On their backs or on their bellies, by themselves or in pairs, competing in a relay — it has not mattered for Germany.
German athletes are repeatedly sailing down the National Sliding Center’s track and coming back up with medals. Through Saturday, their record was perfect: six events, six golds.
With devoted resources and four domestic tracks, Germany has long been a powerhouse in sliding sports. But it is extending its dominance another level at the Beijing Games.
Germans first swept the golds in the four luge disciplines, winning the men’s and women’s singles and the men’s doubles, and then putting those champions together for the team event.