"The premise of the sketch is, essentially, "What if someone was very good at a sport that they utterly hated?" Following Marcello Hernandez and Chloe Fineman as an enthusiastic snowboarder and a confident figure skater, the sketch cuts to Jane Wickline, playing an Olympian whose skill at luge is exceeded only by her all-around dislike for the sport. Yes, that includes screaming all the way down the track."
"The sketch is a good showcase for Wickline, playing an elite athlete who has begun to wonder if her skill at her chosen sport is more of an accident than the result of any inherent skill. It isn't easy to convey utter misery in a comedic way, but she does a good job of it. Host Alexander Skarsgård did a solid job playing Wickline's coach, who balances intense enthusiasm with an array of methods to trick her into competing."
The 2026 Winter Olympics begin in days, offering viewers a chance to see elite athletes at peak performance. Luge lacks the profile of downhill skiing or hockey but attracted attention through a memorable Saturday Night Live sketch. The sketch imagines an athlete who excels at a sport she hates, centering on Jane Wickline as a skilled but miserable luge competitor who screams down the track. Wickline's performance conveys comedic misery while suggesting her success might be accidental rather than rooted in inherent ability. Her coach balances intense enthusiasm with methods to trick her into competing, and the sketch's single-joke variations may leave viewers watching luge with fresh curiosity.
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