Sochi (pps) It is a great honor for Armin Zoeggeler: The two-time Olympic Champion was selected by the National Olympic Committee of Italy (CONI) to carry Italy’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on February 7.

The 40-year-old from South Tyrol is looking forward to his sixth Olympic Games. Apart from the two gold medals he won at the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City (USA) in 2002 and in Turin (ITA) in 2006, he won a silver medal in Nagano (Japan / 1998) as well as two bronze medals in Lillehammer (NOR / 1994) and Vancouver (CAN / 2010).

With six World Championship titles to his name Zoeggeler is moreover record World Champion of the International Luge Federation (FIL). Additionally, the Italian athlete won 10 overall Luge World Cup titles. Zoeggeler won 57 individual World Cup events and captured more than 100 podium finishes - as many as no other luger - in the Luge World Cup series.