| General News 25.08.09 | |
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| Luge in New Zealand is taking off! | |
| The first luge track in the southern hemisphere has its peak season during the winter months in New Zealand which are coming to an end now with the weather starting to warm up again. The third out of a series of three Naseby Cups will be held next week and the New Zealand Winter Games are scheduled... [more] | |
| General News 24.08.09 | |
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| WADA publishes Anti-Doping Books for Children | |
| Montreal (pps) The World Anti-Doping Angecy (WADA) has partnered with the book publisher Chooseco to publish two books for children focused on good decision-making and sport values. This was announced by WADA at their headquarters in Montreal. The objective of the books is to present the... [more] |
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| General News 19.08.09 | |
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| 12th World Championships in Athletics in the German capital Berlin | |
| FIL President Josef Fendt invited to Berlin on Thursday and Friday Berlin (pps) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt from Berchtesgaden, has been invited to the 12th World Championships in Athletics in Berlin on Thursday and Friday. About 2,000... [more] |
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| General News 13.08.09 | |
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| So far only Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang | |
| China considers bidding for the 2018 Winter Games with Harbin Beijing (pps) China is considering bidding for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games with the city of Harbin. So far, however, there is only a declaration of intent and no official bid of the National Olympic Committee of China,... [more] |
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| General News 10.08.09 | |
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| Three months before his 75th birthday | |
| FIL Honorary Member Björn Walden has died Saltsjöbaden (pps) Björn Walden, FIL Honorary Member from Sweden, died on August 6, 2009, exactly three months before his 75th birthday. Björn Walden was President of the Swedish Luge Federation for 21 years and Vice-President of the FIL... [more] |
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| General News 07.08.09 | |
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| Training camp in Nagano | |
| FIL supports India’s endeavors to build up a luge team Berchtesgaden (pps) The International Luge Federation (FIL) actively supports the endeavors of the national luge federation of India (IALA) to build up a national luge team. According to information from FIL development manager... [more] |
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| General News 05.08.09 | |
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| „TSBV Oberhof-Event GmbH“ future responsible body for Viessmann World Cup | |
| Oberhof (pps) The limited liability company „TSBV Oberhof-Event GmbH“ will be responsible for preparing and staging the Viessmann Luge World Cup in the future. This information was recently published by the “Thüringer Schlitten- und Bobsportverband e.V.” (Sled and Bobsleigh Federation of... [more] | |
| General News 03.08.09 | |
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| Site already chosen | |
| India is planning a natural luge track in the Himalayas Manali/India (pps) A natural luge track will be built in the Himalaya Mountains. As India’s three-time Olympian Shiva Keshavan reported to the International Luge Federation (FIL) in a letter, an agreement has been reached with... [more] |
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