Sochi (RWH) President Josef Fendt and Secretary General Svein Romstad have been visiting Sochi, Russia, where they represented the International Luge Federation (FIL) at the annual meeting of SportAccord, the union for international sports federations. The visit included a range of meetings, with a focus on the general assembly of the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF), and a meeting with the Russian Minister of Sport, Vitaly Mutko. The talk with Minister Mutko revolved around future artificial and natural track luge events in Russia, and included a discussion of the problematic issues of transport and TV production. Natalia Gart, the president of the Russian national federation and a member of the FIL Executive Committee, was also present.