| Artificial Track News 10.01.13 | |
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| World Cup debut for Dajana Eitberger on home track | |
| Tatjana Huefner will be back on the luge circuit Oberhof (pps) Germany’s Dajana Eitberger, Junior World Champion in Oberhof in 2011, will make her World Cup debut in front of a home crowd. Just one week after her 22nd birthday on January 7, 2013, she will thus collect the reward for her... [more] | |
| General News 09.01.13 | |
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| Medical Commission met in Berchtesgaden | |
| Berchtesgaden (pps) On the occasion of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Koenigssee, the Medical Commission of the International Luge Federation (FIL) held a meeting under the leadership of Chairman Dr. Joerg Ellermeyer. At the FIL Office in Berchtesgaden different topics were discussed, such as for... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 09.01.13 | |
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| Torn Achilles tendon stops comeback of US luge veteran Niccum | |
| Lake Placid (pps) Having just recovered from a second back injury, the comeback of U.S. luger Christian Niccum has been derailed. After 10 days of on-ice training in Park City, Utah, with his doubles partner Jayson Terdiman, the 34-year old tore his Achilles tendon while playing basketball back... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 09.01.13 | |
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| Italy without Dominik Fischnaller at the World Cup in Oberhof | |
| Oberhof (pps) At the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Oberhof Italy will have to do without the young luge talent Dominik Fischnaller, who earned his very first podium finish – a third place – in Koenigssee. The 19-year old, who claimed an 11th place-finish at the 2012 Worlds in Altenberg, will compete... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 08.01.13 | |
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| 25th Viessmann Luge World Cup and 44th FIL Luge Europeans in Oberhof | |
| European title still missing from Huefner’s and Loch’s collections Oberhof (pps) While Oberhof will celebrate its 25th Viessmann Luge World Cup, Germany’s Tatjana Huefner and Felix Loch might well add a continental championship medal as the Europeans of the International Luge Federation... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 06.01.13 | |
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| Germany wins team relay ahead of Canada and Austria | |
| Königssee (pps) Fourth race and fourth victory: World Champion and defending titleholder Germany has also won the fourth round in the Viessmann Team Relay World Cup presented by HÖRMANN. Coach Norbert Loch's racers represented by Natalie Geisenberger, David Möller and Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt were... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 06.01.13 | |
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| David Möller wins Viessmann World Cup for first time in four years | |
| Albert Demchenko second ahead of Dominik Fischnaller
Königssee (pps) David Möller of Germany is back at the top of the podium four years after his victory in the Viessmann World Cup in Whistler, Canada. The 2010 Olympic silver medallist's win on the Königssee artificial ice... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 05.01.13 | |
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| Third season victory ahead of Carina Schwab and Aileen Frisch | |
| Natalie Geisenberger dominates Viessmann World Cup
Königssee (pps) Natalie Geisenberger is making the Viessmann World Cup her own in this pre-Olympic winter. The 2012 World Championship bronze medallist celebrated her third victory of the season in the fifth round of the racing... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 05.01.13 | |
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| Fifth victory in fifth race | |
| Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt still at top in pre-Olympic winter
Königssee (pps) Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt continue to set the standards in the two-seater. The European Championships runners-up from Germany have won the race on their home track in Königssee in the fifth... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 04.01.13 | |
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| Two Victories for Host Germany – one for the Czech Republik | |
| Koenigssee (pps) Two victories for Host Germany and one for Czech Republic: This is the result of the Nation’s Cup at the Viessmann Luge World Cup at Koenigsee (GER). The Winners are Carina Schwab and Ralf Palik (both GER). In the doubles Lukas Broz-Antonin Broz (CZE) took home the... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 03.01.13 | |
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| Last year’s winners in autumn and of 2012 | |
| Wendl-Arlt undefeated at the past four World Cup events in Koenigssee Koenigssee (pps) European silver medalists Tobias Arlt-Tobias Wendl claimed the victories at the last four Viessmann World Cup events on the artificially iced track in Koenigssee. Since the 2009-2010 season the German... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 03.01.13 | |
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| Schedule in Koenigssee | |
| Saturday, January 5: 09:15 hrs: Viessmann Luge World Cup – doubles / 1st run 10:20 hrs: Viessmann Luge World Cup – doubles / 2nd run 11:40 hrs: Viessmann Luge World Cup – women’s singles / 1st run 12:50 hrs: Viessmann Luge World Cup – women’s singles / 2nd run Sunday, January... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 03.01.13 | |
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| 5th Viessmann Luge World Cup at Koenigssee on January 5-6, 2013 | |
| Start into the New Year without Olympic and World Champion Huefner Koenigssee (pps) The Viessmann Luge World Cup will head off into the New Year without defending champion Tatjana Huefner of Germany. Due to back problems the Olympic and four-time World Champion will not compete on the... [more] |  |
| General News 02.01.13 | |
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| FIL President Fendt appreciates partnership with UVEX | |
| 25 years of UVEX safety helmets in luge Berchtesgaden (pps) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt of Berchtesgaden, has expressed his appreciation of the 25-year long partnership with UVEX, manufacturer of safety helmets. “I hope that this long-standing and... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 02.01.13 | |
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| Asian Championships in Nagano | |
| Shiva Keshavan successfully defended his title Nagano (pps) Shiva Keshavan from India successfully defended his title at the Asian Championships. On the 1998 Olympic track in Nagano (Japan), the 31-year old luger reclaimed the gold medal for the second time in succession at the second... [more] |  |