| General News 29.08.11 | |
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| FIL visit at USA Luge in Lake Placid | |
| During his vacation in the USA, Christoph Schweiger, Executive Director of the International Luge Federation (FIL) visited the US Luge Federation (USAL) which has its seat in Lake Placid, NY. Together with Claire DelNegro, FIL Vice President assigned for Artificial Track Sport, who traditionally... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 26.08.11 | |
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| Tonga’s Bruno Banani will prepare for upcoming season in Germany | |
| Oberwiesenthal (pps) It is the first time that Bruno Banani of Tonga, who finished in 36th position at the 42nd FIL Luge World Championships in Cesana, Italy, will prepare for the upcoming season with the German national team. The 23-year old athlete of the Kingdom in the South Pacific will thus be... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 23.08.11 | |
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| Bobsleigh Gold Medalist Holcomb wins Start competition in Luge | |
| Lake Placid (pps) Steve Holcomb of Park City, Utah is used to winning on the ice and his performance at the Open Luge Start Championship was no different but for one notable exception; his sled. The 2010 Olympic gold medal winner in the four-man bobsled event topped the men’s division during the... [more] | |
| General News 19.08.11 | |
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| Top marks for Sochi 2014 | |
| Sochi (pps) The Russian city of Sochi has received top marks from an inspection group from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) visiting the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics. “I am confident that the world’s winter athletes will be impressed when they arrive in Sochi for the up-coming... [more] | |
| Natural Track News 12.08.11 | |
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| A “luge-winter“ in New Zealand | |
| (es/ck) - While there is summer break in central Europe, Russia, Canada or the US, luge on natural track is at its peak on the southern hemisphere. In Naseby, New Zealand, there is a 360 m long natural track. The only one south of the equator. Opened: mostly between June and September – depending... [more] |  |
| General News 10.08.11 | |
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| Canada’s National Luge Team Slides into Whistler Schools | |
| Whistler (pps) Canada's national team athletes kicked off the Canadian Luge Association's Annual General Meeting weekend extravaganza by sliding into the community to introduce nearly 600 youth at Whistler-based schools to the sport of luge. In the presentation coined "The Legacy is in your... [more] |  |
| General News 10.08.11 | |
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| Gunilla Lindberg to Chair PyeongChang 2018 Coordination Commission | |
| Lausanne (pps) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has appointed Ms Gunilla Lindberg to chair the Coordination Commission for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, in 2018. PyeongChang was awarded the 2018 Olympic Winter Games last month in... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 08.08.11 | |
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| CLA recruits Grand Albrecht as Alberta Development Coach | |
| Calgary (pps) The Canadian Luge Association (CLA) has recruited three-time Olympian, Grant Albrecht, back to the national program where he will take on the role of Alberta Development Coach. This was reported in a newsletter of CLA last month. Albrecht, whose best Olympic finish was 10th in... [more] | |
| General News 04.08.11 | |
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| Visit to summer residence | |
| FIL Vice-President Steyrer meets President of Russian Federation (FIL) Harald Steyrer, Vice-President for Finance of the International Luge Federation (FIL) seized the opportunity during his summer vacation to pay a visit to the President of the Russian Luge Federation, Leonid Gart, at... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 02.08.11 | |
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| Veronika Halder ends career | |
| Greatest success bronze in 2008 European Championships Innsbruck (pps) Austria’s Veronika Halder, who came in third in the 2008 European Luge Championships in Cesana, Italy, has ended her career. The Tyrolean athlete, who will celebrate her 31st birthday on October 14, will now start her... [more] |  |