Luge

sliding sport where where an individual or a team of 2 propels a luge down a natural or artificial track

Luge is a Winter Olympics sport. It is similar to the bobsleigh, but faster and more dangerous. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a Georgian athlete was killed in practice after several complaints that the track was too fast.

Luge
Luge pictogram
Highest governing bodyFédération Internationale de Luge de Course
First played1870s
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team membersTeams of 1 or 2
Mixed sexYes, but usually in separate competitions
TypeWinter sport, Time trial
EquipmentSled, helmet, suit, visor, gloves, finger spikes, booties
VenueLuge tracks
Presence
OlympicPart of Winter Olympic program in 1964 to 2026