Curve 9 on the Olympic luge track has become a nightmare for luge athletes. The curve is steep and demanding and has already produced two scary crashes. Athletes say they don't think it's ...

Background There is a considerable research deficit in the reporting of injuries, illnesses and relevant risk factors in the sport of luge. Objective To analyze the type, frequency, and burden of ...

1964 Innsbruck: Luge makes its Olympic debut. The inaugural competition comprises three events: men’s singles, women’s singles, and doubles. The same events have appeared in every subsequent Games, ...

While it may not look it to the naked eye, luge is one of the most complex sports at the Winter Olympics. Athletes race feet-first down an icy track without mechanical breaks, using only slight ...

Chris Mazdzer has decided to end his luge career, after four trips to the Olympics and becoming the first men's singles slider to medal there for the United States. USA Luge's Emily Sweeney picked ...

When did it first become an Olympic event? Bobsled became an Olympic event in 1924. Luge became an Olympic event in 1964. Skeleton became an Olympic event at St. Moritz in 1928 and was included ...

Take a ride down the track with some of the team rebuilding it A summer luge may look like a plastic tray on wheels. But at full speed it hurtles around the concrete banking of Sarajevo's Olympic ...