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z South Korea’s luge federation hired a German, Steffen Sartor, to be its national coach in preparation for the Olympics. South Korea Got the Winter Games. Then It Needed More Olympians. 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Gerard will have his chance to make history later, but Mazdzer accomplished something unprecedented Sunday for USA Luge: a medal in the men’s singles Olympic luge. Red Gerard, a 17-year-old snowboarding sensation from Colorado, wins first U.S. medal in South Korea 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z But other medals were scheduled to be awarded in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint in biathlon, the ladies’ moguls in freestyle skiing and men’s luge singles. Red alert: Gerard wins United States’ 1st gold of games 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z That willingness to share expensive equipment was typical of the concern the luge community has for each other. Luge: American Mazdzer stunned by Russian rival's offer 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Loch was supposed to be the champion, the one who would tie Georg Hackl’s record as only the second person to win Olympic luge gold three consecutive times. Loch blows chance at Olympic luge record as USA's Mazdzer takes historic silver 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z In an instant, West’s medal hopes in the men’s luge competition were gone. Olympic sliders all fearful of 1 spot _ Curve 9 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Mixed doubles curling, tiebreaker; men’s luge, singles gold 5:30-8 p.m. 2018 Winter Olympics TV schedule and highlights Leading the United States was Erin Hamlin, the first U.S. athlete to win an Olympic medal for singles luge. See the Best Photos From the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z She’s also the fourth luge athlete to carry the U.S. flag into an Olympics. The Latest: Hamlin picked as Team USA flagbearer 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The opening runs of the men’s singles in the luge event start Saturday at the Olympic Sliding Centre. Luge: Taiwan's Lien takes hard road to Pyeongchang 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z That’s what he did on Saturday night when he grabbed the lead at the midpoint of the men’s luge competition, putting him in position for a record-tying third consecutive gold medal. Olympic sliders all fearful of 1 spot _ Curve 9 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Men’s freestyle skiing, moguls gold; women’s ski jumping, normal hill gold; women’s luge, singles 8-11:30 p.m. 2018 Winter Olympics TV schedule and highlights For example, there are only two tracks in the United States for aspiring bobsledders, luge or skeleton racers, one in Utah and another in Lake Placid, N.Y. Trying to make Team USA look more like America 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Bobsled, luge and skeleton racers hurtle down slippery courses at 80 to 90 mph. Concussions are serious, but would you let one ruin your Olympic dream? 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z The opening runs of the men’s singles in the luge event start Saturday at the Olympic Sliding Centre. Luge: Taiwan's Lien takes hard road to Pyeongchang 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z In the luge race Saturday night, a half-second was basically the difference between first and ninth place. Olympic sliders all fearful of 1 spot _ Curve 9 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Women’s luge, singles gold; cross-country, men’s and women’s sprints 7:10-9:30 a.m. 2018 Winter Olympics TV schedule and highlights Olympian Aidan Kelly, who now works as a coach and was up on the mountain that day, remembered his first luge run, on this very track. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The event over the weekend, dubbed the African Winter Sports Cup, is a luge race contested by people with little or no experience of winter sports. Austrian luge race aims to speed up integration of African migrants 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z After a knee injury put paid to his hopes of a basketball career, Lien embraced luge at the age of 14 after being approached by a coach who was looking for new talent. No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Put it this way: If any other national anthem gets played to commemorate a gold medalist after a luge race in Pyeongchang, it’s going to be called an upset. Germany, again, will be the team to catch in Olympic luge 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z No, you may not call it “headfirst luge.” Host Korea seeks an Olympic sliding breakthrough in skeleton 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z She got her start in luge through a clinic held in Maryland, part of a search program for new sliders. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The event over the weekend, dubbed the African Winter Sports Cup, is a luge race contested by people with little or no experience of winter sports. Austrian luge race aims to speed up integration of African migrants 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z When not training abroad, he swaps his luge for inline skates so he can get some training done even when he is away from the snow and ice. No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Bobsleigh, luge and skeleton are among the fastest of Olympic sports, with bobsleds reaching speeds in excess of 150kph. Formula 1's bobsleigh input helps make an ice runner 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z She joined the Miesbach luge club at the age of 10 and went on to win 14 Junior World Cup events and six Junior World Championships. Queen of the Luge, Geisenberger eyes more Olympics gold 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Dress for the job you want, they say, so here I was in Lake Placid, N.Y, dressed in my stirrup-footed luge suit. