Lausanne (pps) Similar to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, USA, and the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, a maximum of 110 luge athletes will be eligible to participate in the Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, on February 12-28, 2010.
The International Olympic Committee set the number of participants for the International Luge Federation, FIL, at 40 athletes in the men’s singles, 30 in the women’s singles and 20 teams in the double-seater.
The competitions in the Viessmann Luge World Cup of the 2008-2009 season are qualifying events for the Olympic Winter Games.
