| Natural Track News 27.02.10 | |
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| aqotec World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) | |
| World Cup Final in a shortened version - Pigneter (ITA), Lavrentjeva (RUS) and Pigneter/Clara (ITA) win overall World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen (ck) - One run for each category on a shortened track was all that could be held on a severely damaged track after rain and warm weather had played... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 26.02.10 | |
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| New Schedule for Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
| Due to weather conditions the program for the aqotec World Cup final on natural track had to be changed. As discussed in the team captain's meeting following the training runs (the doubles' training had to be cancelled due to track conditions) the race will be started tomorrow, Saturday, at 8am... [more] | |
| Natural Track News 26.02.10 | |
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| World Cup show-down in host city of 1936 Olympic Games | |
| It seems like most decisions have been made already before the aqotec World Cup will have its final race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER). The result with the least points can be dropped for the calculation of the points total, but the final race cannot be dropped – this rule might lead to some... [more] | |
| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 19.02.10 | |
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| Sports Review of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Vancouver | |
| Luge Medals for four Nations
Whistler (pps) Four nations share the nine Luge medals of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Vancouver. With five medals Germany claimed the majority of the awards at the Whistler Sliding Centre, ahead of Austria (2). Latvia and Italia each take one medal home. ... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 18.02.10 | |
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| A statement from Josef Fendt, President of the International Luge Federation | |
| At the conclusion of the luge competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, our thoughts are with the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili. We again offer our heartfelt condolences to them, to his friends and to the entire Georgian Luge Federation. Nodar Kumaritashvili will forever stay in the hearts... [more] | |
| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 18.02.10 | |
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| Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger repeat Olympic Victory | |
| Andris Sics/Juris Sics take Silver –Bronze for Leitner/Resch
Whistler (pps) At the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger repeated the Olympic victory they had won at the 2006 Games at Torino and claimed the first Gold medal for their home country Austria... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 17.02.10 | |
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| Tatjana Hüfner follows up on German Victory Series at the Olympics | |
| Gold medal ahead of Nina Reithmayer and Natalie Geisenberger
Whistler (pps) Tatjana Hüfner continues the German women’s victory series in Olympic Luge races with the fourth consecutive gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. The 26-years old celebrated the biggest... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 16.02.10 | |
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| Tatjana Hüfner claims Leading Position at Halftime | |
| Nina Reithmayer sits in Second Place ahead of Natalie Geisenberger
Whistler (pps) Two World Champion Tatjana Hüfner claimed the lead after the second run in the Olympic Luge competition. Prior to the final two runs, scheduled for Tuesday, the 26-years old German is leading by... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 15.02.10 | |
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| Felix Loch youngest Olympic Luge Champion ever | |
| Silber for David Möller – Armin Zöggeler claims Bronze
Whistler (pps) Felix Loch won the Men’s Luge race at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and became the youngest Olympic Luge Champion ever at the Whistler Sliding Centre. At the age of 20 years, six months and 21 days the... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 14.02.10 | |
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| Numerous top teams in the double-seater event | |
| Three nations seem to fight for the medals Vancouver (pps/February 2, 2010) There is hardly any other discipline in the sport of luge with so many competitive top teams fighting for success. This is why half a dozen teams can be counted among the medal contenders for the double's... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 14.02.10 | |
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| World Chamion Felix Loch reaches for Olympic Gold | |
| David Möller Turns Second of Armin Zöggeler
Whistler (pps) After having claimed two World Championship titles Felix Loch from Germany reaches out for the Olympic Gold medal in Luge. At “halftime” in the Men’s race at the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, the 20-year-old from... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 13.02.10 | |
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| Men will commence from Women’s Start | |
| Women and Doubles will start from Juniors‘ start
Whistler (pps) The Jury of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in close cooperation with race director Ed Moffat and the Organizing Committee VANOC re-established the start heights for Women and Doubles. The races in both... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 13.02.10 | |
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| Joint VANOC-FIL Statement on Men's Luge Competition | |
| The International Luge Federation is deeply saddened by the death of the Georgian athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, member of our Luge Family, who was fatally injured during the final training session in the last corner of the track at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Friday morning. The... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 12.02.10 | |
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| Joined Statement of IOC, FIL and VANOC | |
| It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre, this morning. Mr Kumaritashvili died after crashing on the last corner of the course during training. Doctors were unable to... [more] | |
| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 12.02.10 | |
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| Opening Ceremony on Friday | |
| Mark Grimmette carries US Flag
Vancouver (pps) Mark Grimmette, the most successful US luge racer, will carry the flag of his home country at the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Friday. Together with his partner Brian Martin the 39-year-old had won the... [more] |
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