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The athletes, in five different sports, include Albert Demchenko, the silver medalist in men’s luge and mixed team luge. Russia loses 2 more Olympic silver medals because of doping 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z After a knee injury put paid to his hopes of a basketball career, Lien embraced luge at the age of 14 after being approached by a coach who was looking for new talent. No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Bobsleigh, luge and skeleton are among the fastest of Olympic sports, with bobsleds reaching speeds in excess of 150kph. Formula 1's bobsleigh input helps make an ice runner 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z She joined the Miesbach luge club at the age of 10 and went on to win 14 Junior World Cup events and six Junior World Championships. Queen of the Luge, Geisenberger eyes more Olympics gold 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Anthony Shimkonis, my luge spirit guide, slid my feet into booties, angled to help my toes point. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The $100 million luge and bobsled track built in Turin for the 2006 games was later dismantled because of high operating costs. As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z When not training abroad, he swaps his luge for inline skates so he can get some training done even when he is away from the snow and ice. No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z "But if you want to compete in luge? I don't think so. Alpine skiing is a very expensive sport." Here's What Happened at the First-Ever Winter Olympics 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z A summer luge may look like a plastic tray on wheels. Bosnia's war-ravaged Olympic track comes back to life 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Of all the sliding sports, luge is the best. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z “A smaller number of us are also excited to see the luge track and the ski jump. Eddie the Eagle! Jamaican bobsled team!” Planet of the five rings : Nature : Nature Research 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Athletes test positions and equipment, such as bicycles, luges, bobsleds, helmets, goggles and even suits, searching for the combination with the lowest drag, said Stephen Ryle, engineering manager. Defying predictions, wind tunnels find new customers in autos, athletics — even fast food 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z In more than a decade of competing on the world’s top luge circuit, Hamlin collected a total of one world championships medal. At 30, USA Luge’s Erin Hamlin hitting her best stride 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Tabletop centerpieces, food displays and drink luges are some of his most popular works. Ice sculptor carves out a niche in Erie 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z But that type of person doesn’t necessarily excel in Olympic-level luge. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Teddy tried to luge, but physics would not allow it, and he floundered on the ground. Nationals load truck with spring training gear 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z It took Omanovic and his teammates years to clean the bob- and luge track where in 1984 teams from the German Democratic Republic took the gold and silver medals. Sports enthusiasts repair devastated Winter Olympic tracks 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The channel says agreements were reached with the international federations for cycling, skating and luge, as well as three new sports for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - baseball-softball, karate and sport climbing. 6 more sports sign up with IOC’s Olympic Channel 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z The mile-long track used in the 1980 Winter Olympics will open for athletes on Monday, weather permitting, The U.S. luge team, the skeleton squad and bobsledders all plan to start using the track on Monday. Sliding Time: Lake Placid sled track to open for season 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z “You don’t see a lot of the fringe personalities, like you would think, involved in luge,” Zimny told me. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z "This tax places a hardship on our athletes and unfairly taxes them for representing our country and reaching the pinnacle of their sport," said Jim Leahy, the executive director of the US Olympic luge committee. For US Olympians, gold medals come with a hefty tax bill - BBC News 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z "Arranging a Winter Olympics would mean a big investment in new sports facilities, for example for the bobsleigh and luge," the Swedish Moderate party said in a statement. Going for Broke 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z “I said, ‘Guys, you know how people care about luge and bobsled and freakin’ curling or whatever? Is ‘American Ninja Warrior’ the Future of Sports? 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z “Part way down, the group hit a large gate used to separate the bobsled and luge tracks,” he told Canada’s CBC news. Twins killed in after-hours bobsled crash at Calgary's Winter Olympic Park 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z He and his doubles luge partner, Chris Thorpe, took silver in the Nagano Games, the first year Americans medaled in the sport. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z While luge neophytes confidently discuss body position and exit steering in the chute, in Iowa part-time politicos show off by citing obscure caucus rules and the latest Quinnipiac polls. US election 2016: Why is Iowa like Leicester City FC? - BBC News 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, US women are tearing up the sliding tracks, not just in their usual strong suit of bobsled but also in luge, where the podium is usually full of German names. No Olympics until 2018, but America's stellar women enjoy winter hot streak 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z D.C. journalists enjoyed a Donald Trump ice luge at a Christmas party: The Daily 202: Tim Kaine, possible Hillary running mate, is madder than ever Congress hasn’t declared war on ISIS 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Six other teenagers were injured when the toboggan hit a gate separating the luge and bobsled tracks, police said. Twins killed in after-hours bobsled crash at Calgary's Winter Olympic Park 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Sheer was among those who coached me on luge basics. