Moscow (pps) On Monday, the foundation stone was laid for the first Russian artificially-iced track in Paramonova, approximately 30 kilometres outside of Moscow. Upon invitation of Valeri Silakov, President of the Russian Federation, the President of the International Luge Federation, FIL, Josef Fendt of Berchtesgaden, attended the official ceremony. The track for luge, bobsleigh and skeleton competitions shall be ready for use in the 2008-2009 season at the latest.