How Luge Is Making History at the Winter Olympics

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

Ukraine luge team shows support for Vladyslav Heraskevych

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Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics because of banned helmet, AP Explains
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from racing at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to not use a h

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Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych Out of Winter Olympics Because of Banned Helmet Honoring War Dead
Winter Olympics 2026: Ukraine luge team shows support for Vladyslav Heraskevych with post-race demonstration

Another Olympic relay, another gold for Germany. The US finishes 5th in luge's finale at 2026 Games

It made Taubitz and Langenhan the only double-gold winners in luge at this year's Olympics, where Germany — again — was the overall best, with three golds and five medals overall. Italy won four medals (two gold, two bronze), as did Austria (three silver, one bronze).
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Luge at 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: Rules, events, everything to know

Get up to speed with this handy guide to the fastest sport on ice.

Ashley Farquharson wins bronze in women's luge

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Taubitz extends Germany's Olympic luge dominance with gold, Farquharson gets bronze for US
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ashley Farquharson crossed the finish line, looked at the giant scoreboard at the end of the track and then immediately began to cry. A happy cry, at that. A very happy cry.

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Germany's Taubitz wins luge gold, USA's Farquharson wins bronze
Ashley Farquharson wins Olympic bronze in luge, makes history for Team USA

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

The title for the fastest sport at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics belongs to luge. USA Luge is in pursuit of its first Olympic gold medal.

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

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

Watch: U.S. makes history with first ever Olympic doubles luge run

Can't view the above video? Click here. Women’s doubles luge officially became an Olympic sport on Wednesday, debuting at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Before this year, Olympic doubles luge was technically open to both men and women,

Colder, higher, faster: The Winter Olympics’ most extreme moments in three charts

Competitions at the Winter Olympics are defined by extremes: extreme air, extreme speed and extreme temperatures. On sliding tracks, athletes in luge, bobsleigh and skeleton break highway speed limits.

2026 Winter Olympics Day 4 recap: U.S. medals in skiing, curling and luge

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Voetter and Oberhofer give Italy a home-ice win in Olympic women's doubles luge

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Andrea Voetter and Marion Oberhofer hadn't won a race this season on the World Cup circuit. They weren't even contenders in many of them. Ah, the comforts of home. A little Italian ice changed everything — and the first women's doubles luge champions in Olympic history are a pair of Italians who stared down the best teams in the world on Wednesday night.