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The short-lived nature of interest in Iowa is also why it is like the luge. US election 2016: Why is Iowa like Leicester City FC? - BBC News 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Pike’s Peak and 7 Curves are organized by the International Downhill Federation, a nonprofit dedicated to downhill skateboarding, street luge and classic luge as well as pushing these sports and their participants to new heights. Slamming the cement slopes 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Yes, there will be water slides, but city officials are quick to point out that there will not be amusement-style attractions, like log flumes or luge runs. California Town, United by Drought, Is Split Over New Water Park 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Street luge is an extreme sport where racers lie on their backs on a board with wheels and race down a hilly road. OSU students work with street luger, trying to break record 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Shimkonis said sometimes, when he wakes up, his toes are pointed: luge position. Luge for beginners: A first-person view down a former Olympic track 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z South Korea rejected a proposal by the IOC to halt construction on a new bobsled, luge and skeleton venue and relocate the events to an existing sliding center in another country. IOC downplays concern on Pyeongchang preparations 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z It’s pretty simple — and not quite as elaborate as the Olympics-themed backyard luge track one dad made last year — but it’s still awesome and his kids seem pretty into it. Coolest Dad Ever Builds Homemade Luge Track For His Kids 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Olympic champion Felix Loch won his third luge World Cup of the season and Germany made it a weekend's clean sweep by also winning the team relay at Koenigssee, Germany. Mikaela Shiffrin dominates in another World Cup slalom victory 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z They learn about one luge athlete who needed to undergo a medical checkup after complaining of dizziness. Olympian continues her quest in luge 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z The high cost of building the facility for bobsled, luge and skeleton prompted the IOC to ask South Korea to use alternative sliding venues already in use in Asia, North America or Europe. Pyeongchang leaders rule out sharing Olympics 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z The international federations for luge, bobsled and skeleton said they hadn't been contacted by the Games organizers or by the I.O.C. about the issue of moving their site in 2018. Hosting the Games, Just Not All of Them 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear what events would be moved and if they would be switched to the Nagano bobsleigh and luge park that hosted the competitions at the 1998 winter Olympics in Japan. Exclusive: Pyeongchang Games could include events in Japan 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Tucker West won a World Cup luge race in Lake Placid, N.Y., making him the first American man to prevail on the circuit in nearly 18 years. American Ends an 18-Year Drought in the Luge 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Off her sled and tumbling down the track, and a public address announcer said “81 in curve …” - which luge fans on Mount Van Hoevenberg recognize as the notification for a crash. Olympian continues her quest in luge 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z The Olympic champion started her season where she left off last winter, leading a 1-2-3-4 German finish in the first race of the women’s World Cup luge season on Saturday. Germany in command in World Cup luge opener 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z Building that track -- the first refrigerated bobsled and luge track in the United States -- was one of the biggest hurdles for the organizers of the Lake Placid Games. Hosting the Games, Just Not All of Them 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z "From the IOC side or the FIS side we should not try to convince hosts to spend more money. We don’t need Buckingham Palace as the start to a bobsleigh or a luge race." FIS president warns FIFA over clash with 2022 Winter Games 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Delayed two days by some unseasonably warm air, the sliding track at Mount Van Hoevenberg finally opened for training Monday with U.S. men’s luge Olympian Aidan Kelly getting the first official run of the season. Sliding track opens for season in Lake Placid 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Years ago, he rode down a luge track. Olympian continues her quest in luge 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Weather permitting, sliding for bobsled, luge and skeleton is scheduled to begin at the Mount Van Hoevenberg track in Lake Placid on Monday. Victorian wins US bobsled brakeman push title 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z But when the Games began and the transportation system to more remote events broke down, fans clamored to luge because of its proximity. Hosting the Games, Just Not All of Them 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z “Did someone say marrow luge?” a manager may call out. 10 Most Creative Jeans-Appropriate Restaurants in Boston (Part I) 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z