: a small sled that is ridden in a supine position and used especially in competition
also
: the competition itself
luge
intransitive verb
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Training runs are scheduled for luge and ski jumping.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Since luge joined the calendar for the Winter Games in 1964, Germany — which has been represented by four teams over that time, East Germany, West Germany, the United Team and just plain old Germany — has failed to win at least four medals just once.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Dishes from other Olympic host cities Cortina will host women’s Alpine skiing, sliding sports (bobsled, luge and skeleton) and curling during the Games.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway in Italy on Friday with an opening ceremony headlined by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, even if preliminary heats for curling, luge, snowboarding, alpine skiing and women’s hockey have already begun.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Since luge joined the calendar for the Winter Games in 1964, Germany — which has been represented by four teams over that time, East Germany, West Germany, the United Team and just plain old Germany — has failed to win at least four medals just once.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Dishes from other Olympic host cities Cortina will host women’s Alpine skiing, sliding sports (bobsled, luge and skeleton) and curling during the Games.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway in Italy on Friday with an opening ceremony headlined by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, even if preliminary heats for curling, luge, snowboarding, alpine skiing and women’s hockey have already begun.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Luge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luge. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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