Has anyone ever died in luge at the Olympics?

Luge, one of the world’s fastest and most dangerous sports, kicked off competition Saturday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The nail-biting sport continues to be a Winter Olympics favorite, but ...
Irish Mirror

Worst Winter Olympics deaths - from luge crash into metal pole to skier hitting tree

The Winter Olympics has seen tragic deaths over the years, including a Georgian luger who crashed into a metal pole and a teenage skier who hit a tree during training ...

Worst Winter Olympic deaths - teen crashed head-first into tree and luger hit metal pole

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A slew of deaths haunt the historic games with the most dangerous sports seeming to be the luge ...

Worst Winter Olympics deaths from luger hitting pole to skier hitting tree

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Some of the worst Winter Olympics deaths were watched by thousands of spectators, with tragic ...
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Has anyone ever died in Olympic luge? The tragic history of the Games’ fastest sport

Luge is the fastest sport of the Winter Olympics. The sport features a high risk of devastating injuries. With the athletes reaching speeds over 140 km/h (87 mph) on icy tracks, they are prone to ...

Emily Fischnaller broke her neck at the 2018 Olympics. She’s still chasing a luge medal

Fischnaller faced an injury that could've ended many careers. But she was determined to "face a fear" and return to the sport she loves.

Winter Olympics most horrific deaths from skiing into a tree to luger hitting a pole

The Winter Olympic Games have seen tragic accidents that led to the deaths of athletes, with some horrific incidents captured on camera ...