Catch up with Wolfgang Shaedler, head coach from 1986 until 2010. Listen to him describe the ascent of USA Luge from a team with no international medals to one that consistently won world cup, world championship and Olympic medals.

Since 2010, Wolfi coached the Russian team and now coaches a blossoming Chinese team as they prepare for the Olympics in their capital of Beijing in 2022.

Catch up with Wolfgang Shaedler, head coach from 1986 until 2010. Listen to him describe the ascent of USA Luge from a team with no international medals to one that consistently won world cup, world championship and Olympic medals. Since 2010, Wolfi coached the Russian team and now coaches a blossoming Chinese team as they prepare for the Olympics in their capital of Beijing in 2022.

Ep 13

Listen to what it's like to go 90 mph on a sled from some of the world's best luge athletes themselves. The U.S. National Team will tell you all about their sport, the technology, the science, how they train and more. Get to know the team and cheer them on as they head toward the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. Learn what it's like to win (or lose) a race by the blink of an eye.

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