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 is one of the fastest and most popular competitions at the Olympics. Athletes race feet-first down icy tracks at high speeds. Here's how it works. (Photo: AP)

Brian Martin competed in two Olympics in men’s doubles luge, winning bronze in 1998 and silver in 2002. As a young athlete in luge, I used to be superstitious. I’d think things like: Oh, I didn’t wear my lucky underwear last night so that’s probably why I didn’t have a good race.

Britcher is a 31-year old U.S. luge star from Baltimore, Maryland. She first competed at the Olympics in 2014. Britcher hasn't medaled at the Olympics, but she has earned a bronze and a silver in the team relay at the world championships.