Berchtesgaden (pps) Highlights of the 38th World Luge Championships in Park City (US state of Utah) will be broadcasted on Eurosport on Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. This summary will also be broadcasted on the channel Eurosport 2 between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.

Shortly before the beginning of the 2005 World Luge Championships, the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City celebrated their third anniversary, re-lighting the Olympic flame in front of the Rice-Eccles Stadium. In honor of the International Luge Federation (FIL) and its championships the fire then burnt throughout the event.

Obviously buoyed up by the Olympic spirit Sylke Otto (Germany) and Armin Zöggeler (Italy) managed to repeat their Olympic victories at the World Championships. Only Germany´s doubles team Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch stepped out of line and had to content themselves with silver medals three years after winning gold at the Olympic luge competitions.