Cesana (pps) At the upcoming weekend, the Olympic track for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin will host the 22nd Junior World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL). As titleholders Natalie Geisenberger, Felix Loch and Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt (all Germany) will be competing. It was also the German team who won the team competition last year in Altenberg.

Following a decision of the Technical Commission and the Youth Working Group, start heights were reduced. „This has proven successful. We expect exciting competitions “, said race director Marie-Luise Rainer (Italy), who had also been race director at the Olympic Winter Games one year ago.

Schedule:

Friday (January 26, 2007):
11:00 a.m. Team Competition

Saturday (January 27, 2007):
10:00 a.m. 1st and 2nd runs women’s singles
2:00 p.m. 1st and 2nd runs doubles

Sunday (January 28, 2007):
10:00 a.m. 1st and 2nd runs men’s singles