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

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

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.

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

Germany's Max Langenhan got the Olympic luge competition off to a flying start on Saturday, scorching to a track record with the first run of the men's singles then breaking it with his second to place one hand on the gold medal at the halfway point.

Learn how Olympic luge works — explore the event formats (singles, doubles, and team relay), how runs are timed, how combined times decide winners, and the key rules shaping competition at the Winter Olympics.

Luge athletes got a feel of the Cortina Olympic track on Wednesday, many of them for the first time, as training for the men's singles immediately showed what a technical challenge it will present for all three sliding sports.

TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 winter sports luge for free on streaming platforms like 9Now, CBC Gem, and BBC iPlayer. Access these free streaming services from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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

After Emily Fischnaller broke her neck and back at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, she wasn't sure if she would ever take another luge run again.