Luge is in season
Who is Tucker West
Tucker West is an american slider from Ridgefield Ct. When he was six his father built him a 800 foot luge track in his backyard. He is the youngest member of the USA Olympic team at 18 years of age. He placed 22nd in the mens singles in luge on February 10th, 2014. He is currently a student at national sports academy high in New York. He decided to take up the sport after seeing it on television during the 2002 Olympics. Click here for more information.
The finishers at this years luge portion of the olyimpic's
Erin Hamlin (USA),Natalie Geisenberger (Russia), and Tatjana Huefner (Russia).
Erin Hamlin wins bronze
Erin Hamlin cliches USA's first individual Luge medal, winning bronze in yesterdays luge.
USA wins bronze
America wins first individual luge medal in world cup competition.
The 2014 Olympics
The winter 2014 games have begun and people are already making their predictions early on. The luge this year has the youngest person ever to make an qualify for the sochi games is tucker west.
The Luger's
Tucker West qualifies for Sochi as the youngest Luge athlete ever
Men's Luge Highlights | 2013 Veissmann Luge World Cup
Thrive Rings True: Tucker West
Interview with a Gold Medalist - Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck 2012
Tucker West: Dad 'took the cake' on embarrassing me
Sochi Olympics 2014 | Luge Racing: Going Uphill | The New York Times
Sochi Olympics 2014 | A Lethal Luge Accident Still Questioned | The New York Times