Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Dates10–15 February 2018
No. of events4 (2 men, 1 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors110 from 24 nations
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 Luge pictogram at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
| Venue | Alpensia Sliding Centre |
| Dates | 10–15 February 2018 |
| No. of events | 4 (2 men, 1 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 110 from 24 nations |
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | open | ||
| Relay | mixed | ||
Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. A total of four luge events were held, between 10 and 15 February 2018.
A maximum of 110 athletes were allowed to compete at the Games. Countries were assigned quotas using the world rankings of results from 1 November 2017 to 31 December 2017.[1]
Competition schedule
The following was the competition schedule for all four events.[2]
All times are (UTC+9).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February | 19:10 | Men's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| 11 February | 18:50 | Men's singles runs 3 and 4 |
| 12 February | 19:50 | Women's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| 13 February | 19:30 | Women's singles runs 3 and 4 |
| 14 February | 20:20 | Doubles runs 1 and 2 |
| 15 February | 21:30 | Team relay |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles[3] |
David Gleirscher Austria |
3:10.702 | Chris Mazdzer United States |
3:10.728 | Johannes Ludwig Germany |
3:10.932 |
| Women's singles[4] |
Natalie Geisenberger Germany |
3:05.232 | Dajana Eitberger Germany |
3:05.599 | Alex Gough Canada |
3:05.644 |
| Doubles[5] |
Germany Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | 1:31.697 | Austria Peter Penz Georg Fischler | 1:31.785 | Germany Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken | 1:31.987 |
| Team relay[6] |
Germany Natalie Geisenberger Johannes Ludwig Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt | 2:24.517 | Canada Alex Gough Samuel Edney Tristan Walker Justin Snith | 2:24.872 | Austria Madeleine Egle David Gleirscher Peter Penz Georg Fischler | 2:24.988 |
