100 years of the Winter Olympics: Chamonix 1924 as the first Winter Olympics / Luge on the program for the first time in Innsbruck in 1964

Altenberg (FIL/25 Jan 2024) It has been 100 years since the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France. The Olympic Winter Games opened in Chamonix on January 25, 1924. They lasted until February 5th. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) takes a look at the legacy that Chamonix 1924 left behind for the host communities and winter sports worldwide. Find out more at the following link: Legacies of Chamonix 1924 as the first Olympic Winter Games (olympics.com)

Beginning of Olympic Luge sport

Innsbruck 1964 marked the beginning of an era for Olympic luge. Since then, the technology, equipment and athletes' performances have constantly evolved. But even the luge fans back then witnessed memorable moments, from legendary duels to record-breaking runs.

Three luge competitions took place at the IX Winter Olympics in Innsbruck in 1964: the men's single-seater, the women's single-seater and the doubles. The venue was the Igls Olympic bobsleigh track in the Heiligwasserwiese area of Igls.

Ortrun Enderlein and Thomas Köhler from Germany in the single-seater and the Austrians Josef Feistmantl / Manfred Stengl in the doubles made history as the first medal winners in the Olympic disciplines in luge.