Click on the video player below to watch live coverage of the luge world championships from Konigssee, Germany.

Action begins on Friday at 8:45 a.m. ET with the sprint race and continues on Saturday morning with the doubles (6:45 a.m. ET) and women's (9:20 a.m. ET) competitions.

Canadian doubles teammates Justin Snith and Tristan Walker will look to crack the podium after a fourth-place finish at the last World Cup stop while Calgary's Alex Gough — ranked ninth on the World Cup circuit — leads the Canadian women's sliders.

Sunday's coverage begins with the men's event at 4:15 a.m. ET, featuring Calgary's Mitchel Malyk — the highest-ranked Canadian in the race.

Action concludes with the team relay at 8 a.m. ET, where Canada's sliders will work together for a shot at a podium finish.