70 luge athletes born in 1994/1995 eligible to start

Berchtesgaden (pps) At the 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games 2012 in Innsbruck (AUT), 70 luge athletes born in 1994/1995 will be allowed to compete in four disciplines. This was confirmed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)... [more]

Berchtesgaden (pps) The 58th Congress of the International Luge Federation (FIL) will be held in Sochi, Russia, on June 18/19, 2010. This was decided by the FIL Executive Board at their fall meeting in Berchtesgaden.

The agenda of the 58th FIL Congress will include the election of the FIL... [more]

President Fendt and Secretary General Romstad represent FIL

Copenhagen (pps) At the 15th Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, the International Luge Federation (FIL) is represented by President Josef Fendt (GER) and Secretary General Svein Romstad (USA). The heading of the Congress is... [more]

Rio de Janeiro awarded 2016 Olympic Summer Games

Copenhagen (pps) Rio de Janeiro will be the first South-American city to host Olympic Games. Brazil’s metropolis with its six million inhabitants was elected at the 121st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in... [more]

World Championships fifth-placer Julia Clukey undergoes knee surgery

Lake Placid (pps) Six weeks before the first Viessmann World Cup in Calgary, Canada, scheduled for November 20/21, USA’s Julia Clukey, fifth-placer at the 2009 luge World Championships, underwent surgery on her... [more]

Luge family keeps growing: Kazakhstan accepted as 53rd FIL member

Berchtesgaden (pps) The luge family keeps growing: At the Executive Board meeting of the International Luge Federation (FIL) held in Berchtesgaden, Germany, Kazakhstan was accepted as a provisional member, thus... [more]

IOC awards 2016 Summer Games in Copenhagen

Lausanne (pps) On October 2, the 121st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will award the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. In Copenhagen, the following bids will be up for election (alphabetical order): Chicago (USA), Madrid... [more]

Vital decisions for the Olympic season on the agenda

Berchtesgaden (pps) The Executive Board of the International Luge Federation (FIL) will convene in Berchtesgaden, Germany, for a two-day meeting on Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26. On the agenda are vital... [more]

Memorial service for FIL Honorary Member

Saltsjöbaden (pps) Josef Fendt, the President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), commemorated the achievements of the longtime FIL Honorary Member Björn Walden at a memorial service. During the ceremony held in the church in... [more]

World Championships in Innsbruck-Igls as highlight of junior schedule

Berchtesgaden (pps) The Junior World Championships in Innsbruck-Igls will be the highlight of the 2009/2010 junior luge season. On January 30 and 31, 2010, the titles will be awarded for the 24th time. It will be... [more]

Susi Erdmann, 3 time luge world champion, and Gerhard Plankensteiner, the present world champion on a double together with his doubles partner, Oswald Haselrieder, send their greetings as a newly married couple. Without a lot of publicity, the German-Italian couple married on August 28, 2009 in... [more]

Friedrichroda(pps) The international Luge Family mourns the death of Anna-Maria Müller. The Olympic champion of the Winter Games in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan and the European champion of 1979 died at the age of 60, as the BRC 05 Friedrichroda has announced in Berlin on August 23.

In 1960... [more]

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]

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]

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]