PHOTOS: The Best of Olympic Sled Sports from Vancouver Olympics 2010
January 13, 2014
Germany's Natalie Geisenberger competes during the women's Luge Singles run at Whistler Sliding Center on February 15, 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO / OLIVER LANG ( OLY-2010-LUGE )
Noelle Pikus-Pace of The United States competes in the women's skeleton run 2 on day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at The Whistler Sliding Centre on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 95654381MW061_Skeleton_Day_ )
Andris (top) and Juris Sics of Latvia take part in the men's Luge doubles training session at the Whistler sliding centre on February 14, 2010, during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO DDP/ OLIVER LANG ( OLY-2010-LUGE-DOUBLES-TRAINING )
Amy Gough of Canada competes in the women's skeleton run 2 on day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at The Whistler Sliding Centre on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) ( 95654381MW082_Skeleton_Day_ )
John Daly of the USA begins his first run of the men's skeleton training heats at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 15, 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO / Leon Neal ( OLY-2010-SKELETON )
Sandro Stielicke of Germany begins his first run of the men's skeleton training heats at the Whistler sliding centre on February 15, 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal ( OLY-2010-SKELETON )
Tony Benshoof of the US steers his luge through a high speed corner called Goldrush Trail during the men's Luge practice at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 12, 2010. The sliding centre will host the Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton at the Vancouver Winter Olympics Athletes which will be held February 12-28. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS ( OLY-2010-LUGE )
Veronika Halder of Austria practices during a women's singles luge training run at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) ( Vancouver Olympics Luge )
USA supporters chant during the run 2 of the women's Luge Singles at Whistler Sliding Center on February 15, 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL ( OLY-2010-LUGE )
USA's Megan Sweeney reacts during the women's Luge Singles final at Whistler Sliding Center on February 16, 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO / OLIVER LANG ( OLY-2010-LUGE )
Tony Benshoof of the United States competes during the first run of the men's singles luge competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ( Vancouver Olympics Luge )
Raluca Stramaturaru of Romania takes part in the women's singles training run 6 at the Whistler sliding centre on February 14, 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL ( OLY-2010-LUGE )
Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States competes in the women's skeleton fourth heat on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) ( Skeleton - Day 8 )
Amy Williams of Great Britain and Northern Ireland celebrates with her countries flag after she completed her run to win the gold medal in the women's skeleton fourth heat on day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ( Skeleton - Day 8 )
Albert Demtschenko of Russia competes during the first run of the men's singles luge competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ( Vancouver Olympics Luge )
Shinsuke Tamaya of Japan is stopped by a pile of foam at the finish area during a training run for the men's skeleton at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Vancouver Olympics Skeleton )
Felix Loch of Germany celebrates his gold medal finish during the final run of the men's singles luge competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( APTOPIX Vancouver Olympics Luge )
(L-R) Andris Sics and Juris Sics of Latvia celebrate winning Silver, Wolfgang Linger and Andreas Linger of Austria celebrate their gold and Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch of Germany celebrate their bronze during the medal ceremony for the Menís Doublesí Luge on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) ( Whistler Medal Ceremony - Day 7 )
Patric Leitner (L) and Alexander Resch (R) of Germany celebrate their bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the Menís Doublesí Luge on day 7 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medals Plaza on February 18, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) ( Whistler Medal Ceremony - Day 7 )
Georgia's Iason Abramashvili carries the flag wearing a black armband in memory of Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia, who died during luge training on Friday, during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) ( Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony )
Track staff observe a moment of silence in honor of Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia who died after a training run on Friday, just before the first men's singles luge competition run at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( APTOPIX Vancouver Olympics Luge )
Nodar Kumaritashvili, from Georgia, slides during his first training run during men's luge training, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, British Columbia. Kumaritashvili had a serious crash in his second run and was taken away in an ambulance for medical treatment. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh) ( Vancouver Olympics Luge )