25 countries with at least one quota spot, per FIL standards. The field for the luge at Sochi.
Historically speaking, this has been yet another event the Germans have been dominating. Georg Hackl (Germany) won the men's singles event three times, the most in that event, at Albertville 1992, and again at Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano 1998. The former German Democratic Republic won the men's doubles five times--Grenoble 1968, Sapporo 1972, Innsbruck 1976, Lake Placid 1980 and Calgary 1988--with various partnerships.
On the women's side, Steffi Walter Martin (German Democratic Republic), won twice at Sarajevo 1984 and again at Calgary, and so did Sylke Otto (Germany) at both Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006. The only multiple winners of that event.
This year, a new event graces luge, as the team relay makes its Olympics debut.
The Sliding Center Sanki (pictured above) is the venue for luge at Sochi.
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