Jayson Terdiman
FILE - Men's luge competition silver medalist Chris Mazdzer, of the United States, smiles during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The men's luge, where Mazdzer is one of three Americans in the field, alongside Gustafson and Tucker West — starts Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, with the first sliding medals of this year's Olympics to be awarded Sunday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
USA Luge's cool uncle: Chris Mazdzer ready for 4th Olympics

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 02, 2022 03:40 AM EST

Zachary Di Gregorio and Sean Hollander of United States after their second run at the Luge World Cup men doubles race in Sigulda, Latvia, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
Sacrifice: Terdiman gives US Olympic doubles luge team sled

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 13, 2022 05:57 PM 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

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)
USA Luge Olympic veteran Jayson Terdiman says he's retiring

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 22, 2021 01:57 PM EST

FILE - Chris Mazdzer, front, and Jayson Terdiman of the United States finish their team relay race at the World Luge Championships in Krasnaya Polyana, near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia, in this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, file photo. Reigning Olympic luge silver medalist Chris Mazdzer of the U.S. said Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, that he broke his right foot during a preseason training run, and will need some time before figuring out a new plan to get ready for this winter's Beijing Games. (AP Photo/Artur Lebedev, File)
As Olympics loom, USA Luge's Chris Mazdzer breaks his foot

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 30, 2021 03:55 PM EDT