In luge, starting speed is essential to achieve high-quality results, so the start sprint competition provides an opportunity to determine the fastest and most technically skilled athletes. In this competition, the participants demonstrate both their technical execution of the start and their push
The national luge sports team will be represented by all its members: Gints Bērzins, Kristers Aparjods, Kaspars Rinks, Elīna Ieva Bota, Kendija Aparjode, Mārtiņš Bots/Roberts Plūme, Eduards Ševits-Mikelševis/Lūkas Krasts, as well as the women’s two-seater crews Anda Upīte/Zane Kaluma and Marta Robežniece/Kitija Bogdanova.
Each competitor will have two start sprints, the times of which will be added up to determine the best in each group.