Luge

For the wheeled vehicle, see Street luge.

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.

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Luge

Luge pictogram
Highest governing body	Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course
First played	1870s
Characteristics
Contact	No
Team members	Teams of 1 or 2
Mixed sex	Yes, but usually in separate competitions
Type	Winter sport, Time trial
Equipment	Sled, helmet, suit, visor, gloves, finger spikes, booties
Venue	Luge tracks
Presence
Olympic	Part of Winter Olympic program in 1964 to 2026