| Artificial Track News 29.05.09 | |
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| World Champion Erin Hamlin headlines US luge team | |
| Chris Mazdzer focuses on singles sliding Lake Placid (pps) As announced by United States Luge Association (USLA), World Champion Erin Hamlin will headline USA Luge's fall 2009 national team. In addition to Hamlin, those named to the team include respective World Championship fifth... [more] |
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| General News 26.05.09 | |
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| USA Luge announces „Athletes of the Year“ | |
| Erin Hamlin, Bengt Walden and Grimmette/Martin Lake Placid (pps) World Champion Erin Hamlin, Bengt Walden, the sixth-placer at the World Championships, and Mark Grimmette/Brian Martin, World Championships bronze medalists in doubles, have been announced “Athletes of the Year” by... [more] |
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| General News 20.05.09 | |
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| Bobsleigh and luge track for Sochi will be built in Rzhanaya Polyana | |
| FIL President Fendt: „Well embedded in the other venues“ Sochi (pps) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt from Berchtesgaden, Germany, expressed his praise for the new venue of the combined bobsleigh and luge track for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games... [more] |
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| General News 19.05.09 | |
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| International Luge Federation represented at PRO WINTER trade fair | |
| The 9th International PRO WINTER Fair in Bolzano in Italy was also an opportunity to honour South Tyrolia´s most successful winter athletes. The fair was opened with a huge ceremony in which FIL President Josef Fendt took part. South Tyrolia´s athletes could achieve 56 podium finishes in World Cup... [more] |  |
| General News 18.05.09 | |
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| No doping offence at Viessmann World Cups and FIL Championships | |
| Zwickau (pps) Luge has remained a clean sport also in the pre-Olympic season. As announced by the International Luge Federation (FIL), no doping offence occurred at either FIL Championships or Viessmann World Cups. This also pertains to the PEWO World Cups on natural track. Such was reported by FIL... [more] |  |
| General News 13.05.09 | |
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| Prisoners’ chorus from Verdis „Nabucco“ played on an accordion | |
| Memorial for Karl Zenker unveiled Zwickau (pps) At the spring meeting of the Executive Board of the International Luge Federation (FIL), a memorial was unveiled for the deceased chairman of the sport commission Karl Zenker. FIL President Josef Fendt ceremoniously unveiled the... [more] |
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| General News 12.05.09 | |
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| Eight Viessmann Luge World Cup events in Olympic winter | |
| First event in Calgary – final in Cesana / Olympic Games the highlight Zwickau (pps) The schedule of the upcoming 2009-2010 pre-Olympic season of the International Luge Federation, FIL, boasts a total of eight Viessmann Luge World Cup events. The season’s highlight are undisputedly... [more] |
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| General News 11.05.09 | |
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| 1.4 million Euros for Altenberg | |
| Expansion for 43rd FIL Luge World Championships 2012 Altenberg (pps) At a cost of 1.4 million Euros, the bobsleigh and luge track in Altenberg will be made fit for the 43rd World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL). According to information from the ministry of... [more] |
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| General News 04.05.09 | |
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| FIL Executive Board meets in Zwickau | |
| In preparation for the 57th FIL Congress in Liberec Zwickau (pps) This weekend, the Executive Board of the International Luge Federation (FIL) will meet in Zwickau (GER) for its regular spring meeting. Items on the agenda will include the preparations for the 57th FIL Congress in... [more] |
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