Extreme Velocity: Luge is officially the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics, with competitors routinely exceeding speeds of 145 km/h (90 mph). The world record for top speed on a luge sled is an astonishing 154 km/h (95.7 mph), set at the Whistler Sliding Centre.

Athletes look to hit top speed in one of the Winter Olympics’ most exciting sports, as bobsleigh, luge and skeleton look to fascinate the crowds in Cortina.

Team USA is sending its largest Luge team ever to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, with 11 competitors across the men's and women's teams. The team includes returning Olympians Summer Britcher, Emily Fischnaller and Ashley Farquharson,

With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, here's a guide on the high-speed sledding sports: luge, skeleton and bobsleigh.

One of the fastest races at the Winter Olympics is luge. Here's how to watch all the luge action in 2026 in Italy.

Injuries are most common in newer ski and snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics.

Here's who's calling the bobsled, luge and skeleton events during the 2026 Winter Olympics on NBC.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Featuring simultaneous ceremonies in the mountain towns of Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo, the day's festivities included performances from Mariah Carey,