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Germans, Austrians to battle for luge gold in men's singles event

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.

U.S. hopes to chip away at Germany's luge dominance at the Milan-Cortina 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.

Winter Olympics 2026: Livestream links for Saturday as first medals are awarded, Feb. 7

The first Olympic medals of the 2026 Games will be awarded on Saturday. Here are the livestream links to watch all of the competition on Day 1 (AP Photo).
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What are the Olympic luge events?

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,

A luge love story: These Olympics have a lot of meaning for Emily and Dominik Fischnaller

Long-distance relationships can be difficult, especially when they go on for years and years. And the one between Olympic luge athletes Emily Sweeney of the U.S. and Dominik Fischnaller of Italy was no different.