| General News 29.06.11 | |
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| 59th FIL Congress in Berlin | |
| Inspired by inclusion of Team Relay Event within Olympic Games Program Berlin (pps) Inspired by the inclusion of the Team Relay Event within the Program of Olympic Games the 59th FIL Congress of the International Luge Federation, FIL, will convene in Berlin on Friday and Saturday (July... [more] |  |
| General News 27.06.11 | |
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| Harald Rolfsen replaces Bjoern Dyrdahl as President in Norway | |
| Oslo (pps) Norway’s Luge, Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, NABSF, has elected a new Executive Board. New NABSF President is Harald Rolfsen. The 42 year-old former luger will thus replace Bjoern Dyrdahl (67), the permanent Technical Delegate with the International Luge Federation, FIL. Further... [more] | |
| General News 27.06.11 | |
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| Friedl Ludescher unanimously elected as Austria’s President | |
| Innsbruck (pps) On the occasion of the 33rd General Assembly in Innsbruck, Austria’s Luge Federation, ÖRV, elected its Executive Board for the upcoming three years. Friedl Ludescher was unanimously elected as President to his now fourth consecutive term. By now Friedl Ludescher has been... [more] | |
| General News 27.06.11 | |
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| Christian Meili elected president | |
| Swiss association renamed Swiss Sliding Zürich (pps) After a difficult year of transition and a period of interim management the Swiss bobsleigh, luge and skeleton association (SBSV) has a new committee. Christian Meili (48), formerly a successful bobsleigh pilot who has a deep-seated... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 17.06.11 | |
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| Calgary venue of the 3rd Viessmann Luge World Cup | |
| 43rd FIL Luge Worlds in Altenberg the winter highlight 2011-2012 Berchtesgaden (pps) Calgary will host the 3rd Viessmann Luge World Cup on December 16-17, 2011. This decision was taken by the Executive Committee of the International Luge Federation, FIL, in Berchtesgaden thus completing... [more] | |
| Natural Track News 08.06.11 | |
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| How World Champions spend their summer | |
| Renate Gietl and Gerald Kammerlander crowned themselves as World Champions on natural track at the end of January 2011. After a long and exhausting Word Cup season both athletes quickly returned to their everyday lives. And they spend their summer break individually. The South Tyrolean two-times... [more] |  |
| General News 08.06.11 | |
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| Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang | |
| IOC to announce decision on 2018 Olympic Games in Durban on July 6 Berchtesgaden (pps) During their session in Durban, South Africa, the members of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, will determine the host of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games on July 6, 2011. The three bid cities are... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 08.06.11 | |
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| Two surgeries following car accident | |
| Juris Sics already feels "much better" Riga (pps) Three weeks after his serious car accident Juris Sics already feels „much better“. The 28-year old, 2010 Olympic silver medallist in Vancouver together with his younger brother Andris, had to undergo two surgeries. But according to his own... [more] |  |
| General News 06.06.11 | |
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| German Bobsleigh and Sled Sports Federation celebrates 100th anniversary during FIL Congress | |
| Germany’s Minister of the Interior to give celebratory speech Berchtesgaden (pps) On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Germany’s Bobsleigh and Sled Sports Federation, BSD, to be celebrated in Berlin on July 1-2, 2011, Germany’s Minister of the Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich will... [more] | |