lugers

All of the Italian lugers this time round are from the Alpen north (Bolzano-Bozen/South Tyrol) and actually speak a variant of Austro-Bavarian German. alkali says:

Matthew Yglesias » The Shroud of Torino 2010

Engineers help lugers eliminate drag by analyzing positioning on the sled, the material of the slider's suit and sled design.

Luge champion Erin Hamlin hopes to be star of slide show 2010

WHISTLER, British Columbia – Olympic officials continue to say that the luge track where a young slider from the Republic of Georgia was killed Friday is safe, but they announced a highly unusual change to slow the speeds on the track, which is the fastest in the world, as well as alterations to keep lugers on the track should they crash.

Luger's Death Spurs Move to Slow Track Speeds Matthew Futterman 2010

But its chairman Josef Fendt said last week that the track had turned out to be far faster than its designers ever intended it to be, and Olympic officials shortened it to slow speeds and raised safety barriers to keep lugers on the track if they crashed.

Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger at Funeral Samantha Shields 2010

During test events at the facility last year and in training runs before these Olympics, the lugers had been traveling at speeds of 96 miles per hour.

Luger Who Died Was Terrified of Track Samantha Shields 2010

During test events at the facility last year and in training runs before these Olympics, the lugers had been traveling at speeds of 96 miles per hour.

Luger's Death Spurs Move to Slow Track Speeds Matthew Futterman 2010

Yet some Russian athletes complained of poor training facilities; Russian lugers, for example, cited problems with the freezing equipment at their 2-year-old stadium.

Medvedev Demands Resignations Over Olympic Flop Richard Boudreaux 2010

Some top lugers suffered high-speed crashes during initial training runs in 2008, Austrian luge team member Wolfgang Kindl said late Thursday.

Luge Track Had Earlier Fixes Aimed at Safety David Crawford 2010

Yet some Russian athletes complained of poor training facilities; Russian lugers, for example, cited problems with the freezing equipment at their 2-year-old stadium.

Medvedev Demands Resignations Over Olympic Flop Richard Boudreaux 2010

Some top lugers suffered high-speed crashes during initial training runs that year, Austrian luge team member Wolfgang Kindl said Thursday.

Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger at Funeral Samantha Shields 2010