FIL announces Olympic starting places

2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina

Berchtesgaden (FIL/January 12, 2026) 106 athletes from 19 nations will compete in luge at the XXV Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina 2026 (February 7 to 12). Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026 (February 7 to 12).

There are 15 medals to be won in five disciplines in Olympic luge. In the singles, there will be one competition each for women and men. There will be four races over two days. The men's singles will start on February 7, the day after the official opening ceremony for Milan Cortina 2026, with the first two races. The two final races for the men will then take place on February 8, followed by the women's Olympic singles competitions on February 9 and 10, 2026.

Twenty-five women and 25 men are eligible to compete in the singles. Eleven women's doubles teams (22 athletes) and 17 men's doubles teams (34 athletes) can participate in the Olympic competitions.

On February 11, the Olympic doubles competition for women and men will be held in two races each, and on February 12, 2026, the team relay will take place.

Based on the Olympic qualification system for Milan Cortina 2026, the International Luge Federation (FIL) has published the allocated quota places per country. The National Olympic Committees (NOCs) can accept or return these quota places until January 19, 2026. Unaccepted quota places will then be offered to the NOCs with the next eligible athletes or pairs of athletes.

Quota places for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, as of January 12, 2026 -> https://www.fil-luge.org/en/overall-scores?event_season_id=33