With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

Athletes can reach speeds of up to 96 miles per hour, according to our analysis, which is faster than a cheetah.

Get up to speed with this handy guide to the fastest sport on ice.

Remson native, 4-time Olympian, 1st American woman luge medalist, Erin Hamlin, calls color analysis in Cortina Italy as Ashley Farguharson wins bronze

Germany's Max Langenhan becomes the latest Olympic luge champion, winning gold in the men's singles at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Ashley Farquharson opened for the United States, posting a 55.771-second run, third fastest in the women’s singles leg, with the team finishing fifth overall.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Germany, Austria, Italy. They were the three best luge nations at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and very fittingly, they were the three best teams in the team relay on Thursday night.

Italian duo Andrea Vötter and Marion Oberhofer zoomed to victory in the inaugural Olympics luge women's doubles on Wednesday, picking up a third gold so far for the hosts. While women could theoretically have competed in doubles at previous Winter Games given it was an open category,

Host Alexander Skarsgård plays a Milan Cortina-bound coach who's just trying to get his athlete to get on a sled.