Winter Sports

Fact of the day

Israel made its Olympic debut at Helsink in 1952. The Jewish state had been unable to participate at the 1948 Games in London because of its War of Independence. A previous Palestine Mandate team had boycotted the 1936 Games in Berlin in protest of the Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler. 

Luge News

Norto extends deal with USA Luge until Sochi 2014

December 2 - USA Luge have announced that Norton Abrasives, which has done business with the team since the 1980s, will continue as its primary sponsor through the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

USA Luge have announced that Norton Abrasives, which has done business with the team since the 1980s, will continue as its primary sponsor through the 2014 Sochi Olympics.