Hackl fails in bid to win fourth straight gold in men's luge
Georg Hackl of Germany failed in his bid to become the first Winter Olympian to win four straight gold medals in the same event, finishing second to Armin Zoeggeler of Italy in men's luge on Monday.

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Lightning fast luge If you've ever leaned back slowly in a chair, teetered on the brink of losing your balance, then accidentally plunged backward toward the ground — you might know what it's like to luge. The analogy is how Olympic hopeful Ashley Hayden describes her sport. It is that helpless moment you experience during the split-second after you realize you're falling backward.

U.S. luge team set for Olympics They are a team now. With the addition of Nick Sullivan, 22, Oakdale, Minn., who won a race-off over the weekend to earn a roster spot, the 10-member Olympic luge team is set.

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Luge medalists in Nagano