General News 30.10.09
63 medal decisions at the „Youth Olympic Games“ in Innsbruck
IOC Coordination full of praise

Innsbruck (pps) After a three-day inspection of Innsbruck, the host of the first “Youth Olympic Winter Games”, the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that they were very impressed.

“We are impressed... [more]

General News 22.10.09
45,000 kilometers through Canada

Olympic fire for Vancouver 2010 is lit

Olympia (pps) On Thursday, October 22, 2009, the Olympic flame for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, was lit in the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. 113 days before the opening ceremony on February 12, 2009 at BC Place in... [more]

General News 21.10.09
Viessmann Award for Youth Coaches
Stefan Riegel first prize winner

Dresden (pps) The German Bobsleigh and Luge Federation (BSD) has awarded the Viessmann Award for Youth Coaches to Stefan Riegel. In his honorific speech, the German Secretary General Thomas Schwab praised the youth coach at the Olympic Training... [more]

Artificial Track News 19.10.09
Schwab: „Act of international solidarity“

German tracks open to foreign teams

Dresden (pps) After technical problems prevented the early refrigeration of the Olympic track in Cesana, Italy, the German federation (BSD) decided to support foreign teams by offering them short notice auxiliary training sessions on Germany’s... [more]

General News 16.10.09
Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang

Only three bids for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games

Lausanne (pps) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne has only received three bids to host the XXIII Olympic Winter Games. Annecy (France), Munich (Germany) and Pyeongchang (South Korea) were the only ones to submit... [more]

Artificial Track News 12.10.09
Exactly four months before the opening ceremony on February 12, 2010
Preparations for the Olympics are in high gear

Vancouver (pps) Exactly four months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver on February 12, 2010, all major teams are eagerly preparing for the Olympic luge races. Canada as the host country is using its... [more]

General News 12.10.09
Reserves quadrupled since taking office in 2001
Jacques Rogge re-elected as President of the IOC until 2013

Copenhagen (pps) Jacques Rogge will be the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for another four-year term. In an 88-1 vote, the 67 year-old Belgian was re-elected by the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen... [more]

General News 08.10.09
2012 Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck
70 luge athletes born in 1994/1995 eligible to start

Berchtesgaden (pps) At the 1st Youth Olympic Winter Games 2012 in Innsbruck (AUT), 70 luge athletes born in 1994/1995 will be allowed to compete in four disciplines. This was confirmed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)... [more]

General News 07.10.09
58th FIL Congress in Sochi on June 18/19, 2010
Berchtesgaden (pps) The 58th Congress of the International Luge Federation (FIL) will be held in Sochi, Russia, on June 18/19, 2010. This was decided by the FIL Executive Board at their fall meeting in Berchtesgaden.

The agenda of the 58th FIL Congress will include the election of the FIL... [more]

General News 06.10.09
IOC Congress „The Olympic Movement in Society“

President Fendt and Secretary General Romstad represent FIL

Copenhagen (pps) At the 15th Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, the International Luge Federation (FIL) is represented by President Josef Fendt (GER) and Secretary General Svein Romstad (USA). The heading of the Congress is... [more]

General News 05.10.09
121st IOC Session in Copenhagen
Rio de Janeiro awarded 2016 Olympic Summer Games

Copenhagen (pps) Rio de Janeiro will be the first South-American city to host Olympic Games. Brazil’s metropolis with its six million inhabitants was elected at the 121st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in... [more]

General News 02.10.09
Six weeks before the first Viessmann World Cup
World Championships fifth-placer Julia Clukey undergoes knee surgery

Lake Placid (pps) Six weeks before the first Viessmann World Cup in Calgary, Canada, scheduled for November 20/21, USA’s Julia Clukey, fifth-placer at the 2009 luge World Championships, underwent surgery on her... [more]