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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 2 - Below is a selection of facts about bobsleigh, luge and skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Watch: Olympic luger again chasing gold after broken neck derailed her dreams in 2018
ABOVE VIDEO: Emily Fishchnaller tackles fear after PyeongChang luge crash. Can't view the above video? Click here. A crash broke her back and neck at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Now, American luger Emily Fischnaller is again chasing Olympic gold in Milan Cortina.
Luge made its Olympic debut in 1964, where athletes race feet first on a sled at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. Competitors complete four runs over two days and their cumulative times determine their rankings, with gold awarded for the lowest total time.
The last remaining open quota spot for a luge athlete at the Milan Cortina Olympics cannot be reallocated, the International Luge Federation said Thursday, despite hopes by some sliders that it would be awarded. By International Olympic Committee rule, the ...
Ski mountaineering will make its official Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, alongside seven other new competitions across existing disciplines. Here's what fans can look forward to at the upcoming Olympics.