Germany just five points ahead of Austria

Oberhof (pps) Team Germany won the final race of the Tiscover Team Relay in Oberhof. Realizing the 4th victory in the 5th event Germany (400 points) took home the overall success, just five point ahead of Team Austria. Third place... [more]

Liebert, von Schleinitz and Walther/Grünneker in front

Königssee (pps) Lisa Liebert, Julian von Schleinitz and Nico Walther/Nico Grünneker (all Germany ) won the Juniors World Cup at the artificial track in Königssee (Germany).

Lisa Liebert (one minute 36,773 seconds) with... [more]

Hüfner with fifth season’s victory close to third overall victory

Oberhof (pps) Germany’s two times World Champion Tatjana Hüfner won the last but one Viessmann Luge World Cup of the season.

At the luge track in Oberhof (GER), Hüfner at her fifth season’s victory in a total... [more]

St. Sebastian/Mariazell (ck) - After having won three consecutive titles Russia’s Pavel Porshnev/Ivan Lazarev had to give up any dreams of defending their title after the first run already. Their successors were Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara (ITA) who could complete their collection of gold... [more]

Second season’s victory for Florschütz/Wustlich

Oberhof (pps) Germany’s Andre Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich (GER) won the doubles race at Viessmann Luge World Cup in Oberhof and celebrated their second victory of the season.

The Olympic silver medalists at their eleventh World Cup... [more]

Loch, Wischnewski and Wendl/Arlt in front

Oberhof (pps) Felix Loch, Anke Wischnewski and Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt (all Germany) realized the best results at the final training of the seeded athletes for Viessmann luge World Cup in Oberhof (Germany).

Felix Loch realized a... [more]

Germany wins followed by USA and Russia

Königssee (pps) The young german lugers won the team competition at the 4th Juniors World Cup in Königssee (Germany). In the line-up with Julian von Schleinitz, Lisa Liebert and Daniel Rothamel/Chris Romeiß the quartet in a total time of... [more]

St. Sebastian/Mariazell (ck) - In the first European team Championships ever the team of Austria I managed to win the gold medal. The decision was extremely tight with only one point margin between Austria I (86 points) and Italy I (85 points). Points are rewarded according to ranks in the... [more]

Eschrich, Martini and Penz/Fischler in front

Oberhof (pps) Robert Eschrich, Corinna Martini (both Germany) and the Austrian doubles Peter Penz/Georg Fischler are the winners of Nations Cup in Oberhof (GER).

At the men’s race, Eschrich (45,409 seconds) and his teammate Toni... [more]

Front runner Austria with just a ten points-lead

Oberhof (pps) The upcoming final of the Tiscover Team Relay next Sunday (January 17, 2010 at 13:00 hrs) promises a lot of excitement. After four of the altogether five events the lead of front runners Austria (310 points) amounts to... [more]

Start at 11.30 hrs in the press center

Oberhof (pps) During an opening press conference on Friday, January 15th, current information on the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Oberhof will be given. Furthermore there will be the chance for conversations with Armin Zöggeler (ITA), Olympic... [more]

Wilfried Huber: Either seventh start at Olympics or spectator in Vancouver...

Oberhof (pps) It will be "all or nothing" for Wilfried Huber of Italy at the seventh stop of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Oberhof on January 16-17, 2010. His alternatives are either his seventh... [more]

Oberhof (pps) Last year's Viessmann Luge World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, ended with three victories for the German team. Tatjana Huefner won the women's singles, Jan Eichhorn celebrated a victory in the men's singles and the title in the double-seater event went to Tobias Wendl-Tobias Arlt. It was... [more]

Premiere for Team Event in European Championships

For the first time ever a team event will be part of the European Championships which will be held this coming weekend in St. Sebastian near Mariazell, which is famous for pilgrimage. One run of a doubleseater and two single runs... [more]

Oberhof (pps) During an opening press conference on Friday, January 15, current information on the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Oberhof will be given, furthermore there will be the chance for conversations with interesting guests. The press conference will be carried out at the press center near the... [more]