Tatjana Hüfner, Armin Zöggeler und Oberstolz/Gruber the Winners

Cesana (pps) Tatjana Hüfner from Germany, Italy’s Armin Zöggeler and his team-mates Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber are the winners of the Tiscover Challenge Cup in Cesana (ITA). As well all four realized... [more]

European Champion Tatiana Ivanova, Gregory Carigiet and Fischnaller/Patrick the winners

Cesana (pps) European Champion Tatiana Ivanova from Russia, Gregory Carigiet from Switzerland and Local heroes Hans Peter Fischnaller/Patrick Schwienbacher are the winners of the Nation’s... [more]

Cesana (pps) Twice Italy, once Germany - this is in short the summary of victories in Cesana in the 2008-09 season. Italy's Armin Zoeggeler, since the opening of the track in Cesana in 2005 still undefeated, celebrated a victory ahead of Felix Loch (Germany) and Daniel Pfister (Austria). Germany's... [more]

Two Olympians compete in junior women’s races

Innsbruck-Igls (pps) With Latvia’s Agnese Koklaca and Italy’s Sandra Gasparini, two participants in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada (February 12 to 28) will add additional value to the FIL Junior World Championships... [more]

Medals for the Generation 20 under

Every two years the athletes aged under 20 are competing for medals in the World junior Championships. This year’s event, the seventh edition so far, will be held in Nova Ponente/Deutschnofen (ITA). Just in time two junior racers managed to achieve... [more]

Cesana (pps) Host Italy will compete at the final of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Cesana next week-end (January 30-31, 2010) without Sandra Gasparini. The 19-year old, who already earned a World silver medal (2007 team event) and European bronze (2008 relay event), will start at the FIL Junior... [more]

Cesana (pps) The overall Viessmann World Cup winners will be honoured with an especially valuable prize. For the second time the overall winners will receive a distinctive trophy, manufactured by JOSKA KRISTALL.

JOSKA KRISTALL has created a special trophy for the International Luge... [more]

Friday, January 29, 2010:

16:30 hrs: Tiscover Challenge-Cup

Saturday, January 30, 2010:

08:25 hrs: Viessmann Luge World Cup - men's singles

15:00 hrs: Viessmann Luge World Cup - double-seater

Sunday, January 31, 2010:

08:55 hrs: Viessmann... [more]

Cesana (pps) A small team of just three athletes will represent Olympic host Canada at the final of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Cesana, Italy, next week-end (January 30-31, 2010). Alex Gough, currently on ninth place on the overall rankings, Sam Edney (17th place overall) and Jeff Christie... [more]

Huefner needs an eighth place / Florschuetz-Wustlich ahead of première

Cesana (pps) On the one hand, three-times World champions André Florschuetz-Torsten Wustlich of Germany may well be in for a première. On the other, it seems to be „business as usual“ for Armin Zoeggeler of Italy... [more]

Men:

Calgary: 1. David Moeller/GER; 2. Armin Zoeggeler/ITA; 3. Albert Demchenko/RUS.

Lillehammer: 1. Albert Demchenko/RUS; 2. Armin Zoeggeler/ITA; 3. Felix Loch/GER.

Overall standing after 2 of 3 events: 1. Armin Zoeggeler/ITA and Albert Demchenko/RUS both tied 170 points; 3.... [more]

Top of the list: Huefner in the women's singles and Leitner-Resch in the doubles

Cesana (pps) On January 29, 2010 at 16.30 hrs, Cesana will host the third and last Tiscover Challenge Cup event in the Olympic winter. Prior to the final Albert Demchenko of Russia and Italy's Armin... [more]

Cesana (pps) Compared to last year, the rules of the Tiscover Challenge Cup has remained unchanged. Ten sleds, however a maximum of two lugers per nation, are eligible to start in each of the three disciplines - women's single, men's single and double-seater - in compliance with the current seeded... [more]

Pigneter/Clara (ITA) still winning

“Congratulations to Patrick Pigneter and Florian Clara, they are unbeatable these days, but we will keep trying”, said runner up Christian Schopf (AUT) after the race. Pigneter/Clara (ITA) achieved in spite of the “choice of the wrong runners in... [more]

Russia the most successful National Federation

Sigulda (pps) Winning two Gold Meals the Russia was the most successful national Federation at the 42nd European Championships in Sigulda(Latvia).Seconds place went to Austria with one Gold, one Silber and three Bronze Medals... [more]