| Artificial Track News 31.01.13 | |
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| Preview Team Relay – 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler | |
| Seven nations with medal ambitions Whistler (pps) It was not so long ago that someone, faced with the undisputable dominance of German lugers in the ice labyrinths, posed the question, why the Team Relay? It seemed to be a kind of “pet event” of the International Luge Federation (FIL).... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 31.01.13 | |
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| Preview women’s singles – 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler | |
| Best supporting actress becomes leading character Geisenberger: Four World Championship medals without golden sheen Whistler (pps) The casting in the women’s singles on the international luge circuit has taken quite a turn in the pre-Olympic winter: In the run-up to the 44th World... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 31.01.13 | |
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| FIL World Cup Kindberg (AUT) - Early decisions could be made in Kindberg (AUT) | |
| Kindberg (ck) - If the pursuers in the world cup want to keep their chances in tact they will have to score this coming weekend at the 4th station of the world cup in Kindberg in Austria. The hunted will come to Kindberg with strengthened confidence as all three world cup leaders are new world... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 30.01.13 | |
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| Preview men’s singles – 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler | |
| Felix Loch can only defeat himself Record World Champion Armin Zoeggeler will not compete Whistler (pps) Celebrating victories in the Viessmann Luge World Cup Felix Loch incidentally improved the track records in Innbruck-Igls, Altenberg and Oberhof. Much to his own surprise he even set... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 30.01.13 | |
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| Preview doubles – 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler | |
| Wendl-Arlt: Calculating daredevils Whistler (pps) Idols? “Well, my father once said that you shouldn’t follow in the footsteps of your predecessors. It’s better to leave your own marks,” is the philosophical approach and answer of Tobias Wendl (photo, left). Together with his partner... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 30.01.13 | |
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| Colorful Opening Ceremony with a parade of all 22 nations | |
| Whistler (pps) The 44th Luge Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Whistler, Canada, will kick off with a colorful Opening Ceremony on January 30, 2013. The parade of all 22 nations will begin at the Olympic Plaza (18:45 hrs/local time) and then wind its way through Whistler,... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 29.01.13 | |
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| “Be part of my Olympic project“ | |
| Gregory Carigiet‘s rather special sponsor search Winterberg (pps) It is with a rather special campaign that Swiss luger Gregory Carigiet is trying to gather funds for his sport. With the slogan “Be part of my Olympic project”, he invites visitors to his homepage to upload a self-portrait... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 29.01.13 | |
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| Shiva Keshavan of India not to compete at World Championships | |
| Winterberg (pps) Shiva Keshavan of India, who won gold at the Asian Championships for the second time in a row, will not compete in the upcoming 44th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Whistler, Canada, on February 1-2, 2013. The 31-year old, a four-time Olympian... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 28.01.13 | |
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| Worlds in Whistler - “International Medal Ambitions” | |
| Whistler (pps) A year ago, Germany’s head coach Norbert Loch had hoped for four gold medals at the Worlds “back home” in Altenberg. Ahead of the upcoming 44th World Championships in Whistler (Canada / February 1-2, 2013), his medal hopes have changed a bit. “We want to confirm our excellent... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 27.01.13 | |
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| 19th FIL World Championships Natural Track in Deutschnofen - Pigneter (ITA) and Lavrentjeva (RUS) crown themselves as world champions | |
| Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ck) - Even though the names of the new world champions is no surprise, the last day of the 19th FIL World Championships held hard to beat excitements. After two runs Patrick Pigneter (ITA) and Thomas Schopf (AUT) were separated by only one hundredths of a second. Thomas... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 26.01.13 | |
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| 19th FIL World Championships Natural Track in Deutschnofen - Pigneter/Clara (ITA) claim title back | |
| Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ck) - “Our goal was to win this title here and we have done a lot to make this happen, but that it was such a clear result was unexpected and makes us proud”, said Patrick Pigneter after a race in which once again Pigneter and Florian Clara (ITA) upset the field with two... [more] |  |
| General News 25.01.13 | |
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| Gerhard Pilz (AUT) inducted in the "Hall of Fame" | |
| Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ck) - As a part of the Opening Ceremony of the 19th FIL World Championships Gerhard Pilz (AUT) was inducted in the FIL „Hall of Fame“. The requirements for that are extraordinary success in the sport, a career end at least five years ago and a position as either a coach... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 25.01.13 | |
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| 19th FIL World Championships Natural Track in Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ITA) - Medal rain for host nation: Italy I and Italy II on the podium | |
| Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ck) - Both Italian teams finished on the podium in the team events which was the opening event of the 19th FIL World Championships in Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ITA). Italy I with Alex Gruber, Melanie Schwarz und Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara upset the other team s and... [more] |  |
| Natural Track News 23.01.13 | |
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| 19th FIL World Championships Natural Track - Deutschnofen is ready for the medal fights | |
| Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ck) - The coming weekend Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente in South Tyrol in Italy will host the 19th FIL World Championships on natural track. The organizers went out of their way to accommodate all possible needs of the athletes from almost 20 nations and all spectators. The... [more] | |
| Artificial Track News 23.01.13 | |
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| 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler | |
| Record World Champion Armin Zoeggeler will not compete Lana (pps) Record World Champion Armin Zoeggeler, of Italy, will not compete at the 44th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Whistler, Canada on February 1-2, 2013. Just one Week prior to the Opening... [more] |  |