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

Germany extended their Olympic record in the luge team relay as they won gold at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games on Thursday. The German team with Julia Taubitz, Tobias Wendl, Tobias Arlt, Max Langenhan,

Germany remained undefeated in the luge team relay, taking an emphatically dominant gold medal to cap off luge competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Men's doubles luge has Olympic fans asking why two-man luge is a thing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Luge is one of those events at the Winter Olympics that draws some questions. And, well, that's before you even get to two-man luge, otherwise known as men's double luge.

Germany wins the Olympic luge team relay again, and it stays perfect in the event. On Thursday night, Germany beats Austria and host Italy at the Cortina track.

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

Farquharson sealed the bronze medal with a strong fourth run, earning just the seventh U.S. Olympic luge medal ever, men or women.

Ashley Farquharson opened for the United States, posting a 55.771-second run, third fastest in the women’s singles leg, with the team finishing fifth overall.

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

The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,