| General News 30.07.09 | |
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| New Zealand hybrid in Naseby | |
| Natural luge demonstration sports at New Zealand Winter Games Naseby (pps) At present, there are 15 artificially iced tracks around the world. And then there is the track in Naseby on the South Island of New Zealand. With a length of 360 metres, a new refrigeration system but... [more] |
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| General News 21.07.09 | |
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| No doping offences at Viessmann World Cups and FIL Championships | |
| Vancouver will carry out blood doping controls for the first time in luge Liberec (pps) Luge has remained a clean sport in the pre-Olympic season. As announced by the International Luge Federation, FIL, no doping offences occurred at either FIL Championships or Viessmann World Cup... [more] |
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| General News 14.07.09 | |
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| Initiated by Indian Olympian Shiva Keshavan | |
| First luge summer camp in the Himalayas Manali/India (pps) The first summer camp in the Himalayas, which was initiated and carried out by India’s three-time Olympian Shiva Keshavan together with the national luge federation of India (IALA), was a huge success. Altogether 52 young... [more] |
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| General News 09.07.09 | |
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| Most successful female luge athlete of all times | |
| Sylke Otto honorary citizen of Oberwiesenthal Oberwiesenthal (pps) Sylke Otto, the most successful woman luger of all times, will be made the first female honorary citizen of Oberwiesenthal. Otto, who is now 40 years old, had finished her career as a luge athlete on January 12, 2007... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 07.07.09 | |
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| Five lugers with six participations at Olympic Games | |
| Wilfried Huber might set up unique record with 7th participation Berlin (pps) Italy’s Wilfried Huber might set up a unique record in the history of Olympic Winter Games. The luger from South Tyrol, Olympic doubles’ champion together with Kurt Brugger at the 1994 Games in... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 02.07.09 | |
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| Leitner-Resch suffer setback in preparation for Olympic Games | |
| Munich (pps) Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch, the 2002 gold medal winners, suffered a setback in their preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. 32-year old pilot Leitner underwent cervical spine surgery at the Munich hospital “Rechts der Isar” on June 22 when a... [more] |  |
| General News 01.07.09 | |
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| Wheels instead of runners | |
| David Möller races at SUZUKI Rally Cup Geislingen (pps) David Möller changed his usual two runners for four wheels for his participation in the 2009 SUZUKI Rally Cup. The luge World Champion of 2004 and 2007 performed the fourth of six runs of a rally trophy staged by the sponsor... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 01.07.09 | |
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| “Four Host First Nations“ full-fledged partner of 2010 Vancouver Games | |
| “Whistler Sliding Centre“ on the territory of Canada’s Aboriginal people Vancouver (pps/July 1, 2009) The three medal winners of the final event of the 2008-09 Luge World Cup series were presented with a paddle, created by an artist of the Squamish. The paddle was more than only a... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 01.07.09 | |
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| Five lugers with six participations at Olympic Games | |
| Wilfried Huber might set up unique record with 7th participation Berlin (pps/July 1, 2009) Italy’s Wilfried Huber might set up a unique record in the history of Olympic Winter Games. The luger from South Tyrol, Olympic doubles’ champion together with Kurt Brugger at the 1994 Games... [more] |
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| Vancouver 2010 News , Artificial Track News 01.07.09 | |
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| After the 1976 Games in Montreal and the 1988 Games in Calgary | |
| Vancouver Canada’s third Olympic host city - No prospects of a gold medal for the hosts Vancouver (pps/July 1, 2009) As the third Canadian metropolis - after the 1976 Olympic Summer Games in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary - Vancouver will be the venue of Olympic Games on... [more] |
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