Women’s medal event watched by almost six million television viewers

Munich (pps) Luge coverage on German television has once again resulted in excellent viewing figures. The women’s singles medal event of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, was watched by almost six... [more]

Luge Medals for four Nations

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Whistler (pps) Four nations share the nine Luge medals of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Vancouver. With five medals Germany claimed the majority of the awards at the Whistler Sliding Centre, ahead of Austria (2). Latvia and Italia each take one...<font class="Red11Link"> [more]

At the conclusion of the luge competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, our thoughts are with the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili. We again offer our heartfelt condolences to them, to his friends and to the entire Georgian Luge Federation. Nodar Kumaritashvili will forever stay in the hearts... [more]

Andris Sics/Juris Sics take Silver –Bronze for Leitner/Resch

Whistler (pps) At the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger repeated the Olympic victory they had won at the 2006 Games at Torino and claimed the first Gold medal for their home country Austria... [more]

Gold medal ahead of Nina Reithmayer and Natalie Geisenberger

Whistler (pps) Tatjana Hüfner continues the German women’s victory series in Olympic Luge races with the fourth consecutive gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. The 26-years old celebrated the biggest... [more]

Nina Reithmayer sits in Second Place ahead of Natalie Geisenberger

Whistler (pps) Two World Champion Tatjana Hüfner claimed the lead after the second run in the Olympic Luge competition. Prior to the final two runs, scheduled for Tuesday, the 26-years old German is leading by... [more]

Silber for David Möller – Armin Zöggeler claims Bronze

Whistler (pps) Felix Loch won the Men’s Luge race at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and became the youngest Olympic Luge Champion ever at the Whistler Sliding Centre. At the age of 20 years, six months and 21 days the... [more]

Three nations seem to fight for the medals

Vancouver (pps/February 2, 2010) There is hardly any other discipline in the sport of luge with so many competitive top teams fighting for success. This is why half a dozen teams can be counted among the medal contenders for the double's... [more]

David Möller Turns Second of Armin Zöggeler

Whistler (pps) After having claimed two World Championship titles Felix Loch from Germany reaches out for the Olympic Gold medal in Luge. At “halftime” in the Men’s race at the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, the 20-year-old from... [more]

Women and Doubles will start from Juniors‘ start

Whistler (pps) The Jury of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in close cooperation with race director Ed Moffat and the Organizing Committee VANOC re-established the start heights for Women and Doubles. The races in both... [more]

The International Luge Federation is deeply saddened by the death of the Georgian athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, member of our Luge Family, who was fatally injured during the final training session in the last corner of the track at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Friday morning.

The... [more]

It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre, this morning.

Mr Kumaritashvili died after crashing on the last corner of the course during training. Doctors were unable to... [more]

Mark Grimmette carries US Flag

Vancouver (pps) Mark Grimmette, the most successful US luge racer, will carry the flag of his home country at the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Friday. Together with his partner Brian Martin the 39-year-old had won the... [more]

One question only ? Huefner or Geisenberger...

(pps/February 2, 2010) The name of the current World champion is Erin Hamlin. She is 23 years old and an US athlete. The name of the current European champion is Tatiana Ivanova, she is 18 years old and comes from Russia. But when it... [more]

Two-time Olympic champion believes Edney might create a surprise

Vancouver (pps/February 2, 2010) Together they took a sightseeing tour around Moscow in the spring of 2009. When Russia's first artificially-iced track in Paramonova, situated not far from Russia's capital, was... [more]