General News 30.09.11
ORF features live transmissions of the 43rd FIL Luge World Championships
Vienna (pps) Austrian public broadcaster ORF will feature live transmissions of the 43rd Luge World Championships of the International Luge Federation, FIL, in Altenberg (GER) on February 10-12, 2012. This was announced by the Austrian Luge Federation (ÖRV). Additionally, ORF plans to show live... [more]

Artificial Track News 27.09.11
A minimum of six federations to participate
Upcoming Luge season will kick off in Lillehammer Lillehammer (pps) The new Luge season will kick off in the High North: As of October 3, a minimum of six federations will take up their training for the upcoming 2011-2012 season on the Olympic luge track in Lillehammer, Norway. The... [more]

Artificial Track News 26.09.11
Four starts at Olympic Games
Reinhold Rainer ends his active career in luge Jaufental/Val di Giovo, Italy (pps) Italy’s Reinhold Rainer, who competed in four Olympic Winter Games, has ended his active career in luge. The 38-year-old from Val di Giovo finished on 8th position both at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano,... [more]

General News 26.09.11
FIL training run vouchers again available in the 2011-2012 season
Berchtesgaden (pps) Similar to the past years, the International Luge Federation, FIL, will remain committed to the training run voucher system. The vouchers can be converted to free of charge training runs with the track organisers. The arising expenses for the FIL to ensure this support programme... [more]

Artificial Track News 23.09.11
Jeff Christie (CAN) ends athletic career

Business studies and opening a brewery as new goals Calgary (pps) Jeff Christie (CAN) has ended his athletic career. This was announced by the Canadian Luge Association (CLA) in a press release. During his 16-year sporting career, the longtime athletes’ representative of the... [more]

Artificial Track News 22.09.11
IOC announces the Athlete Role Models for the Youth Olympic Games
Alexander Resch (GER) chosen for the sport of luge The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the list of Innsbruck 2012 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games taking place from 13 to 22 January in Innsbruck, Austria. Alexander Resch... [more]

Artificial Track News 21.09.11
FIL Summer Cup in Ilmenau – Johannes Ludwig and Dajana Eitberger victors
Ukraine dominates in the Youth Class Ilmenau (FIL) Johannes Ludwig and Dajana Eitberger (both GER) are the winners of this year’s FIL Summer Cup in Luge, which took place in Ilmenau, Germany, September 2-3. Johannes Ludwig (GER) won in men’s/juniors, not the least due to his... [more]

General News 16.09.11
Korean Luge Federation Leadership visits FIL President Fendt
Berchtesgaden (FIL) – Jae Ho Chung, Vice-President for Asia of the International Luge Federation (FIL) and President of the Korean Luge Federation, paid a visit to FIL President Josef Fendt on September 13, 2011. He was accompanied by his wife as well as his Executive Director Soon Gill Lim. At... [more]

Artificial Track News 12.09.11
Bengt Walden now coach in Norway

Lillehammer (pps) Bengt Walden is the new coach of Norway’s national luge team as the Norwegian Federation confirmed on inquiry. The 38-year old Walden, who announced the end of his active career in spring, will thus succeed Grant Albrecht of Canada. As from now on Albrecht will be taking care of... [more]

Natural Track News 08.09.11
FIL referee seminar in Olang (ITA)
(ck) - Last weekend, September 3rd and 4th, 2011, 29 international referees from three countries met in Olang, Italy, to discuss past and future scenarios. Under the guidance of Heinz Schiller, FIL chairman of natural track referees, first the two past seasons were analyzed. After a short but... [more]

General News, Artificial Track News 08.09.11
Last IOC-visit in Innsbruck before Youth Olympic Games

Coordination Commission impressed with progress

Innsbruck (pps) The Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games has finished its fourth and final visit to the host city Innsbruck in Austria.

"The Innsbruck Organising Committee heads into the final few months of... [more]

Artificial Track News 05.09.11
New Facilities for World Championship track in Altenberg
Altenberg (pps) Right on time before the 43rd Luge World Championships of the International Luge Federation, FIL, in February 2012, the bobsleigh and luge track in Altenberg will be extensively renovated. “The track will receive a modern, uniform and attractive appearance”, explained Michael... [more]

General News 05.09.11
Andreas and Wolfgang Linger already a legend during their active luge career
Special Award from Austria’s Sports Aid Foundation Vienna (pps) Still active in luge – but for all that Andreas and Wolfgang Linger are already a sports legend in Austria. This is why the two-time Olympic champions in the doubles’ were accepted into the illustrious circle of “Young... [more]