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Events of the Winter Olympic Games

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Luge


The luge is a sled that racers ride down the mountain at breakneck speed, sometimes as fast as 87 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour). Besides men's and women's races, there are also doubles events, with two people lying on the same sled.

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