| General News 30.08.10 | |
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| Utah Olympic Park Track Manager David Dinger Passes Away at 45 | |
| Park City (pps) The Utah Olympic Park and the bobsled, skeleton and luge community lost a valuable member of its family on August 25 when David Dinger, age 45, passed away at his home in Park City after battling renal cell carcinoma since last October. Dinger, a devoted father to Jack, 13 and... [more] |  |
| General News 27.08.10 | |
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| Interview with FIL President Josef Fendt | |
| „We need to go on – despite the tragic accident“ FIL Support Program: „Our success proves us right“ Berchtesgaden (pps) Josef Fendt, President of the International Luge Federation, FIL, reports on an innovation as of next season. “As of the 2010-2011 season the widely accepted Team... [more] |
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| General News 20.08.10 | |
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| University of Innsbruck develops 500m long “artificially-iced sprint track“ | |
| Modular design to reduce costs Innsbruck (pps) Together with Austria’s Luge Federation the University of Innsbruck has developed an artificially-iced sprint track featuring a modular design. The track shall be driveable for nine months a year, being available to high-performance... [more] |
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| General News 20.08.10 | |
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| Leonid Gart to succeed Valeri Silakov | |
| New President to head Russia’s National Federation Moscow (pps) Russia’s National Federation has a new president: Leonid Gart, who makes his living as general manager of the biggest building society in Moscow. His predecessor, Valeri Silakov, Member of the Executive Board of the... [more] |
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| General News 18.08.10 | |
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| Viessmann remains main FIL sponsor | |
| Contract extended for another two years until 2012 Berchtesgaden (pps) The probably longest and most successful partnership in winter sports will be continued. Viessmann, specialist in heating technology, thus continues its commitment as main sponsors of the International Luge Federation,... [more] |  |
| General News 12.08.10 | |
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| Team Relay event with World Cup status now | |
| Decision regarding Olympic Games in autumn 2010 Berchtesgaden (pps) The International Luge Federation, FIL, further enhances the importance of its youngest innovation: “The widely accepted Team Relay event will now officially receive World Cup status,” explained FIL President Josef... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 09.08.10 | |
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| Luge Olympian Courtney Zablocki announces retirement | |
| Megan Sweeney and Anastasia Young also end their competitive careers Lake Placid (pps) Two-time Winter Olympian Courtney Zablocki announced her retirement from the sport of luge, according to an announcement from USA Luge. The 30 year old Zablocki, from Highlands Ranch, Colo., was... [more] |
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