"Milan has been very nice, and the people have been very hospitable. I'm walking everywhere, some people recognize me as the world's greatest curler, and some people have no idea who I am," said Shaq, laughing. When asked which winter sport he would compete in, the Big Diesel had two picks in mind.

With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

Remson native, 4-time Olympian, 1st American woman luge medalist, Erin Hamlin, calls color analysis in Cortina Italy as Ashley Farguharson wins bronze

Athletes can reach speeds of up to 96 miles per hour, according to our analysis, which is faster than a cheetah.

Ashley Farquharson opened for the United States, posting a 55.771-second run, third fastest in the women’s singles leg, with the team finishing fifth overall.

Ashley Farquharson, the second American woman to medal in luge, benefitted from programs established after the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Germany, Austria, Italy. They were the three best luge nations at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and very fittingly, they were the three best teams in the team relay on Thursday night.

Can't view the above video? Click here. Women’s doubles luge officially became an Olympic sport on Wednesday, debuting at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Before this year, Olympic doubles luge was technically open to both men and women,

Host Alexander Skarsgård plays a Milan Cortina-bound coach who's just trying to get his athlete to get on a sled.