Luge Doubles

Mark Grimmette: "I'm still shaking" after being chosen to carry U.S. flag

2010-02-11 04:34:26

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Born to luge and carry the flag: Mark Grimmette to be U.S. flagbearer

2010-02-11 04:34:26

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Flag-bearer remembers when U.S. sliders were born losers, not lugers

2010-02-11 16:34:35

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Wednesday's Winter Olympics schedule

2010-02-17 04:34:41

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Linger brothers win gold medal in doubles luge

2010-02-17 21:34:39

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Sentosa Island: Another side of Singapore

2007-02-18 00:00:00

Singapore — FROM inside the gaping mouth of the Merlion, nine stories above ground, I surveyed the island of Sentosa and, across the harbor, the skyline of Singapore. The Merlion — half fish (as in mermaid) and half lion (as in the Lion City)...

Park City, ski-free

2005-01-16 00:00:00

As the country's best-known film festival opens Thursday, one drama that already has generated considerable buzz will play out off-screen: Park City's love-hate relationship with Sundance. Hotels and restaurants love the Sundance Film Festival,...

Sliding into the next chapter: US luge duo of Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin retire

2010-03-14 13:42:00

The luge careers of Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin have crossed the finish line. America's most decorated doubles luge sliders announced their retirement Sunday, not long after placing second at USA Luge's national championships in Lake Placid, N.Y....

Olympic Luger, Not Track, Blamed For Deadly Crash

2010-02-13 22:17:00

A men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world's fastest and has raised safety concerns among competitors. A tearful IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening...

Muskegon Olympic Luge Athlete Mark Grimmette Falls Short

2010-02-17 00:00:00

Muskegon native Mark Grimmette and his teammate Brian Martin placed 13th in the men's double luge on Wednesday at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. That's way short of Grimmette's past accomplishments, which include bronze and silver Olympic medals and...

Despite Luger Death, Olympic Ceremonies Will Go As Planned

2010-02-12 00:00:00

The show goes on. The mood in the Olympic world was far from what organizers had hoped heading into Friday's opening ceremony. The death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili from the country of Georgia after a horrific training-run crash assured a muted and...

Olympians Slide With Heavy Hearts After Tragic Accident

2010-02-13 21:56:00

WHISTLER, British Columbia - Everyone made it down safely. For luge, that meant progress, healing and normalcy. Cowbells clanged, fans with painted faces waved flags, and even IOC president Jacques Rogge looked on as the celebration of this hyper-speedy...

Michael Hood (front) and Billy Roggenkamp sled in the snow down a hill in Lincoln Park during the second day of the blizzard of 2011.

2011-02-02 00:00:00

Germany's Alexander Resch receives a kiss from girlfriend Simona after competing in the men's Luge doubles at the Whistler Sliding Centre during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 17, 2010. Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch of Germany won bronze.

2010-02-17 00:00:00

American doubles luge team member Chris Thorpe of Daytona Beach holds up flowers after taking the bronze medal (with teammate Clay Ives) in the men's doubles luge near Park City, Utah during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

2002-02-15 00:00:00