Olympic luge champion Johannes Ludwig of Germany retires
FILE - Johannes Ludwig, of Germany, celebrates winning the gold medal in luge men's single at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Ludwig announced his retirement Monday, May 16, 2022, on social media. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

FILE - Johannes Ludwig, of Germany, celebrates winning the gold medal in luge men's single at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Ludwig announced his retirement Monday, May 16, 2022, on social media. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

May. 17, 2022 02:43 PM EDT
FILE - Johannes Ludwig, of Germany, competes during the luge men's single final run at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Ludwig announced his retirement Monday, May 16, 2022, on social media. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

FILE - Johannes Ludwig, of Germany, competes during the luge men's single final run at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 6, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. Ludwig announced his retirement Monday, May 16, 2022, on social media. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

May. 17, 2022 02:43 PM EDT