Berchtesgaden (pps) At its spring meeting recently held in Vienna, the Executive Board of the International Luge Federation (FIL) decided on some rule changes. In the future, the draw of the seeded group in the men’s singles Viessmann World Cup will be carried out separately for athletes on ranks 1 to 7 and athletes on ranks 8 to 15. This change was based on a suggestion brought forward by athletes and is intended to ensure equal track conditions for top athletes.

Furthermore, as a test, the FIL Executive Board increased the number of participants in the doubles competitions of the Viessmann World Cup and the World Championships in Oberhof (2nd competition run) from 15/16 to 18. The reason for this change lies in the fact that the number of participants in the doubles qualification has risen in the past few years, also as a result of the world federation’s special support program for doubles.