Doubles luge and ballroom dancing may not look very similar at first glance, but as Chris Mazdzer explains on The Podium, they are alike in more ways than one.

Johannes Ludwig let all his rivals know back in November that he would be the one to beat at the Beijing Olympics.

Germany's Johannes Ludwig earned luge singles gold and USA's Chris Mazdzer finished eighth at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

In all likelihood, either Germany's Johannes Ludwig or Austria's Wolfgang Kindl will win luge men's singles gold on Sunday.

Leading after two heats, Germany's luger Johannes Ludwig broke a course record at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre.

The first two heats of the luge men’s singles competition begin Saturday, February 5th at 6:10 a.m. ET.

Luge schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympics: when, where and how to watch or stream every event via NBC, Peacock, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com.

Team USA's luge roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics will include Chris Mazdzer, but not in doubles.

Learn the basics of the sport of luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Learn about what's happened in the sport of luge since the PyeongChang Games.