Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled dog racing does have Olympic history.

The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics. Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy surfaces in a bid to set world records and earn their place on the podium.

With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

It doesn't look anything like *** shovel, but somewhere on this rig there is one. The rules say that shovel has to ride on the snow and be attached no more than 1 ft away from the rider. Besides that, there are very few rules governing the action out here.

Looking for a day of delightful downhill excitement? Grab your sled and away we go to these popular Fall River-area spots.

With their year-round outdoor potential and strikingly beautiful vistas, there's a reason travel expert Rick Steves called the Alps "Europe's greatest natural gift." Hiking in the Alps is plentiful, skiing down the massifs is a powder-lover's dream, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sledders dragging their sleds in a snowy landscape in Colorado - Thomas Northcut/Getty Images Some of these sledding and tubing hills are free to access, and others require paying a fee ...