| General News 29.08.08 | |
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| FIL President Fendt and Secretary General Romstad visited China Development of luge in China as main target |
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| Beijing/Harbin (FIL) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt (GER), and his Secretary General, Svein Romstad (USA), seized the opportunity of their visit to the Games of the 29th Olymipad in Beijing for several meetings. In Beijing, Fendt and Romstad met with... [more] |
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| General News 28.08.08 | |
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| Luge Track opened in New Zealand First training camp conducted by FIL coach Flacher |
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| Naseby (FIL) The first luge track in Oceania was recently opened in Naseby/New Zealand. At the official opening ceremony in the presence of approximately 1,000 spectators and numerous guests of honor including from government and sports institutions, the International Luge Federation (FIL) was... [more] |  |
| General News 27.08.08 | |
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| More responsibilities for TD Dyrdahl in North America Karl-Heinz Anschütz will remain FIL Sport Coordinator until 2010 |
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| Berchtesgaden (pps) Karl-Heinz Anschütz (GER) will remain Sport Coordinator of the International Luge Federation (FIL) for all Viessmann World Cups and SUZUKI Challenge Cups up to 2010. This was decided by the FIL Executive Board. Anschütz, who lives in the German federal state of Thuringia, has... [more] | |
| General News 21.08.08 | |
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| Olympic torch relay for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver 35,000 kilometers only in Canada |
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| Beijing (pps) The torch relay for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver will only take place in Canada. This was announced by the organizers on the occasion of the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. „The torch relay will only be in Canada and last 106 days. The torch will be carried... [more] |
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| General News 14.08.08 | |
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| All venues will be completed in fall 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver fully on schedule |
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| Beijing (pps) The preparations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, are fully on schedule. The construction of all venues will be completed this fall, said John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games... [more] | |
| General News 07.08.08 | |
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| 123rd IOC Session awarded to Durban Decision on 2018 Winter Games will be made in South Africa |
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| Beijing (sid) The decision on the host city of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be made in Durban, South Africa, in July 2011. This was decided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 120th Session in Beijing. In Durban, a city of 3.5 million inhabitants, which will also be... [more] |
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| General News 05.08.08 | |
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| Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing FIL represented by President Fendt and Secretary General Romstad |
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| Peking (pps) The International Luge Federation (FIL) will be represented at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing. President Josef Fendt (GER) and Secretary General Svein Romstad (USA), who will stay in China until August 15, will be guests at the opening ceremony on Friday, August... [more] | |
| General News 01.08.08 | |
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| Executive Board finalises details FIL set up „Sustainability“ Project Group |
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| Calgary (pps) At the request of the US Federation the 56th FIL Congress passed the motion to set up a “Sustainability” Project Group. Most important function of the project group will be ecological issues and concerns during the construction of new artificial tracks. The FIL Executive... [more] |
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| General News 01.08.08 | |
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| „Improving planning reliability” Switzerland’s Sepp Benz new Chairman of the Sport Commission |
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| Calgary (pps) It was in 1989 when Sepp Benz made his first appearance at a Congress of the International Luge Federation, FIL. At that time suspiciously eyed because of his close association with the bobsleigh sport, he did not really enjoy a good reputation within the FIL. Today’s FIL President... [more] | |