The $100 million luge and bobsled track built for the Turin Games was dismantled this year because of high operating costs. A look at spending on recent Winter Olympics 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z The sport of luge is a small, tight-knit community, something that’s hammered home after Britcher’s parents continue to talk to family members of other athletes they encounter trudging up and down the mountain. Olympian continues her quest in luge 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z As always is the case with luge, tiny fractions of a second made all the difference. Clukey wins again at USA Luge start championships 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Pop's SeaBar, a project from two owners of the adjacent Cashion's Eat Place, draws inspiration from boardwalk classics for a menu of peel-n-eat shrimp, pork rolls and ice cream sandwich luges. The Hotlist: September 2014 But in the U.S. watching soccer tends to be a quadrennial obsession, much the way we watch luge during every Winter Olympics. The Soccer Mom Paradox Or Why American Kids Play Soccer But Only Watch At World Cup Time 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z A: I think this is a much different proposition – you’re placed in that world, you’re placed on that luge or in the shark tank. E3: Sony exec on 'Destiny,' virtual reality and staying ahead of Xbox 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z She’s living at the Olympic Training Center - one of three in the country - near the edge of town along with other luge, skeleton, bobsled, cross-country skiing and aerialist skiing athletes. Olympian continues her quest in luge 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z “He might not be an Olympic swimmer or leading in the luge or something, but he’s an Olympic baseball player.” What makes Johnny Cueto so good Hamlin collected the women's award after she became the first American to win an Olympic medal in singles luge with her third place finish in Russia. Kotsenburg, Hamlin named best of U.S. at Sochi Games 2014-04-03T02:28:50Z Like a kamikaze on a luge, he has a pococurante knack for creating a promiscuous fracas among his young rivals. REVIEW: Bad Words: Jason Bateman F—s Up a Shot at Saturnine Satire 2014-03-13T16:55:42Z It's been a successful Olympics for U.S. sliding sports teams, with Americans nabbing medals in almost every bobsled, luge, and skeleton event. Russia Takes Gold in Four-Man Bobsled 2014-02-23T16:01:35Z The United States won seven medals in the bobsled, luge and skeleton events at the Sochi Games, more than any other nation. Zubkov Guides Russia to Gold in 4-Man Bobsled 2014-02-23T12:29:25Z The only squad in Winter Olympic history so dominant in a sport that offered at least nine medals was the East German luge team in 1972, according to U.S. Dutch Sweep Golds in Men's and Women's Speedskating Team Pursuit 2014-02-22T23:24:29Z “Sometimes their eyes go back a little so that their whites show, and it’s really kind of creepy,” Erin Hamlin, the American bronze medalist in the luge, said of her fellow competitors. Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training 2014-02-22T19:12:21Z In luge, for example, athletes can protest to a jury if something happens during their run that they feel was unfair. Protest All You Want, but It’ll Cost You 2014-02-21T17:18:54Z A few hours later, Urgant walked onstage before a live studio audience, told some jokes about American hockey referees and interviewed a silver medalist in the luge and a famous Russian singer. Heeere's Ivan, the Jimmy Fallon of Russia 2014-02-22T00:42:14Z The sliding sports — luge, bobsled and skeleton — are particularly prone to misapprehension, particularly among casual observers who look at them and think of glorified sledding. Do Curlers Make Good Housekeepers? Don’t Ask! 2014-02-21T01:34:56Z Erin Hamlin of the U.S. in action during the second run of the women's luge singles on Feb. 10, giving the U.S. its first medal in an individual luge event. Olympic Firsts in Sochi 2014-02-20T14:00:15Z There is no communication in bobsled, luge or skeleton, and in a lot of the Alpine skiing and snowboard events. Olympics Can Be a Coaching Wilderness 2014-02-19T01:33:46Z But unlike some of the time-honored sports of risk, including Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping, there are few concessions made for women. Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women 2014-02-18T20:29:34Z Make sure to cheer for the Russian luge medalist, too, he said. Heeere's Ivan, the Jimmy Fallon of Russia 2014-02-22T00:42:14Z While Germany's luge team dominated, sweeping four events, the bobsledders are plodding along. Strong Germans not up to speed in Olympic bobsled 2014-02-18T16:30:26Z Sliding sports, like bobsled or luge or skeleton, are often decided by thousandths of a second, making it difficult for trackside fans to watch and to know when to cheer. Magnet Schools Resurface in Miami 2014-02-17T02:31:42Z And thus did the former Semi compete in the Sochi Olympics luge competition, still representing Tonga and finishing 32nd in men’s singles, as Bruno Banani — the name of a German underwear company. At Sochi 2014, athletes’ nationality is pliable 2014-02-17T19:47:00Z Or luge, in which female sliders start lower on the track than the men. Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women 2014-02-18T20:29:34Z Or, in the spirit of the Games, let’s just ask the German luge coach if he is “doing enough” for his sport, considering four of the five greatest multi-medalists of all time are from Deutschland. U.S., Canada owe no apologies for dominating Olympic women’s hockey 2014-02-17T20:05:00Z I like the luge because I am silly and the luge is like lying down on a snowboard - cool!!!!!!!!!!! Comments: Your Sochi highlights so far 2014-02-16T14:09:49Z Fans of Canada and the U.S. at the Olympic men's luge doubles competition on Wednesday. Drunk on Medals, Canadians Imitate Americans 2014-02-18T03:04:30Z In Germany, where luge is popular, there is a saying that refers to the sport’s recumbent nature, he said. Watching Sliding Sports Live? The Athletes Wish You Luck 2014-02-18T00:52:15Z He trained with the Olympic luge team in Lake Placid, N.Y., before turning his attention to climbing. Chad Kellogg, a Speed Climbing Pioneer, Dies at 42 2014-02-18T01:51:05Z And thus did the former Semi compete in the Sochi Olympics luge competition, still representing Tonga and finishing 32nd in men’s singles, as Bruno Banani – the name of a German underwear company. At Sochi 2014, athletes’ nationality is pliable 2014-02-17T19:47:00Z Or, in the spirit of the Games, let’s just ask the German luge coach if he is “doing enough” for his sport, considering six of the seven greatest multi-medalists of all time are from Deutschland. U.S., Canada owe no apologies for dominating Olympic women’s hockey 2014-02-17T20:05:55Z German luger Felix Loch reacted after winning a gold medal in the men's luge singles competition at the Sanki Sliding Center on Feb. 10. The Faces of Victory 2014-02-17T17:23:27Z There seemed to be some problem about how to get to Sanki Sliding Center, where the luge was going on, so I crowd-sourced the question. A Wild Ride: Navigating Sochi’s Games 2014-02-15T21:57:57Z Men’s singles, women’s singles and doubles luge — all part of the Olympic program since 1964 — certainly seemed more than sufficient for a niche-within-a-niche sport, which only the Germans, apparently, are now allowed to win. Inside the Rings: What’s Next, Synchronized Slopestyle? 2014-02-14T02:32:45Z The accident recalled the death of a Georgian luge competitor at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Bobsleigh hits track worker in Sochi 2014-02-13T22:38:36Z Nearly four years ago to the day, a luge athlete crashed and died on the sliding track in a training run on the eve of the Vancouver Games. Worker Struck by Sled at Sliding Track 2014-02-13T13:39:01Z And if you’re snowed in and bored, watch the team luge relay at 3 p.m. Americans Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper sweep medals in freestyle slopestyle skiing 2014-02-13T12:02:05Z Luge - team relay: In an Olympics packed with new events, luge gets in on the act with the debut of Olympic team relay. Sochi 2014: What to watch today 2014-02-13T06:58:48Z The luge world might be clamoring for more luge, but the wider world clearly is not. Inside the Rings: What’s Next, Synchronized Slopestyle? 2014-02-14T02:32:45Z Hackl describes Loch as "the perfect example of the build of the perfect luge athlete." German luge machine at full throttle in Sochi 2014-02-12T09:38:47Z Biathlon and luge, for example, both have new relay races with men and women teaming together. Column: A giant leap but also small step for women 2014-02-12T07:08:34Z Hamlin crossed the finish line seconds later, assuring herself the bronze and becoming the first American to win an Olympic medal in a singles luge event. Erin Hamlin becomes first American to medal in singles luge 2014-02-12T04:53:26Z What is purer and simpler, though, than luge? Erin Hamlin wins United States’ first individual luge medal 2014-02-11T20:01:00Z On Tuesday at the Sanki Sliding Centre she did just that, becoming the first American to win an Olympic luge singles medal when she slid to the bronze. Hamlin delivers at last for U.S., erases Vancouver memories 2014-02-11T19:55:30Z This marked the first time in Olympic women's luge history that three world champions stood side by side on the podium. Natalie Geisenberger wins Olympic luge title 2014-02-11T19:27:45Z India’s top winter sports athlete, Shiva Keshava—who trained for his fifth Olympics by practicing the luge on Himalayan highways—finished 37th in the luge while competing under the Olympics flag. India Gets to Fly Its Olympic Flag 2014-02-11T14:50:24Z The luge field at the Sochi Games followed his instructions — except for three riders. What It’s Like to Just Miss a Medal 2014-02-11T12:53:03Z Four years after that disappointment and 50 years after luge became an Olympic sport, Hamlin brought home a bronze medal in what amounts to a long-awaited breakthrough for USA Luge. Erin Hamlin wins United States’ first individual luge medal 2014-02-11T20:01:00Z The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion recently released a promotional video that shows doubles luge – a sport in which one rider lies on top of the other as they sled down the track. American Lugers Annoyed by Gay Rights Group’s Video 2014-02-11T09:55:51Z "She's always friendly, always smiling, always saying hello. It's very cool and for the USA, it's important to have success in luge after so many difficult years. I'm happy for her." Natalie Geisenberger wins Olympic luge title 2014-02-11T19:27:45Z Barring a crash or major mistake from Geisenberger, no one will be catching her for the top spot -- her lead at the midway point is the second-largest in women's Olympic luge history. Geisenberger leads, Hamlin stalking medal for US 2014-02-10T19:13:05Z The most popular events were luge and the final night of team figure skating, in which Russia earned its first gold medal of the games, which was "almost a complete sellout," she said. Olympic Ticket Sales Defended 2014-02-10T11:04:38Z At that point, Loch only needed to stay upright during his last run to secure Germany's 10th gold in 14 events since luge debuted at the 1964 Innsbruck Games. Germany's Loch wins 2nd gold in Olympic luge 2014-02-10T06:48:03Z Same for the single luge athletes, who are used to racing the clock alone on their slides. How To Turn Olympic Lone Wolfs Into Team Players 2014-02-09T13:35:26Z Hamlin finished third, grabbing the first medal for any American singles luge athlete at the Olympics, 50 years after luge first appeared at the games. Natalie Geisenberger wins Olympic luge title 2014-02-11T19:27:45Z Germany's Natalie Geisenberger closed in on what appears to be an inevitable Olympic gold medal Monday night, finishing the first two runs of the women's luge competition in 1 minute, 39.814 seconds. Geisenberger leads, Hamlin stalking medal for US 2014-02-10T19:13:05Z