| General News 26.06.12 | |
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| Tragic accident in Croatia | |
| FIL mourns the loss of Russian Luge Federation President Leonid Gart Berchtesgaden (pps) The International Luge Federation (FIL) is mourning the death of Leonid Gart. The President of the Russian Luge Federation has died in an accident during his holidays in Croatia. Gart, who left behind... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 21.06.12 | |
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| 60th FIL Congress in Riga - Gennady Rodionov (RUS) new Sport Commission Chair | |
| Riga (ck) - At the 60th FIL congress in Riga, held on June 15th and 15th, the position of the Natural Track Sport Commission Chair had to be re-elected. This had become necessary after Oliver Rowold (GER) had resigned from this position earlier this year. In the vote Gennady Rodionov (RUS) won over... [more] | |
| General News 20.06.12 | |
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| A total of eight members | |
| Georg Hackl and Gerhard Pilz inducted into the “Hall of Fame” Riga (pps) Germany’s Georg Hackl, with three gold medals at Olympic Winter Games still the most successful luger of all times, and Gerhard Pilz from natural track were inducted into the “Hall of Fame” of the International Luge... [more] |  |
| General News 19.06.12 | |
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| Olympic Day at June 23, 2012 | |
| Lausanne (pps) Every year on June 23 amateur and professional athletes from all nations celebrate “Olympic Day” to inspire people for sports and the Olympic idea. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) promotes the 2012 event on the website (http://www.olympic.org/olympic-day) with a world map... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 16.06.12 | |
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| Koenigssee host of the 2016 FIL World Championships | |
| Riga (pps) The artificial track at Koenigssee has been awarded the 46th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in 2016. Sochi/RUS, the competitive candidate, withdrew its bid at the 60th FIL Congress in Riga on June 15-16, 2012. In the past, Koenigssee hosted the FIL World... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 16.06.12 | |
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| Continental Championships to become an annual fixture in the Viessmann Luge World Cup series | |
| Riga (pps) With immediate effect, the Continental Championships Artificial Track of the International Luge Federation, FIL, will be carried out annually as a so-called “race in race” competition within the Viessmann Luge World Cup series. This decision was made by the 60th FIL Congress in Riga,... [more] |  |
| General News 15.06.12 | |
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| President Josef Fendt draws positive 10-year balance | |
| “FIL is a sound and successful international Olympic Federation” Riga (pps) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt from Berchtesgaden, has drawn an honest balance of the past ten years during the 60th Congress in Riga, Latvia. “We had a lot of positive but... [more] |  |
| General News 15.06.12 | |
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| 60th FIL Congress in Riga | |
| Medal of honour in bronze for Olympic champion Kurt Brugger Riga (pps) At the 60th Congress of the International Luge Federation in Riga, Kurt Brugger, Olympic champion in the doubles with Wilfried Huber at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer and currently acting as coach in Italy, was... [more] |  |
| General News 15.06.12 | |
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| FIL Presidium received by Latvia's President | |
| Riga (pps) Preluding the 60th Congress of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Latvia's President Andris Berzins received the FIL Presidium. President Josef Fendt, Secretary General Svein Romstadt, and Vice-President Harald Steyrer were accompanied at the ceremony by Atis Strenga, President of... [more] |  |
| General News 11.06.12 | |
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| Riga to host its first FIL Congress | |
| Riga (pps) For the first time Latvia’s capital Riga will be the venue of a Congress of the International Luge Federation, FIL. Items on the agenda at the 60th edition of the annual FIL Congress on June 15-16, 2012 are reports of FIL President Josef Fendt and Secretary General Svein Romstad as well... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 01.06.12 | |
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| Nine Viessmann Luge World Cup events in six countries | |
| 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler the season’s highlight Berchtesgaden (pps) The 44th Luge World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Whistler (Canada, February 1-2, 2013) are the absolute highlight of the upcoming season. Additionally, there are nine... [more] | |