
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Germany's Julia Taubitz won an emphatic Olympic gold in the women's luge singles on Tuesday, cruising home on her fourth run after compatriot Merle Fraebel had a terrible third to drop out of contention having started the day a fraction adrift.
Elina Bota finished second become the first Latvian women to claim a singles medal in luge, with Ashley Farquharson getting the bronze for the United States.