With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

Remson native, 4-time Olympian, 1st American woman luge medalist, Erin Hamlin, calls color analysis in Cortina Italy as Ashley Farguharson wins bronze

Athletes can reach speeds of up to 96 miles per hour, according to our analysis, which is faster than a cheetah.

Germany's Max Langenhan becomes the latest Olympic luge champion, winning gold in the men's singles at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Men's doubles luge has Olympic fans asking why two-man luge is a thing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Luge is one of those events at the Winter Olympics that draws some questions. And, well, that's before you even get to two-man luge, otherwise known as men's double luge.

Ashley Farquharson opened for the United States, posting a 55.771-second run, third fastest in the women’s singles leg, with the team finishing fifth overall.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Germany, Austria, Italy. They were the three best luge nations at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and very fittingly, they were the three best teams in the team relay on Thursday night.

Host Alexander Skarsgård plays a Milan Cortina-bound coach who's just trying to get his athlete to get on a sled.