<P> Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km / h ( 87 mph ) . Austrian Manuel Pfister reached a top speed of 154 km / h ( 96 mph ) on a track in Whistler , Canada , prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics . Lugers compete against a timer in one of the most precisely timed sports in the world -- to one one - thousandth of a second on artificial tracks . </P>
<P> Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km / h ( 87 mph ) . Austrian Manuel Pfister reached a top speed of 154 km / h ( 96 mph ) on a track in Whistler , Canada , prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics . Lugers compete against a timer in one of the most precisely timed sports in the world -- to one one - thousandth of a second on artificial tracks . </P>
how fast do olympic athletes go in the luge
how fast do olympic athletes go in the luge
140 km / h ( 87 mph ) a top speed of 154 km / h ( 96 mph )
140 km / h ( 87 mph ) a top speed of 154 km / h ( 96 mph )