Koenigssee and Sochi bid for the 2016 World Championships Riga (pps) Koenigssee and Sochi are the two candidates who will bid to host the 46th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in 2016. The final decision on the bid will be taken during the 60th FIL Congress in Riga on June 15-16, 2012. At the upcoming Congress a decision as to the future system of Continental Championships artificial track will also be taken. The hosts of 2015 Worlds have already been appointed – Sigulda (Latvia) will organize the 45th FIL Luge World Championships Artificial Track and Krasnaya Polyana (Russia) will carry out the 20th FIL Luge World Championships Natural Track. The upcoming FIL Luge Championships at a glance 2013 44th FIL Luge World Championships Artificial Track, Whistler/CAN 19th FIL Luge World Championships Natural Track, Deutschnofen/ITA 2014 XXII. Olympic Winter Games, Sochi/RUS 25th FIL Luge European Championships Natural Track, tba / allocation in 2012 2015 45th FIL Luge World Championships Artificial Track, Sigulda/LAT 20th FIL Luge World Championships Natural Track, Krasnaya Polyana/RUS 2016 46th FIL Luge World Championships Artificial Track, tba / alloction in 2012
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