| General News 31.03.09 | |
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| FIL Commissions meet in St. Leonhard near Salzburg | |
| In preparation for the 57th FIL Congress in Liberec St. Leonhard (pps) In preparation for the 57th Congress of the International Luge Federation (FIL) on June 19/20, 2009 in Liberec (CZE), the commissions for sport and technical matters artificial and natural track will meet in St.... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 31.03.09 | |
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| Paramonovo has been homologated on certain conditions | |
| First Russian artificially refrigerated track cost only 45 million US dollars Paramonovo (pps) The first artificially refrigerated luge track in Paramonovo just outside Moscow has been homologated by the International Luge Federation (FIL). For safety reasons, the homologation... [more] |
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| General News 27.03.09 | |
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| FIL President Fendt at the 8th World Conference „Sport and the Environment“ | |
| IOC presents first Award for Sport and the Environment Vancouver (pps) In his role as a member of the commission “Sport and Environment” of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt from Berchtesgaden, will... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 24.03.09 | |
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| World Champion Erin Hamlin wins US-Title as well | |
| The further titles went to Tony Benshoof and Mark Grimmette/Brian Martin Lake Placid (pps) Tony Benshoof ended a difficult luge season on a high note by claiming his seventh-career Norton National Championship title at the Olympic Sports Complex. He joined World Champion Erin Hamlin... [more] |
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| General News 24.03.09 | |
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| Average grade of 1.1 | |
| Georg Hackl successfully graduates from coaches’ academy Cologne (pps) Three-time Olympic champion Georg Hackl, to this day the most successful luge athlete of all times, has successfully graduated from the coaches’ academy in Cologne, Germany. The three-time World Champion from... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 13.03.09 | |
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| Erin Hamlin Voted U.S. Olympic Committee Athlete of the Month | |
| Shares Honor with Skier Lindsey Vonn Lake Placid (pps) Erin Hamlin, along with skier Lindsey Vonn, was chosen as athlete of the month for February of 2009 by voters representing the national governing bodies for Olympic, Paralympic and Pan American Games sports, as well as members... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 10.03.09 | |
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| Alex Gough, Edney and Moffat Brothers national Champions | |
| Canadian Championships at Whistler Whistler (pps) Canada’s top luge athletes capped off their final competitive season before the 2010 Olympic year by holding the national championships at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Sam Edney, Alex Gough and the Moffat brothers all captured... [more] |
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