Since 1986, Wolfgang Schaedler of Liechtenstein has been the head coach of the United States Luge Team.
Mainstays on the U.S. luge team, doubles partners Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin are two-time Olympic medalists.
Timed to the thousandth of a second, luge and short track are the Olympics' most precisely-timed events.
The U.S. luge team traveled to Coach Wolfgang Schaedler's native Liechtenstein in August 2009. Here's a snapshot of their trip.
Luge didn't become an Olympic sport until the 1964 Games because it was deemed too dangerous.
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 GDR | 13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
 GER | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
 AUT | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
 ITA | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
 FRG | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
