Artificial Track News 29.04.10
Five-Time Olympian Mark Grimmette new USA Sports Program Director

Contract of Wolfgang Schädler not renewed

Lake Placid (pps) Mark Grimmette, US Delegation flag bearer for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, five-time Olympian, and two-time Olympic medalist, has been hired as the Sports Program Director for USA Luge. His primary job function will... [more]

General News 26.04.10
Member of IOC Commission „Sport and Environment“

FIL President Fendt enjoys great reputation within IOC

Lausanne (pps) Josef Fendt is still held in great esteem within the International Olympic Committee, IOC. The President of the International Luge Federation, FIL, has been appointed by IOC President Jacques Rogge to the IOC... [more]

General News 26.04.10
SportAccord in Dubai until Friday

President Fendt and Secretary Romstad represent FIL

Dubai (pps) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL) Josef Fendt from Germany, and his Secretary General Svein Romstad from the U.S.A. are representing the FIL at the annual SportAccord, held until Friday in Dubai... [more]

General News 19.04.10
FIL publishes Accident Report

Secretary General Svein Romstad: “Unforeseeable fatal accident”

Berchtesgaden (FIL) The International Luge Federation, FIL, has published its final report to the International Olympic Committee, IOC, on the fatal accident of Georgia’s Nodar Kumaritashvili on its homepage. “What... [more]

General News 15.04.10
Vice-President Sport since 1998

FIL mourns the death of Werner Kropsch

Berchtesgaden (pps) The International Luge Federation (FIL) mourns the death of Werner Kropsch. The Vice-President Sport Natural Track passed away in St. Pölten on Wednesday, April 14, just a few months before his 60th birthday. “With him, the... [more]

General News 13.04.10
Publication on Monday

FIL submits report to IOC

Lausanne (pps) The International Luge Federation (FIL) submitted its report on the fatal accident of Georgian athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on... [more]

General News 13.04.10
Meetings of FIL Expert Commissions

Preparations for the FIL Congress in Sochi

St.Leonhard/Austria (pps) The main focus of the meetings of the Expert Commissions of the International Luge Federation (FIL), which were held this past weekend in St. Leonhard near Salzburg (Austria), was the preparation for the world... [more]

General News 08.04.10
FIL President Fendt in Georgia

Exchange of ideas with the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia

Tbilisi/Georgia (pps) The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Josef Fendt from Berchtesgaden, met with David Bakradze, the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, in Tbilisi for an exchange of ideas.... [more]

General News 08.04.10
FIL Expert Commissions to meet in St.Leonhard

Review of Olympic winter and preview of coming season

St.Leonhard /Austria (pps) The review of the Olympic winter and the preview of the coming season will be the main focus of the meetings of the Expert Commissions of the International Luge Federation (FIL), which will take place... [more]

General News 06.04.10
Doubles competitions scored best audience ratings

More than 20 percent market share on two occasions

Munich (pps) The exciting doubles competitions scored the best television ratings of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in the Olympic season. With market shares of 20.5 percent recorded at the Viessmann World Cups in Altenberg (December... [more]