Berlin (pps) For safety reasons the Executive Board of the International Luge Federation has passed a resolution that for training on new tracks, systematic training will generally be mandatory for all athletes (graded based on performance groups). For the first time, this new rule will be valid for training on the modified Olympic track in Turin/Cesana.

In addition, for safety reasons, the FIL Executive Board has authorized Development Manager Ioan Apostol to exclude athletes, who are participating in a competition under his responsibility (FIL Group), from training and competition if they do not meet athletic and technical requirements.