Artificial Track News 28.10.08
US squad for Viessmann World Cups complete

Junior World Champion Kate Hansen is part of the team
Lake Placid (pps) The favorites won in the qualification races for the 2008/2009 Viessmann World Cup series of the United States Luge Association (USLA). In women’s singles, besides Erin Hamlin, who was seeded as the best US athlete in the 2007/2008 women’s singles season and thus did not have to... [more]

Artificial Track News 27.10.08
National titles for World Champions Tatjana Hüfner and Felix Loch

Leitner/Resch make it to World Cup squad after winning German title
Königssee (pps) The reigning World Champions Tatjana Hüfner and Felix Loch, as well as the six-time overall Viessmann World Cup champions Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch won the German luge championships held at the artificial track in Königssee.

Through internal selection and their... [more]

Artificial Track News 24.10.08
After operation on both shoulders

Regan Lauscher is training again
Calgary (pps) Canada’s Regan Lauscher has already taken up training after undergoing an operation on both shoulders in May. The 28 year old athlete, who was 10th at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin (ITA), can slide again, but she cannot perform starts yet. In the 2004/2005 season, Lauscher... [more]

Natural Track News 21.10.08
New TV magazine to go online at www.naturbahnrodeln.tv on December 9
On December 9, a new TV magazine for natural track luge will go online. Between December and end of March, a TV magazine of 20 minutes will be available each week at www.naturbahnrodeln.tv. Besides World Cup competitions, the Junior... [more]

Artificial Track News 16.10.08
German luge athletes are crowning their 2009 champions

National championships at Königssee as season’s opener
Königssee (pps) German luge athletes are ahead of their time. At the beginning of the pre-Olympic season, the German luge team will crown its national champions at the artificial track at Königssee on Saturday, October 25, 2008 (beginning at 09:00 a.m.).

Besides defending champions... [more]

Artificial Track News 16.10.08
Ticket presale for Vancouver 2010 is beginning

More than 1.5 million Olympic tickets on sale
Vancouver (pps) About 500 days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, on February 12, 2010 the ticket-buying process has begun. According to information on the Vancouver 2010 website, altogether approximately 1.6 million tickets are available for the Olympic... [more]

Artificial Track News 13.10.08
Application form for FIL Media Accreditation available

Annual accreditations and Media Credentials for World Championships

Berchtesgaden (pps) The application form for Media Accreditations for the 2008/2009 luge season is now available for download at the website (www.fil-luge.org) of the International Luge Federation (FIL). A separate form can be downloaded for the 41st FIL World Championships in Lake Placid.... [more]

Artificial Track News 09.10.08
41st FIL World Championships in Lake Placid

Artificial track at Mount van Houvenberg iced since Monday

Lake Placid (pps) The artificial track in Lake Placid, New York, was iced as early as hardly ever before. Since Monday, October 6, the members of the U.S. national luge team have been able to train at the track at Mount van Houvenberg, where the 41st World Championships of the International Luge... [more]

General News 07.10.08
Great honor for FIL President Josef Fendt

Fendt receives Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Munich (pps) A great honor was bestowed upon Josef Fendt, the President of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Munich on his 61st birthday: Next to four other public figures, Fendt received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany from the hands of Siegfried... [more]

Natural Track News 06.10.08
2009 Natural Track Luge World Championships

Chairman of OC Pichler content with preparations

„We are right on track with all our preparations and we are convinced to have a perfect event here”, said Alois Pichler, head of the Organizing Committee of the 2009 World Championships on Natural Track in Moos/Passeier. But he also admits that he and his team are kept busy day and night: “We have... [more]

General News 06.10.08
FIL Executive Board met in Vancouver and Whistler

Vice-President Claire DelNegro head of Sustainability Working Group
Vancouver (pps) Exactly 502 days prior to the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, on February 12, 2010, the Executive Board of the International Luge Federation (FIL) concluded its three-day fall meeting in the future Olympic city. During the meeting, which began in Vancouver... [more]