Innsbruck (pps) Tiscover with their headquarters in Innsbruck, Tyrol, are new title sponsors of the luge Challenge Cup. Tiscover was founded in 1991 as “TIS GmbH” and developed the first electronic tourism information system in Austria. In 1995 the TIS@WEB, one of the first tourism websites was... [more]

Huefner and Zoeggeler on the hunt for records from way back when…

Calgary (pps) The upcoming luge season will kick-off in Canada – and it will conclude in Canada, too. Even though the curtains will be raised for the 33rd season in the Viessmann Luge World Cup on November 20, 2009,... [more]

Umhausen. Every year, prior to the beginning of the season, the International Luge Federation (FIL) has a coordination meeting with the organizers of the international luge events on natural track. At this year’s meeting held in Umhausen, Austria, on Saturday, November 7, FIL World Cup Coordinator... [more]

At least 27 nations at the International Training Week in Whistler

Whistler (pps) Before its beginning on Monday, November 9, 27 nations with 156 luge athletes were registered to participate in the International Training Week for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver,... [more]

Felix Loch leads German squad for Viessmann World Cup

Winterberg (pps) The two-time World Champion Felix Loch is leading the German squad for the Viessmann World Cups in the 2009/2010 Olympic season. After the national championships in Winterberg, the head coach of the German... [more]

Kick-off for the Olympic season at Whistler training week

Vancouver (pps) On November 4, exactly 100 days before the opening ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, from February 12 to 28, 2010, the world’s best luge athletes are eagerly awaiting the... [more]

On November 1, the website Naturbahnrodeln TV (www.naturbahnrodeln.tv) was activated for the 2009/2010 natural track luge season. As in the past season, it will offer comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the sport. The website is a service center for all fans of the sport, but also for the... [more]

Preparations for aqotec World Cup on natural track are in full swing

From February 5 to 7, 2010, the fifth event of the 2009/2010 aqotec World Cup on natural track will be staged in Latzfons, Italy. The event will be covered on television and in the print media not only in South... [more]

IOC Coordination full of praise

Innsbruck (pps) After a three-day inspection of Innsbruck, the host of the first “Youth Olympic Winter Games”, the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that they were very impressed.

“We are impressed... [more]

Olympic fire for Vancouver 2010 is lit

Olympia (pps) On Thursday, October 22, 2009, the Olympic flame for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, was lit in the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. 113 days before the opening ceremony on February 12, 2009 at BC Place in... [more]

Stefan Riegel first prize winner

Dresden (pps) The German Bobsleigh and Luge Federation (BSD) has awarded the Viessmann Award for Youth Coaches to Stefan Riegel. In his honorific speech, the German Secretary General Thomas Schwab praised the youth coach at the Olympic Training... [more]

German tracks open to foreign teams

Dresden (pps) After technical problems prevented the early refrigeration of the Olympic track in Cesana, Italy, the German federation (BSD) decided to support foreign teams by offering them short notice auxiliary training sessions on Germany’s... [more]

Only three bids for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games

Lausanne (pps) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne has only received three bids to host the XXIII Olympic Winter Games. Annecy (France), Munich (Germany) and Pyeongchang (South Korea) were the only ones to submit... [more]

Preparations for the Olympics are in high gear

Vancouver (pps) Exactly four months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver on February 12, 2010, all major teams are eagerly preparing for the Olympic luge races. Canada as the host country is using its... [more]

Jacques Rogge re-elected as President of the IOC until 2013

Copenhagen (pps) Jacques Rogge will be the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for another four-year term. In an 88-1 vote, the 67 year-old Belgian was re-elected by the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen... [more]