USA Luge

09/14/2026

09/04/2026

Senator Chuck Schumer and staff visited Lake Placid’s Olympic sites and took time to meet with USA Luge staff and athletes. It was a great opportunity to share more about our sport, our athletes, and the important role Lake Placid continues to play in the Olympic movement.

Thank you, Senator Schumer, for stopping by and supporting winter sport in the North Country! 🛷🇺🇸

09/02/2026

🛷🪨 What do rocks, big rigs, and luge have in common?

More than you might think! 😄

This exciting unit from Class Crunch Labs gets students thinking about engineering, physics, forces, motion, and how things move—all concepts that come to life on the luge track!

From designing and testing solutions to understanding how speed, friction, weight, and aerodynamics affect performance, there are plenty of connections to the world of luge. 🛷💨

It’s never too early to start thinking like an engineer—and maybe even a future luger!

Check out the unit here (luge video is in it, just have to dig a little 😅) :

An engaging and rigorous, hands-on science program for your middle school science classroom... for FREE! Being developed in partnership with the NSTA, Class CrunchLabs is a supplemental curriculum resource designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

08/31/2026

Today, August 31, marks the final day with USA Luge for Jon Owen, as he officially retires and brings an incredible 30+ year career with the organization to a close.

A 1988 Olympian and 1990 National Champion, Jon has been a driving force behind the growth of luge in the western United States and the face of USA Luge in Park City since the 1990s.

From helping establish the Park City luge program and Wasatch Luge Club, to coaching and mentoring generations of athletes, Jon’s impact can be seen throughout USA Luge. His guidance helped athletes including Olympians Preston Griffall, Matt Greiner and Ashley Farquharson reach the highest levels of the sport. He also coached internationally, including serving as coach of the U.S. team at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.

Jon was twice named USOPC Developmental Coach of the Year, contributed to the sport through leadership roles with the 2002 Olympic Bid Committee and Utah Sports Authority, and helped connect USA Luge with technical partners who advanced sled design and development.

And perhaps fittingly, Jon holds a special place in Park City history as the first athlete to slide on the Park City track in January 1997. 🛷

For more than three decades, Jon has dedicated his knowledge, passion and time to USA Luge, its athletes and the sport we all love. His contributions will continue to be felt for years to come.

Please join us in thanking Jon for an extraordinary career and wishing him all the best in retirement as he begins his next great adventure.

Thank you, Jon, for everything ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

08/25/2026

USA Luge was proud to visit our friends at U.S. Venture and take part in the 41st Annual U.S. Venture Open!

What an incredible event—and an even more incredible impact. Together with partners, donors, volunteers, golfers and the community, this year’s event raised an amazing $5,395,972 to help end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin, along with more than $1.1 million for tornado response and rebuilding efforts in communities impacted by this year’s devastating storms.

For 41 years, the U.S. Venture Open has brought people together around a shared purpose: creating meaningful, lasting change. We’re grateful to be part of an event that goes far beyond the golf course and makes such a powerful difference in people’s lives.

Thank you to the entire U.S. Venture team and Dawn Ruchala for your incredible hospitality, generosity and continued support of USA Luge. We’re proud to be part of the U.S. Venture family and look forward to continuing to Drive Change Together! ❤️

08/19/2026

Some partnerships are just too good not to continue… 👀The next doubles team might already be in the making 😉🛷

08/19/2026

🏆 Junior Start Championships! 🏆

The next generation of luge athletes took on the Junior Start Championships yesterday, putting their speed, power, and technique to the test! 💪🛷

Congratulations to all of our athletes for an exciting day of competition! 👏

Women’s Singles
🥇 Breckan L.
🥈 Kendall A.
🥉 Elizabeth K.

Men’s Singles
🥇 Ian C.
🥈 Chase S.
🥉 Andrew R.

Doubles
🥇 Gabe D. & Gavin D.
🥈 Nathan B. & Wolfgang L.
🥉 Riley D. & Brady C.

A big congratulations to all of our athletes who competed! The future of USA Luge is looking fast 🇺🇸🛷

08/17/2026

Another successful White Castle Slider Search last weekend 🇺🇸🛷

Organizers say 80% of those who make the Olympic team have been recruited from events like this.

08/11/2026

For nearly two decades, innovation has been at the heart of our journey—and we couldn’t do it without Dow.

As the Official Technical Partner of USA Luge since 2007, Dow has helped our athletes push the limits of performance through cutting-edge materials science, advanced engineering, and innovative design. From creating faster sleds to optimizing every run, their expertise has played a key role in our success on the world stage.

Together, we’ve celebrated more than 100 World Cup and World Championship medals, along with unforgettable Olympic moments. Every fraction of a second matters in luge, and Dow’s commitment to innovation helps make those moments possible.

Thank you, Dow, for believing in our athletes, investing in our future, and continuing to help Team USA slide faster than ever. 🇺🇸🛷