Emily Sweeney
FILE - Emily Sweeney, of the United States, stretches prior the luge women's singles run 2 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Summer Britcher and Emily Sweeney have been USA Luge teammates for years. They’ve traveled together, they’ve competed together, they’ve gone to the Olympics together, they’ve stood on World Cup podiums together. Being on a sled together was not part of the plan.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Britcher, Sweeney giving women's doubles luge a try for US

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 23, 2022 10:26 AM EST

Natalie Geisenberger, of Germany, celebrates with teammates winning the gold medal in luge women's singles at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Germany's Natalie Geisenberger wins 3rd Olympic luge title

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 08, 2022 10:04 AM EST

Tucker West, of the United States, slides during the luge men's single final run at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing.(AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Luge's new king: Germany's Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 06, 2022 09:06 AM EST

Emily Sweeney of United States speeds down the track during her first run of the Luge World Cup women race in Sigulda, Latvia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
After the crash, Emily Sweeney back on luge's Olympic stage

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 06, 2022 12:43 AM EST

The third placed team from the USA (Summer Britcher, Tucker West, Christopher Mazdzer, Jayson Terdiman) stand on the podium during the award ceremony after the mixed relay competition of the Luge World Cup in Winterberg, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP)
Chris Mazdzer nominated for 4th US Olympic luge team

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 10, 2022 10:37 AM EST

FILE - Chris Mazdzer, left, and Jayson Terdiman, of the United States, celebrate after competing in the men's double luge World Cup event on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, in Lake Placid, N.Y. USA Luge’s two-time doubles Olympian Jayson Terdiman announced Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2021, that this season will be his last. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
Mazdzer-Terdiman sled crashes, Olympic luge hopes slip away

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 07, 2022 09:55 AM EST

Luge officials change qualifying formula for Beijing Games

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 17, 2021 12:06 PM EST
The International Luge Federation has changed some of the qualifying rules for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, largely because many teams and sliders have been forced...