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Luge is a winter sport featured at the Winter Olympic Games where a competitor or two-person team rides a flat sled while lying supine (face up) and feet first. The sport is usually contested on a specially designed ice track that allows gravity to increase the sled's speed.
Luge made its Olympic debut at the 1964 Innsbruck Games, featuring men's singles, women's singles, and doubles events. Over the years, the Olympic programme has expanded to include men's and women's doubles events, as well as the thrilling team relay.
Feb 12, 2023 · Luge is the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics which involves sliding down a course on a special sled. The discipline is a part of Beijing 2022. Know rules and more.
Jan 30, 2022 · Athletes whizz at speeds above the motorway limit down sheer ice on small sleds in both sports - but what makes luge faster than skeleton? Average luge speeds are 120-145km/h, with skeleton...
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Mar 17, 2021 · Luge is one of the three sliding sports on the programme at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, alongside the skeleton and bobsleigh. It is the fastest of the three, with athletes racing at speeds averaging 120-145 km/h. There are 12 medals available in the luge competition at the Games.
Luge is the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics. Athletes lie on their backs on a small sled, with their feet stretched out in front of them, and race along an icy track at speeds exceeding 150 km/hr, without mechanical brakes.
