Overview
- Andrea Vötter and Marion Oberhofer won the first Olympic women’s doubles title, with Germany’s Dajana Eitberger/Magdalena Matschina taking silver and Austria’s Selina Egle/Lara Kipp bronze.
- Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner claimed men’s doubles gold for Italy ahead of Austria’s Thomas Steu/Wolfgang Kindl, with Germany’s Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt securing bronze.
- Wendl and Arlt climbed from fifth after run one to third, ending their Olympic gold streak in doubles since 2014 yet tying Natalie Geisenberger as Germany’s most decorated Winter Olympians.
- The women’s doubles field featured only 11 sleds under an IOC one-sled-per-nation rule, which left Germany’s Jessica Degenhardt/Cheyenne Rosenthal out despite strong credentials.
- Austria celebrated multiple podiums as Steu and Kindl each logged a third Olympic medal, while the team relay next offers further medal chances for Italy, Germany and Austria.