For more than a century, luge has been one of the purest, most breathtaking tests of speed and nerve in winter sports—racers hurtling down ice chutes at over 130 km/h on nothing but a tiny sled, steering with nothing but their bodies. Yet for all its drama, one chapter remained unwritten: a dedicated Olympic event for women racing together. That changed forever on February 11, 2026, at the brand-new Cortina Sliding Centre in the heart of the Dolomites. On that crisp Italian m

Team USA was able to stay in 1st for their run but didnt last after the last 4 teams went after them. In the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics luge team relay, Team USA’s performance was marked by strong individual efforts across each leg, building momentum early but ultimately settling for 5th place due to razor-thin margins against top competitors. While detailed checkpoint splits (like intermediate timing points along the Cortina track) weren’t widely reported in real-ti