Luge diversity plan is questioned after horrific track crash
Germany's sweep of the women's luge podium was somewhat overshadowed Wednesday by Salt Lake resident Iginia Boccalandro, whose performance in the 2002 Winter Games might give way to changes in the way the International Luge Federation (FIL) selects Olympic athletes.

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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