| Artificial Track News 20.02.09 | |
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| Canada’s Regan Lauscher on second place at Nation’s Cup | |
| Germany’s Steffi Sieger first Winner at „Whistler Sliding Center“
Whistler (pps) Steffi Sieger from Germany is the name of the first winner in Luge at “Whistler Sliding Center”. The winner of the Junior’s overall World Cup last season won the Nation’s cup at the Viessmann Luge World... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 19.02.09 | |
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| Armin Zoeggeler and Oberstolz-Gruber overall champions | |
| Tatjana Huefner needs a 25th place to win overall Viessmann Luge World Cup Whistler (pps) Already prior to the final of the 2008-2009 Viessmann Luge World Cup, the overall champions have practically been determined. Italy’s Armin Zoeggeler will travel to Whistler as the overall... [more] |
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| Natural Track News 19.02.09 | |
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| PEWO World Cup/February in Novouralsk/Ekaterinburg (RUS) 22nd – 27th, 2009 | |
| World Cup Decision at the European – Asian Border The last chapter of this season´s World Cup will be held in Novouralsk near Ekaterinburg at the border between Europe and Asia. A full week long the top athletes will race for the last World Cup points. In all three categories there... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 19.02.09 | |
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| 11th of the seeded lugers in the women’s singles | |
| World champion Erin Hamlin needs to qualify in Nations Cup Whistler (pps) Current World champion Erin Hamlin (USA) shares the same fate as Germany’s Felix Loch and André Florschuetz-Torsten Wustlich. The 22-year-old current World champion has to go through the qualification in the... [more] |
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| General News 19.02.09 | |
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| Final of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Whistler | |
| Both competition days soldout with a total 6,000 spectators Whistler (pps) The final of the Viessmann Luge World Cup experiences an undreamt of spectator’s interest. Both competition days at the “Whistler Sliding Centre” are completely sold out with 3,000 tickets. Thus, a... [more] |
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| General News 19.02.09 | |
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| Overall Viessmann Luge World Cup winners receive JOSKA trophy | |
| Whistler (pps) The overall winners of the Viessmann Luge World Cup will be honoured with a valuable prize. For the first time, the overall winners will receive a distinctive trophy by JOSKA Kristall. The manufacturers JOSKA Kristall have designed a special trophy for the International Luge... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 18.02.09 | |
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| „Olympic omen“ seems to be obsolete | |
| Sylke Otto broke the spell in the women’s singles in Torino Whistler (pps) The so-called „Olympic omen“ in luge seems to be obsolete. Germany’s Sylke Otto was the last luger to break the iron law that the winner of the pre-Olympic test event will never become Olympic champion.... [more] |
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| General News 18.02.09 | |
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| FIL Junior World Championships in Nagano/Japan | |
| All four gold medals to German lugers Nagano (pps) On the last day of the FIL Junior World Championships in Nagano, Japan, the German quartet celebrated a success in the team competition. The team with Madeleine Teuber, Julian von Schleinitz and Nico Walther-Nico Gruenneker defeated... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 18.02.09 | |
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| Schedule of the 2008-2009 Viessmann Luge World Cup finals in Whistler | |
| Thursday, February 19 19:30 hrs (Local time)/04:30 hrs CET: Nations Cup – women 21:00 hrs (LT)/06:00 hrs CET: Nations Cup – double-seater Friday, February 20 09:00 hrs (LT)/18:00 hrs CET: Nations Cup – men 13:00 hrs (LT)/22:00 hrs CET: Viessmann Luge... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 18.02.09 | |
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| Final of the 2008-2009 Viessmann Luge World Cup series in Whistler | |
Luge to enter new dimensions at Olympic test event Whistler/Canada (pps) The International Luge Federation, FIL, will enter new dimensions at the final of the Viessmann Luge World Cup series in Whistler, Canada. The organisers expect a new speed record on the future Olympic... [more] |
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| Natural Track News 15.02.09 | |
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| 17th FIL World Championships Moos/Passeier ITA | |
| Clean Sweep for Patrick Pigneter (ITA) Gietl (ITA) beats Lavrentjeva (RUS) “It was my biggest goal to win here and I cannot really believe yet that I have reached it”, said the new World Champion Renate Gietl (ITA) after winning her second gold medal within two days by a three hundredths... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 15.02.09 | |
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| Quotes to the Double’s Race at Calgary | |
| Christian Oberstolz: “We want this Title categorical “
Calgary (pps) “After the disappointment at the World we want this Title categorical.“ This was the comment of Christian Oberstolz after realizing the second overall title in Viessmann Luge World Cup at Calgary together with his... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 15.02.09 | |
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| Second Overall Title in Viessmann World Cup for Oberstolz/Gruber | |
| Second Place to Penz/Fischer followed by Plankensteiner/Haselrieder
Calgary (pps) Thanks to the 5th victory of the season Italy’s European Champion Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber won for the second time after 2004/2005 the overall title of Viessmann Luge World Cup.... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 15.02.09 | |
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| Quotes to the men’s race at Calgary | |
| Zöggeler: “I hold 8th overall title dear”
Calgary (pps) “I hold the 8th overall title dear.” This was the comment of Armin Zöggeler after winning for the 8th time the overall standings of the Viessmann Luge World Cup at Calgary (CAN). The question whether his title indemnify him for... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 15.02.09 | |
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| Armin Zöggeler celebrates his 8th overall Victory in Viessmann World Cup | |
| 45. Worlds Cup win – Second Place to Loch followed by Demtschenko
Calgary (pps) Italy’s Armin Zöggeler achieved his 8th overall Victory in Viessmann Luge World Cup. Celebrating his 45th individual Success at Calgary (CAN) the 35 Year old Italian can’t be caught in the overall... [more] |
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