Luge is a winter sport that involves a one- or two-person sled, also known as a luge, on which athletes sled supine (face-up) and feet-first. Lugers control the movement of the sled by shifting their weight or applying pressure with their calf muscles and shoulders, and can reach speeds of more than 140 km/h (87 mph; 39 m/s). The sport is organised by the International Luge Federation and has been part of the Winter Olympic programme since 1964. This photograph shows the Ukrainian brothers Myroslav and Ivan Lenko training in 2022 in Mariazell, Austria, for the Luge World Cup.
Credit: Steffen Prößdorf
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Jerb322@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 209d
What's with the spikes on their heels? Doesn't everyone sprint on thier toes? Like when they are doing the running start.... Or are they just for walking around in between races?
ninja@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 208d
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 1 pts · 209d
Okay....... I kinda-maybe get the 'sled thing, right? And I get how... back when we were kids, sometimes we would share a sleigh ride because that's just what was available, right? It was an inconvenience, right? Still, some excellent fun.
But, yeah... the whole thing about "2-3-4 people awkwardly jamming in to racing receptacle" is like... one of my waaas...?
Haha... Me, I'd rather just the Road to Hell, with "Sleigh Bells" RINGING,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwbGzfyLPQ