How They Train: Doubles Luge

Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin teach TIME's Sean Gregory all about the sport of doubles luge as they train for the 2010 Winter Olympics. To watch more videos, check out: http://www.time.com/olympics

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[SeanChapin1]

@DEUHDCEwh, I am a gay person. To make sure, do you have any problems with gay people? Otherwise, I don't appreciate it when people call others "little gay f***ots" because gay people don't deserve to be dehumanized. Those who do resort to this kind of name-calling have their own opportunities to grow up.

[Elidoransgar]

It's amazing that one sled can carry their huge brass balls.

[r4zv4nes]

i'm wondering who thought that sending one person down a icy track feet first is not dangerous enough so they had to amp it up by adding another person

[rounddot5827]

3:41 i do that all the time at the gym.. Is that weird?

[squirttle92]

I like how people label these men as "gay" just because they are competing in a sport that requires close proxmitity with each other (not to mention trust, a need for speed and a shit load of balls). Such name callers would never have the courage to do what these athletes do.

Ever seen a sniper and his spotter working together? They will frequently lie side by side or atop one another for accurancy (sometimes even synchronising their heartbeats). Are snipers "gay" too?

[SeanChapin1]

@TeamIsOnMyBack, you have the power and control to change and do what is right.

[TeamIsOnMyBack]

@SeanChapin1 no, but what i grew up in using slurs relating to sexuality was normal. i dont mean to intentionally harm anyone, and i dont mean to insult gay people but its normal for me. its like saying dude. i cant help what i grew up around and i dont mean to hurt gay people but its just normal for me.

[SeanChapin1]

@TeamIsOnMyBack, would you say the n- word even though you wouldn't mean any kind of harm to African-American people, or the k- word in relation to Jewish people?

[TeamIsOnMyBack]

@SeanChapin1 kids just say stuff like that because its normal in their daily lives. "little gay faggots" means little asshole or something, they dont intentionally try to dehumanize gay people, its just a normal thing for them. i dont have a problem with gay people, but i sometimes say things like that. i dont mean to hurt gay people but it just is normal for me.

[TheSenfire]

@SeanChapin1

hahahahahahah omg i cant believe u'r supporting this bs

[audrey1053]

To every person who tell "it's gay"

Well if it's that gay, why don't you go there and won a gold medal!

It should be easy! If it only GAY

These guy are athlete! Never in my life I'm going to be in a awsome shape like them. They are the people that represent our countries, they sweat all year long to make us proud and victorius.

[lololol36]

It looks really, really homosexual. Not intended to sound homophobic at any point whatsoever.