Zöggeler does not look like “the old man,” as almost everyone on the luge circuit refers to him. Sports of The Times: The Winning Formula of Luge’s ‘Old Man’ 2014-02-08T22:08:11Z Germany's newest luging lord locked up the title he won four years ago in Vancouver on Sunday by easily beating a field of racers he left in his icy wake. Germany's Loch wins 2nd gold in Olympic luge 2014-02-10T06:48:03Z The organizers said tickets to luge and freestyle skiing were about 90% sold, with other popular events such as hockey, biathlon and figure skating also "highly popular." Olympic Ticket Sales: Good, Not Great 2014-02-08T03:33:00Z He discovered luge during a summer recruitment camp, where he took a wheeled sled down an old soapbox derby hill near the Woodland Park Zoo. Woodinville’s Christian Niccum takes one last shot at Olympics 2014-02-08T01:46:14Z Whether or not you’re a fan of the luge, there will be something of interest in all of this wintery bluster. TV’s Olympics war: The fight to cover Sochi 2014-02-07T15:43:00Z Erin Hamlin, another American Olympian, said: “You want to see what luge is supposed to look like, then watch that guy. He’s like perfection on a sled.” Sports of The Times: The Winning Formula of Luge’s ‘Old Man’ 2014-02-08T22:08:11Z And with Demchenko and Zoeggeler nearing the finish lines of their stellar careers, Loch lacks a luging contemporary to challenge him and keep him on top of his game. Germany's Loch wins 2nd gold in Olympic luge 2014-02-10T06:48:03Z In an Olympics packed with new events, luge gets in on the act with the debut of Each squad goes in order: female competitor, then male, then the doubles team. Sochi 2014: Day-by-day guide 2014-02-05T14:45:05Z They might be more impressed to know that the similarly clingy uniforms of the luge team were designed by Valiant Entertainment, a comic-book publisher. Designers Carve a Fashion Runway at the Games 2014-02-07T02:57:27Z It is a one-man version of the Jamaican bobsled team and the film “Cool Runnings,” but for luge. Luger’s Name Matches the One on His Waistband 2014-02-07T01:55:20Z Athletes in luge are plagued with shoulder problems and back problems, which crop up sooner or later because they start their runs seated and propel themselves forward with their arms. Sports of The Times: The Winning Formula of Luge’s ‘Old Man’ 2014-02-08T22:08:11Z Women's ski jump, luge team relay and biathlon mixed relay are among other events appearing on the Olympic programme for the first time. Sochi prepares for opening ceremony 2014-02-06T23:00:14Z Little-known fact: U.S. luger Tucker West first began sliding when, much to the neighborhood's surprise, he and his father built a luge track in the family's backyard after the 2002 Olympics. Event by event, from A to Sochi 2014-02-06T07:47:00Z The Germans should clean up in luge, as usual, but they have fallen off in biathlon, which historically has been a strength. Who Will Win the Sochi Medal Race? 2014-02-05T09:08:27Z His sister is traveling to Russia to watch him compete, and Banani said he planned to stay for the rest of the Olympics after the luge competition was finished, to soak in the experience. Luger’s Name Matches the One on His Waistband 2014-02-07T01:55:20Z Tucker West, 18, of the United States team called Zöggeler the Michael Jordan of luge. Sports of The Times: The Winning Formula of Luge’s ‘Old Man’ 2014-02-08T22:08:11Z A debate instantly raged about whether the track used for luge, bobsled and skeleton was too fast and too dangerous. On the Luge, Safety Built Into Swerves 2014-02-05T02:48:29Z Little-known fact: Biathlon and luge have added mixed-gender relays this year, joining figure skating as the Winter Olympic sports with events in which men and women compete together. Event by event, from A to Sochi 2014-02-06T07:47:00Z Each team will also receive nine practice runs before the luge competition starts Saturday with the men’s event. U.S. lugers laud 'forgiving' Sanki course 2014-02-04T17:26:00Z Approached by a guerrilla marketing firm in 2008, Tongan student Fuahea Semi - then 21 years old - agreed to move to Germany, change his name to match that of the underwear giants, and learn to luge. The 10 unlikely heroes making headlines at Sochi 2014-02-03T18:32:12Z People unfamiliar with luge might think it would be a great fit for a 40-year-old because the athletes lie down as they slide feet-first down the course. Sports of The Times: The Winning Formula of Luge’s ‘Old Man’ 2014-02-08T22:08:11Z The luge federation said in the wake of the crash that Kumaritashvili was at fault. On the Luge, Safety Built Into Swerves 2014-02-05T02:48:29Z The accident compelled organizers for this month’s Olympics to re-evaluate the design of their luge track. Snowboard Course Will Change After Athletes Complain of Danger 2014-02-03T14:10:03Z Of the three Olympic sliding sports — luge, bobsled and skeleton — luge is generally considered the most dangerous. A Swift and Fatal Luge Plunge, and Then an Abyss of Sorrow 2014-02-01T19:22:07Z But his ambition to luge, it transpires, was quite real. The 10 unlikely heroes making headlines at Sochi 2014-02-03T18:32:12Z I won’t spend much time watching the sliding sports such as bobsled, luge or skeleton. Pick your favorites at the 2014 Winter Games 2014-02-01T06:01:00Z “It is physically impossible, I think, to eliminate injuries,” said Fendt, the luge federation president. On the Luge, Safety Built Into Swerves 2014-02-05T02:48:29Z Hansen broke her foot on the Utah Olympic Park track in an October luge run and healed gracefully to qualify for the 2014 Olympics. Winter Olympians to Follow on Instagram 2014-01-31T20:06:40Z The family was also promised right after the accident that a luge track, named for Kumaritashvili, would be built in Bakuriani. A Swift and Fatal Luge Plunge, and Then an Abyss of Sorrow 2014-02-01T19:22:07Z However, the team boasts no representative in the ski cross or luge disciplines. Alcott selected in Team GB for Sochi 2014-01-22T06:43:57Z "Arranging a Winter Olympics would mean a big investment in new sports facilities, for