--- description: Emily Sweeney suffered a crash during at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, losing control of her sled at the most dangerous section of the track title: Luger Emily Sweeney Knocked Out of Olympics After Terrifying Crash image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71956bbc8afac071/6989274d7cdbacc448d5bf01/emily-sweeney.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2018 Pyeongchang Olympics](/tag/2018-pyeongchang-olympics/) ## 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # American Luger Emily Sweeney Knocked Out of Olympics After Terrifying Crash by [Flora Carr](/author/flora-carr/) ## Flora Carr Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 13, 2018 3:08 PM CUT  Emily Sweeney of USA slides during the Women's Singles Luge run 1 at Olympic Sliding Centre on February 12, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. Emily Sweeney of USA slides during the Women's Singles Luge run 1 at Olympic Sliding Centre on February 12, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.Alexander Hassenstein—Getty Images by [Flora Carr](/author/flora-carr/) ## Flora Carr Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 13, 2018 3:08 PM CUT [Team USA](http://time.com/5153997/donald-trump-team-usa-tweets/ "undefined") luger Emily Sweeney was knocked out of the Olympics after a terrifying crash in the final heat at the [Pyeongchang Winter Games](http://time.com/5141141/google-doodle-snow-games/ "undefined"). Sweeney, who was competing in the Olympics for the first time, lost control at curve 9 of the Alpensia Sliding Centre track, crashing against the sides before falling off her sled. She was attended by medical personnel before finally standing up and walking, roughly ten minutes after her crash, the Associated Press reported. Sweeney avoided sustaining any serious injury during her crash in the final heat of the competition, but she is still out of the games, according to AP. > [](https://twitter.com/XTRA1360/status/963422433209233408) > [](https://twitter.com/USA%5FLuge/status/963435261739839488) Spectators and viewers at home took to social media, with some concerned that Sweeney appeared to have hit her head and neck. > [](https://twitter.com/TheKenChilds/status/963386421691076608) > [](https://twitter.com/BCChas/status/963396580307955712) Sweeney was able to get up and flash a smile to fans as she walked alongside the track, where she was greeted with cheers. The on-site doctor said that Sweeney was “banged up” but had no broken bones following the crash, [_USA Today_ reported](https://twitter.com/usatodaysports/status/963397461262983174 "undefined"). As she was helped into an ambulance, Sweeney reportedly assured spectators, “I’m fine.” Doctors said she suffered bumps and bruises, according to the AP. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5155298/emily-sweeney-luge-crash/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5155298/emily-sweeney-luge-crash/"},"headline":"American Luger Emily Sweeney Knocked Out of Olympics After Terrifying Crash","datePublished":"2018-02-13T15:08:13.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T19:15:40.401Z","description":"She lost control of her sled","url":"https://time.com/5155298/emily-sweeney-luge-crash/","keywords":["2018 Pyeongchang Olympics","Winter Olympics","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71956bbc8afac071/6989274d7cdbacc448d5bf01/emily-sweeney.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Flora Carr","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/flora-carr/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt71956bbc8afac071/6989274d7cdbacc448d5bf01/emily-sweeney.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Luge - Winter Olympics Day 3","caption":"Luge - Winter Olympics Day 3","creditText":"Alexander Hassenstein—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2018-pyeongchang-olympics/","name":"2018 Pyeongchang Olympics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5155298/emily-sweeney-luge-crash/","name":"American Luger Emily Sweeney Knocked Out of Olympics After Terrifying Crash"}}]}] ```