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luge: Media

sledding sport

Images

On the track
Wang Peixuan of China competing in the luge team relay event at the Beijing Olympic...
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Luzi Meisser
Swiss luger Luzi Meisser competing in the Swiss Luge Championship, Davos, Switzerland,...
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Olympic lugers and spectators, 1964
The Italian luge doubles men's team of Walter Aussendorfer and Sigisfredo Mair sliding...
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Luge
Drivers of a one-person luge steer by shifting their weight against the sled while...
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Bobsledding, luge, and skeleton sledding courses
In many competitions, the sports of bobsledding, luge, and skeleton sledding share...
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Ingrīda Amantova
Soviet luger Ingrīda Amantova competing in the women's singles luge event at the...
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Linger brothers
Andreas Linger and Wolfgang Linger celebrating after winning the gold medal in doubles...
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Interactives

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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