Luge begins competition at Milan Cortina 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 7, with the men's singles event hitting the track at 11 a.m. ET.

Germany's Max Langenhan leads the men's singles luge after two runs, finishing in 1 minute, 45.826 seconds on Saturday.

Brian Martin competed in two Olympics in men’s doubles luge, winning bronze in 1998 and silver in 2002. As a young athlete in luge, I used to be superstitious. I’d think things like: Oh, I didn’t wear my lucky underwear last night so that’s probably why I didn’t have a good race.

The nail-biting sport continues to be a Winter Olympics favorite, but its massive speed and high intensity action can be treacherous.

Berreiter is the reigning Olympic silver medalist and 2023 world champion. Frabel, the youngest of the trio, came second to Taubitz at last year’s world championships and was the U23 world champion in 2023. She topped official training Run 5, edging out Taubitz by one hundredth of a second.

Australia will have two snowboarders in the women’s big air Olympic final for the first time with Meila Stalker and Tess Coady in the hunt for the medals

During the earliest events of the 2026 Winter Olympics, viewers of the NBC family of channels may notice small drones whirring around. Those drones are cameras, and they're getting remarkable shots while being incredibly close to the competition. Really, it's astounding to watch.