Berchtesgaden (pps) The International Luge Federation (FIL) has launched a donation campaign to financially support the family of Nodar Kumaritashvili. The athlete from Georgia died in a training accident on the opening day of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, at the age of... [more]

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]

World Cup Final in a shortened version - Pigneter (ITA), Lavrentjeva (RUS) and Pigneter/Clara (ITA) win overall World Cup

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (ck) - One run for each category on a shortened track was all that could be held on a severely damaged track after rain and warm weather had played... [more]

Due to weather conditions the program for the aqotec World Cup final on natural track had to be changed. As discussed in the team captain's meeting following the training runs (the doubles' training had to be cancelled due to track conditions) the race will be started tomorrow, Saturday, at 8am... [more]

It seems like most decisions have been made already before the aqotec World Cup will have its final race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER). The result with the least points can be dropped for the calculation of the points total, but the final race cannot be dropped – this rule might lead to some... [more]

Clean Sweep for Italy at 22nd FIL Youth Games

Last weekend it was time for the kids to race for titles in 8 different categories in the FIL Youth Games. The 22nd edition of the Games was held in Schleis in Italy on the 862 meters long “Siebenbruenn” track. Just like in the adults’ class the... [more]

Renate Gietl (ITA) wins home race, Patrick Pigneter (ITA) once again in his own league

Latzfons (ck) - Renate Gietl (ITA) took revenge on her home track in Latzfons and is fully at ease now. Five years ago she came to Latzfons as the World Cup leader and had just won four consecutive races and... [more]

15th World Cup Win for Pigneter/Clara (ITA)

Latzfons (ck) - For the 15th time in their career Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara (ITA) were faster than anybody else and tied the second place of Helmut Ruetz/Andi Ruetz (AUT) with also 15 wins in the eternal historic result list. The Austrians have... [more]

"Thank God it did not read 'Schiegl-sisters' "

(Tobias Schiegl, with regard to the website of the International Luge Federation, FIL, where the "Schiegl-brothers" were mentioned. Tobias and Markus Schiegl are cousins)

"We realised that no-one of us is any faster down the... [more]

100th World Cup Start for Anton Blasbichler (ITA)

Once again the elite of natural track racers will meet in South Tyrol in Italy before there will be a two week’s break in which the colleagues on artificial track luge will fight for Olympic medals in Vancouver. The season final will... [more]

Cesana (pps) Two-time Olympic champion Armin Zoeggeler of Italy believes Russia's Albert Demchenko to be the hottest favourite to earn the gold medal in the men's singles at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada (decision in the men's singles on February 13-14). “My favourite is Albert... [more]

Four National Federations won minimum one Medal

Innsbruck-Igls (pps) All titles at the Junior’s World Championships at Innsbruck-Igls went to Germany, but four national federations won minimum one medal. In the medal list at the he end realized to stay Germany, Italy, Russia... [more]

Favorites meet expectations: Gold for Evelin Lanthaler (ITA) and Hannes Clara (ITA)

Nova Ponente/Deutschnofen (ck) - “The pressure that I put on myself was the worst. Everybody expected me to win here” said the new Junior World Champion after a stressful weekend. “I was extremely nervous... [more]

Tatjana Hüfner earns her third overall win

Cesana (pps) Two-time World Champion Tatjana Hüfner celebrated to win her third overall win. The Bronze Medalist of the Winter Games 2006 earned the honor with a second place at the Season’s final in Viessmann Luge World Cup in... [more]

Florschuetz/Wustlich for the first Time Winner of the Overall World Cup

Cesana (pps) Germany’s Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt realized to win their second race of the Olympia Season, but their team-mates Andre Florschuetz/Torsten Wustlich captured for the first time ever the success... [more]