example for the bobsleigh and luge," the Moderate party said in a statement. Stockholm pulls plug on 2022 Games bid 2014-01-17T13:55:37Z "We are well set for Sochi. The preparation is going according to plan," beamed Loch, who was the youngest Olympic luge champion four years ago at age 20. Peerless Loch to lead German medal charge 2014-01-13T17:00:49Z He also has mastered the difficult art of a luge selfie. Winter Olympians to Follow on Instagram 2014-01-31T20:06:40Z Generally, when a luge hits a wall, it either breaks or pushes the rider toward the opposite wall. A Swift and Fatal Luge Plunge, and Then an Abyss of Sorrow 2014-02-01T19:22:07Z However, not everything will be in Oslo with alpine skiing, bobsleigh and the luge being held in Norway's 1994 Winter Games host town Lillehammer, about 200 km north of Oslo. Oslo to bid for 2022 Winter Games 2013-11-13T12:52:22Z The other paints a sad picture of the bobsleigh and luge track at Mount Trebevic, the Mount Igman ski jumping course and accompanying objects decomposing into obscurity. Sarajevo Winter Games venues crumble into oblivion 2013-10-28T11:33:17Z A high risk of death or injury attends pursuits such as motorbiking, big-wave surfing, altitude climbing and, a new craze, street luging. From Greenland to Mount Everest, this is the season of reckless jaunts 2013-05-02T20:00:03Z The resident of Moore Township in Northampton County says he's glad the luges are being returned to their owner. Pa. man finds USA Luge sleds that fell off truck 2013-02-22T20:51:12Z Her father denied this, but Mari said the family’s connections to the national Olympic committee — Felix Kumaritashvili remains the national luge coach — perhaps swayed David’s choice. A Swift and Fatal Luge Plunge, and Then an Abyss of Sorrow 2014-02-01T19:22:07Z Earlier Saturday, Tatiana Ivanova of Russia ended Germany’s winning streak in the women’s competition, beating four Germans to clinch her second luge World Cup victory and first of the season. Winter Sports Roundup: American Skier Takes Home an Improbable Victory 2012-12-15T17:27:19Z Outdoor competitions like skiing and luge will be held about 30 miles north, high in the Caucasus Mountains. 30 Seconds : Dmitry Chernyshenko, the Pragmatic Czar of Sochi’s 2014 Winter Games 2012-11-17T19:01:18Z With luge, for instance, standings were updated after every run. From Sydney to London: How online Olympics evolved 2012-07-31T19:19:08Z Already, male and female athletes compete against one another in all equestrian and sailing events, and in some of the luge, badminton, and tennis ones. Olympics Gender Bender 2012-07-26T08:45:00Z He looked at old photographs of himself and Kumaritashvili participating in a youth luge tournament, getting ready to leave for Vancouver, laughing. A Swift and Fatal Luge Plunge, and Then an Abyss of Sorrow 2014-02-01T19:22:07Z In luge, athletes talked of how they blocked their sleds at starting lines when opposing coaches tried to sneak peeks. Countries Try Anything for Olympic Edge, Including Spying 2012-07-23T02:27:31Z Equipment does not play nearly as important a role in the summer Olympics as it does in winter, where bobsleds and skates, skis and luges reign. Newton at the Games: Sports Science 2012-07-16T14:13:24Z The mechanic, who is on a low wheeled platform, or creeper, thrusts himself from under the vehicle into the road, riding in a supine position as if on a luge. Advertising: Jiffy Lube Seeks to Distance Itself From ‘the Upsell’ 2012-06-08T01:48:11Z Apr�s moi le d�luge describes a form of selfishness of all ages, but different ages have understood the apr�s moi quite differently. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Sandford became only the second athlete from the Southern hemisphere to win a medal in skeleton, luge or bobsled at the Winter Olympics or world championship level. Martins Dukurs wins skeleton gold at worlds 2012-02-26T01:18:11Z SIGULDA, Latvia — Felix Loch became the first German in 22 years to win the overall World Cup luge title after a victory in Latvia on Saturday. Germany's Felix Loch seizes World Cup luge 2012-02-18T17:29:10Z WINTERBERG, Germany — Corinna Martini led a German sweep of a women's luge race and claimed her first World Cup victory in her hometown Sunday. Germany's Corinna Martini claims 1st WCup luge win 2012-01-22T13:15:10Z Halfpipe courses, with their high walls and steep, slick surfaces, are particularly dangerous, as is the luge. Freestyle skier Sarah Burke died ?peacefully surrounded by those she loved? 2012-01-19T22:09:30Z But it's unlikely international luge races will return to the higher start positions at Whistler Sliding Centre, even though many competitors would like to see that. Higher start gates not likely for Whistler luge 2011-12-11T21:47:12Z One of the worst took place in 1219, while that of 1778 was known as the d�luge de la Saint Cr�pin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Linyi's Underground Grand Canyon generates revenue from ticket sales, selling luge rides and entrance passes to other attractions in the cave. How a Chinese cave got listed on the U.S. stock market 2011-11-30T13:36:11Z One of his most representative works of this kind is his oratorio "Le D�luge," which exhibits the peculiar characteristics of his style to an almost equal degree as "Samson et Dalila." Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The bobsled team, along with the U.S. skeleton and luge squads, plan to begin on-ice training in Lake Placid on Oct. Langton, Eberling, Holcomb, Meyers win in US National Bobsled Push Championship 2011-09-08T02:04:20Z One change the luge federation wants before the 2013 world championships in Whistler is a shift in the position of the women's start. Higher start gates not likely for Whistler luge 2011-12-11T21:47:12Z International officials say races are planned for Dec. 9-10 at the Whistler Sliding Center, where a Georgian luge athlete was killed in a crash hours before the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Games. World Cup luge to return to crash-marred Whistler 2011-05-18T13:53:10Z So that to Louis XV.’s cynical and hopeless declaration: “Apres moi le d�luge,” the setting 18th century responded by a belief in progress and an appeal to the future. