Luge Sliders Seek Popularity With New Indoor Site
Supersports reports luge athletes slide feet first at speeds up to 80 mph on a ten field track. Experts deem the sport less dangerous than it looks as Europe embraces luge while a year round Lake Placid indoor facility aims to recruit youth. U S world champ Wendel Suckow hails from the United States.
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World luge champion Wendel Suckow rises from Scouts to Olympics
Wendel Suckow of Marquette Michigan, inspired by a Boy Scout troop visit to a luge run, won two major events this year the World Cup and the World Luge Championships. He is now the top luge slider in the world and is anticipated to excel at the Olympics.
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