Then you’re going to shift gears from that raw explosion to quiet and calm and subdued and smooth. A luge sled is a pretty simple machine. But when you’re going 80 miles an hour, those straightaways and transitions between turns are awfully short. For 100 percent of the athletes in luge, you’re going to do some visualization before each run. There is a mathematically perfect line for a luge sled on a course.

Source: International New York Times February 08, 2026 18:23 UTC