We're back with John Fee, Bullet Bob Hughes and Ty Danco when we dive into the old Lake Placid track, the evolution luge-only tracks to luge and bobsled tracks, and the changes in equipment throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. 

John Fee ('76 and '80 Olympian), Ty Danco ('80 and '84 Olympian) and Bullet Bob Hughes join us to talk about luge in the 70s and 80s- how the AAU coup and Amateur Sports Act of 1978 lead to the creation of the US Luge Association, and how one of the longest standing sports sponsorships in history was made.

The name Dmitry Feld goes hand-in-hand with USA Luge. Listen to the latest episode of Blink to hear an important message Dmitry has about the invasion of his home country of Ukraine.

Matt Greiner, hot off his Junior World Championship bronze medal win, comes on to discuss his history in luge, and his experience with working with the future of USA Luge.

Women's doubles luge pioneers Chevonne Forgan and Sophie Kirkby come on to tell us all about winning the bronze medal at this year's World Championship- the first-ever in women's doubles luge history.They also have a great message to send to our U.S. Olympic Luge Team. 

This week on our 50th episode, we have USA Luge Olympic alumni on to give their best advice for the 2022 Olympic Team. Thank you to Becky Wilczak Brand, Chris Thorpe, Matt Mortensen, Gordy Sheer, Julia Clukey, Brian Martin, Jack Elder, Bethany Bedford, Erin Warren, Erin Hamlin Hodge, Larry Dolan, Adam Heidt, Christian Niccum, Ty Danco, Cameron Myler, Megan Sweeney Schafer and Courtney Zablocki Landin.Good luck USA Luge in Beijing and let it fly!

Head coach Robert Fegg joins us to discuss the Olympic Winter Games just two weeks ahead of the Opening Ceremony. Listen in as Rob answers tons of my questions, including what will success look like in Beijing?

The newest USA Luge doubles team of Digregorio/Hollander join us to talk about how excited they are to be part of the 2022 Olympic Team. Zack and Sean discuss the process of making the team, how important teamwork and sportsmanship is, and what they're looking forward to the most as Olympians.

Preston Griffall, 2006 and 2014 Olympian, comes on to talk to us about what it's like to go through the Olympic qualification and race-off process and discusses the track in Sigulda. This is the final World Cup race before the U.S. Olympic Luge Team is decided. Tune in to hear what is on the line.

Ashley Hayden Walden pops on after a quick update from Junior National coach Pat Anderson. Ashley discusses her time competing at the 2002 Olympics, what it's like to be married to National Team coach Bengt Walden and details the track in Winterberg, Germany. 

Jayson Terdiman takes time from his short holiday break to chat with us from Lake Placid about the first half of the 21-22 season.

Megan (Sweeney) Schafer joins us on today's episode of Blink to preview the fifth World Cup of the season in Igls, Austria. A favorite stop on the tour, Igls is just outside of Innsbruck, home of the 1964 and 1976 Olympic Games. Listen in as we talk about luge, the lessons we've learned from it and brought with us to our professional and personal lives, and what the latest is from the team.

Heading into World Cup #4, 2014 Olympian and head of development Aidan Kelly comes on to discuss the path from youth athlete to Olympian.

Two-time luge Olympian Matt Mortensen discusses World Cup #3 on today's episode. We also chat about athlete mental health, weather, climate change and the sustainability of the Olympics. 

A special episode all about safety and security. What are we doing to keep USA Luge athletes safe during this pandemic? What is Safesport and why is it important? Another important component to safety is the financial security of our organization. The U.S. Luge Foundation ensures stability of USA Luge and its athletes.On Giving Tuesday, make a donation to the Foundation at www.usaluge.org 

Olympic Bronze Medalist Erin Hamlin chats about last week’s race in Beijing and the upcoming race this weekend in Sochi, Russia. The US is ready to hit the ground running at the second luge World Cup of the season, where they will all be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Olympic silver medalist Gordy Sheer is on the podcast today to help Brenna preview this weekend's highly anticipated luge world cup in China.  Luge headlines, social media, a check-in from head coach Robert Fegg and an analysis of training times will help everyone get up to speed for the first Olympic qualifier of the season.

1988 Olympian and technical program director Jon Owen describes all the work that goes into luge sleds. Over a four year period, many people and organizations from athletes, coaches, sponsors and partners, play a role in creating the sleds you will see in the Olympics this February.

Catch up with the first-ever U.S. women's doubles luge team! Maya Chan and Reannyn Weiler hope to represent the United States at the Olympics in 2026 if the International Olympic Committee votes on the discipline to be included in the Games. 

Catch up with Junior National Team coach Pat Anderson to hear what is in store for the juniors this year. 

So it begins... The '21-22 season is just about to begin and that means Olympic Team selection.Listen in as Mark Grimmette, USA Luge sports program director, explains how athletes can make the 2022 Olympic Team. The policy discussed can be found here: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/rules-and-policies

A brief update on the track in Koenigssee, Germany after it was damaged by heavy rains and flooding. Also, listen to what doubles luge driver Dana Kellogg is doing this summer to be in the best shape to make his first Olympic team. Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org Adventure by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Just like all sports, luge has evolved greatly since it gained in popularity in the 1964 Olympic Games. Learn about some of the more obvious changes in the sport and how it's changed the type of athletes involved today.

After the 1964 Innsbruck Olympic Games, luge needed to find a home in the United States. For a brief moment in history, that home was in Montana at the Lolo Hot Springs. This episode covers the years from 1965-1968. Thank you to Pat Byrne, Jim Murray ('68, '72 and '76 Olympian) and Ellen Thompson Henry ('68 Olympian) for taking the time to chat. Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org Adventure by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Music promoted by...