Women's luge
FILE - Emily Sweeney of United States reacts after her second run of the Luge World Cup women race in Sigulda, Latvia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Summer Britcher and Emily Sweeney have been USA Luge teammates for years. They’ve traveled together, they’ve competed together, they’ve gone to the Olympics together, they’ve stood on World Cup podiums together. Being on a sled together was not part of the plan. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov, File)
Britcher, Sweeney giving women's doubles luge a try for US

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 23, 2022 10:26 AM EST

FILE - Natalie Geisenberger, of Germany, celebrates winning the gold medal in luge women's singles at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Two-time defending Olympic women's luge gold medalist Natalie Geisenberger has announced that she is expecting her second child. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger expecting 2nd baby

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 04, 2022 11:48 AM EDT

Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis, of Germany, celebrate winning the gold medal in the 2-man at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Historic sweep for Germany, taking 3 medals in Olympic 2-man

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 15, 2022 09:41 AM EST

Natalie Maag, of Switzerland, slides during the luge women's singles run 1 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
At Olympics, the line between photo and painting can blur

By Ted Anthony Feb. 14, 2022 04:55 AM EST

Tina Hermann, of Germany, finishes the women's skeleton run 2 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Narracott on cusp of Australia's 1st Olympic sliding medal

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 11, 2022 12:29 AM EST

Madeleine Egle, Wolfgang Kindl, Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller, of the Austria, celebrate winning the silver medal in the luge team relay the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Germany wins Olympic relay, sweeps luge gold medals

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 10, 2022 09:46 AM EST

Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Live: Germany sweeps luge golds with team relay

Feb. 09, 2022 08:10 PM EST

Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller, of Austria, celebrate winning the bronze medal in the luge doubles at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
In Olympic doubles luge, Germany reigns supreme once again

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 09, 2022 09:21 AM EST

United States' Lindsey Jacobellis celebrates after winning a gold medal in the women's cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Jacobellis finally wins Olympic gold medal, 1st for US

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 09, 2022 06:28 AM EST

United States' Lindsey Jacobellis (5) reacts as she crosses the finish line followed by France's Chloe Trespeuch (8), United States' Stacy Gaskill (4), and Italy's Michela Moioli (1) during the women's cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Olympics Live: Iran skier 1st confirmed doping case of Games

Feb. 08, 2022 08:51 PM EST

Summer Britcher, of the United States, finishes the luge women's singles run 3 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
For Sweeney and Britcher, decisions on luge future await

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 08, 2022 10:09 AM EST

Natalie Geisenberger, of Germany, shows the gold medal at the podium for the luge women's singles at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Germany's Natalie Geisenberger wins 3rd Olympic luge title

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 08, 2022 09:28 AM EST

Nathan Chen, of the United States, reacts after the men's short program figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Chen flips, spins way to world-record score at Olympics

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 08, 2022 06:07 AM EST

Donovan Carrillo, of Mexico, competes during the men's short program figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Olympics Live: Germany's Geisenberger is 3-time luge champ

Feb. 07, 2022 08:30 PM EST

United States' Shaun White trains on the halfpipe course at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. White, the three-time gold medalist who said recently the Beijing Games would be his last competition, begins qualifying for the halfpipe Tuesday. “I really want to finish my career strongly on my own terms and put down some solid runs," White said. "If I could do that, I’ll be very happy.” (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Shiffrin's next chance, halfpipe qualifying highlight Day 4

By Noah Trister Feb. 07, 2022 12:50 PM EST

Emily Sweeney, of the United States, crashes during the luge women's singles run 2 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Geisenberger, once again, leads Olympic women's luge event

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 07, 2022 10:17 AM EST

Elsa Desmond, of Ireland, adjusts her helmet prior to the luge women's singles run 1 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 07, 2022 08:26 AM EST

Emily Sweeney of United States speeds down the track during her first run of the Luge World Cup women race in Sigulda, Latvia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)
After the crash, Emily Sweeney back on luge's Olympic stage

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 06, 2022 12:43 AM EST

FILE - Finland's Leo Komarov speaks with referees during the Channel One Cup ice hockey match between Russia and Finland in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. Leo Komarov is expected to play for Finland at the Olympics after the NHL decided not to send players to Beijing. Komarov played in the NHL as recently as October, and he and the New York Islanders agreed to mutually terminate his contract in November.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Olympics Live: US diplomat says human rights should be focus

Feb. 05, 2022 09:23 PM EST

Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, compete during the pairs short program figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Day 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding

By Noah Trister Feb. 05, 2022 12:45 PM EST