9.8 Meters Per Second Per Second

A quarter century as a doubles slider, I dedicated myself to the "fastest sport on ice" United States luge. This biography covers my life and the dramatic career I enjoyed in the sport. In utter humility, as my record bears witness, I became the most decorated slider in the history of the United States Luge Association. Enjoy the ride.

-Mark R. Grimmette

Are ice and a sled and a helmet all there are to luge?

Not quite. What kind of a person would ever try the sport of doubles luge? What kind o...