Tag: Luge

Königssee sliding track destroyed amid German flood disaster

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Much of the sliding track at Königssee, Germany has been washed away, after torrents of floodwater pushed through large segments of the facility and...

Man of Speed: Diffey to call Olympic track and field for NBC

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INDIANAPOLIS — Leigh Diffey has been stereotyped as the speed guy at NBC Sports. He is the lead announcer for this weekend's Indianapolis 500...

USA Luge picks national team for 2021-22 Olympic season

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — USA Luge’s national team for the looming Olympic season is set, with five members of the 2018 Olympic team now...

No World Cup bobsled, skeleton in North America next season

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Bobsledders and skeleton athletes from North America might be logging a lot of miles in the looming Olympic year, without any close-to-home races to...

Cortina craves bobsled revival with 2026 Olympics

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — When Cortina's century-old bobsled track closed for financial reasons 13 years ago, the adjacent coffee bar kept on serving espressos. ...

Things to Know: $1.9T package heads toward House approval

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Here’s what’s happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: ...