Luge begins competition at Milan Cortina 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 7, with the men's singles event hitting the track at 11 a.m. ET.

The nail-biting sport continues to be a Winter Olympics favorite, but its massive speed and high intensity action can be treacherous.

With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, here's a guide on the high-speed sledding sports: luge, skeleton and bobsleigh.

Germany's women have utterly dominated the luge competition since it joined the Olympics in 1964 but one name – Julia Taubitz – is a glaring omission from the honours board and it is a situation she looks ready to rectify in Cortina.

Discover the basics of Olympic luge — learn about all events (men’s singles, women’s singles, doubles, and team relay), how runs are timed and scored, what rules govern the sport, and how athletes win medals at the Winter Games,

Germany is expected to once again dominate the medal count in luge, but the U.S. could pull off a surprise or two, especially in the women's events.

By Mitch Phillips CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Germany's Max Langenhan got the Olympic luge competition off to a flying start on Saturday, scorching to a track record with the first run of the men's singles then breaking it with his second to place one hand on the gold medal at the halfway point.

Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a five-point lead in figure skating's team event that sets up a pivotal Sunday.