Farquharson sealed the bronze medal with a strong fourth run, earning just the seventh U.S. Olympic luge medal ever, men or women.

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It’s Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and we have another big day ahead of us with eight gold medals on the line. Follow along for live coverage, context and analysis from our reporters on the ground in Italy.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — German teammates Julia Taubitz and Merle Fraebel have pulled away after the first two runs of the women’s singles luge event at the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening up a sizable lead over the rest of the field going into Tuesday’s medal-deciding heats.

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ashley Farquharson crossed the finish line, looked at the giant scoreboard at the end of the track and then immediately began to cry. A happy cry, at that. A very happy cry.