FIL President Fendt meets new President of the Korean Luge Federation

PyeongChang (RWH)  The President of the International Luge Federation (FIL), Germany’s Josef Fendt, has met with Ms Jieun Park, the new President of the Korean Luge Federation. Together with Executive Director Christoph Schweiger, Fendt is currently attending the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s 7th Coordination Commission in PyeongChang, the venue for the Winter Olympic Games in 2018.

Issues discussed at the meeting with the Korean delegation included Korean athletes’ preparations for the forthcoming luge season, the inclusion of the Korean Luge Federation in preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the development of a junior team, and the pre-homologation of the Alpensia Sliding Centre planned for the end of October this year.

The former President of the Korean Luge Federation, Jae-ho Chung, remains FIL Vice President for Asia.