2014 U.S. Olympian Tucker West compares a luge run to riding a roller coaster.
“But imagine you’re wearing a blindfold that kind of slipped halfway off, and you still have to make sure you stay on the track,” he said.
There is no sport at the Winter Olympics faster on ice than luge.
Lugers can reach speeds as high as 90 mph as they plunge feet-first down an icy track. Mere milliseconds over four runs can determine the winner.
The phrase “Fastest Sport on Ice” is even a registered trademark of USA Luge.
“Coming out of every turn curve feels like launching into space on a rocket,” said 2010 and 2014 U.