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z On April 6, the IOC approved the addition of men's and women's ski halfpipe - along with women's ski jumping, mixed relay in biathlon and team events in luge and figure skating. Halfpipe skiers feel Olympian after Sochi addition 2011-05-03T22:08:15Z In addition to women’s ski jumping, the committee also approved ski halfpipe, a team event in figure skating, a luge team relay and a mixed relay in biathlon. Women?s Ski Jumping Gains Olympic Status 2011-04-06T16:23:39Z "I do not anticipate ever going back to the start again," Romstad told The Canadian Press during the weekend's luge World Cup. Higher start gates not likely for Whistler luge 2011-12-11T21:47:12Z The International Olympic Committee executive board also approved ski halfpipe, mixed relay in biathlon and team events in luge and figure skating on Wednesday. IOC approves women's ski jumping for Sochi Games 2011-04-06T13:39:15Z The International Olympic Committee executive board also approved ski halfpipe, mixed relay in biathlon and team events in luge and figure skating, the officials said. AP Sources: IOC approves women's ski jumping 2011-04-06T13:08:58Z As a result, the CBC filed government access to information requests for documents the coroner had obtained from Olympic organizers and international luge officials. Taking Sides in News Reports About a Luge Track?s Safety 2011-02-14T03:37:58Z A ceremony is planned in Paramonovo, Russia, the site of this weekend's World Cup luge circuit stop. Year later, luge world remembers Kumaritashvili 2011-02-10T17:56:59Z It was the first major international luge competition held on the track since the Olympics. Higher start gates not likely for Whistler luge 2011-12-11T21:47:12Z The opening of the Games last February was overshadowed by a high-speed crash that day on their exceptionally fast sliding track in Whistler, British Columbia, that killed the luge racer Nodar Kumaritashvili. Track Concerns Arose Before Olympics 2011-02-08T03:58:57Z The International Olympic Committee executive board also approved ski halfpipe, mixed relay in biathlon and team events in luge and figure skating. AP Sources: IOC approves women's ski jumping 2011-04-06T13:08:58Z Furlong said luge officials asked for "about 30" changes to the Whistler track, most related to safety issues. E-mails show speed was a concern at 2010 Olympics track used for luge 2011-02-08T03:43:04Z The start is critical to luge, and most Olympians — even after the training death — did not want the course changed. Year later, luge world remembers Kumaritashvili 2011-02-10T17:56:59Z We said we would luge—modestly, but with proper spirit. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z The organizing committee has said the safety and design of the track were the responsibility of the luge and bobsled governing bodies. Track Concerns Arose Before Olympics 2011-02-08T03:58:57Z Business as usual: Olympic champion Tatjana Huefner sped down the course in Winterberg, Germany, into a champagne shower to celebrate Germany's 100th consecutive victory in a women's World Cup luge event. Notre Dame women blank Stanford for NCAA soccer title 2010-12-06T03:27:00Z Two-time Olympic champion Armin Zoeggeler celebrated his 50th career luge World Cup victory on Saturday. Zoeggeler wins 50th career luge World Cup race 2010-12-04T15:25:00Z In the first hours following Kumaritashvili's death, his family — which has deep roots in luge — and other members of the Georgian Olympic federation lashed out against both Vancouver organizers and the FIL. Year later, luge world remembers Kumaritashvili 2011-02-10T17:56:59Z We went back to our café corner to watch the luging and to have luncheon. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z A spokesman for the luge federation declined to comment. Track Concerns Arose Before Olympics 2011-02-08T03:58:57Z Also up for consideration are biathlon mixed relay, figure skating team event and luge team relay. Women Ski Jumpers May Get Bid in 2014 2010-10-26T01:39:00Z Also viewed positively but facing further review next year are: slopestyle events in snowboard and Alpine freestyle, ski halfpipe, mixed relay in biathlon, and team events in figure skating and luge. AP sources: No final decision on women's ski jump 2010-10-25T17:49:00Z Many luge athletes, including some of the world's elite, crashed either in competition or training during the Olympics. Year later, luge world remembers Kumaritashvili 2011-02-10T17:56:59Z Sochi will provide a report on their activities on Monday when the board will also consider adding new events in Alpine skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, biathlon and luge. IOC ponder firework ban and adding women's ski jumping 2010-10-25T01:47:00Z “What are you supposed to take from a letter like this?” he said of the luge federation’s document. Track Concerns Arose Before Olympics 2011-02-08T03:58:57Z Women's ski jumping and new events in snowboarding, Alpine skiing, figure skating, biathlon and luge are being considered for inclusion at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Women's ski jumping up for approval for 2014 Games 2010-10-23T20:29:00Z More than a dozen athletes crashed in the first two days of luge training alone, including some of the world's best sliders. British Columbia coroner: Luge audit needed 2010-10-05T00:30:00Z Some required hospitalization, some were concussed, and no shortage of bobsled and skeleton competitors echoed their luge brethren in wondering about the track's safety. Year later, luge world remembers Kumaritashvili 2011-02-10T17:56:59Z Pawlowski noted that an element of risk would always exist in luge and other sliding sports and said the best practices known at the time were followed in constructing the Whistler track. Coroner Calls for Changes in Luge 2010-10-04T23:41:00Z |
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