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Simone Biles - Olympics.com

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Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Emily SWEENEY

Emily

History is embedded in each and every curve at Innsbruck’s “Ice Channel.” The iconic track has played host to the Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1976, Winter Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck 2012, FIL World Championships on five occasions, and now, the second round of the 2024-25 Luge World Cup.
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Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller (AUT) slide during the luge doubles competition at Beijing 2022.

Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller (AUT) slide during the luge doubles competition at Beijing 2022

2024-25 Luge World Cup Innsbruck: Preview

The old adage that “Change is as good as a holiday” could not have been more true for Summer Britcher.
After a stellar 17-year career as an elite luge athlete that included World Cup wins, a world championship medal, and several Olympic appearances, the USA star lost her excitement for

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 08: Summer Britcher of Team United States reacts after her Women's Singles Luge Run 3 on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 08, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

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Summer Britcher: How a new Olympic challenge rejuvinated my career

The 2018 Olympic Winter Games, for American luger Emily Sweeney, were the best of times and the worst of times.
“Crashing is a part of luge; it’s how you learn and most crashes are simple and you ride them out,” said Sweeney discussing the crash that turned her career highlight,

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

KOENIGSSEE, GERMANY - JANUARY 31: Emily Sweeney of the United States reacts after her second run in the Women's Singles during day 3 of the 50th FIL Luge World Championships 2021 LOTTO at Bayern Eisarena Koenigssee on January 31, 2021 in Koenigssee, Germany. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Emily Sweeney 

USA luger Emily Sweeney: Sifting the Olympic dream from her PyeongChang nightmare

USA luge athlete Emily Sweeney broke her neck and back during a crash on her final run at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. The US Army servicewoman's mental health suffered during recovery. But she returned to the circuit nine months later, and will compete at Beijing 2022. "In those moments when I don't know if my body can physically do it, that's when I was scared," she told Olympics.com.

Emily SWEENEY

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