The 2026 Winter Olympics, held in Northern Italy in the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, are here. If you're tuning into the action this February, odds are you're going to see some bobsled, luge and skeleton competitions. While the three sports are ...

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.

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.

At a glance, the common ground between the motorsports realm of NASCAR and the winter sport of luge should seem small. Then again, after a season-opening exhibition race for the stock-car crowd that faced snow and ice this past week,

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 ...