Move EBERSPÄCHER World Cup from Lake Placid to Oberhof

Berchtesgaden (FIL) The 7th EBERSPÄCHER Luge World Cup on January 16 and 17, 2021, will not be held in the American Olympic village of Lake Placid as originally planned. Due to the uncertain situation of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated quarantine regulations for foreign sports teams, it will not be possible to hold a EBERSPÄCHER Luge World Cup next winter on the traditional track at Mount van Hoevenberg in New York State. 

The FIL Executive Board has decided to relocate the only North American Luge World Cup to Oberhof in Germany. The 7th EBERSPÄCHER Luge World Cup will take place in Thuringia on January 16 and 17, 2021.

"The FIL Executive Board very much regrets the transfer of the EBERSPÄCHER World Cup from Lake Placid to Oberhof. Due to the legal requirements of the US State of New York (two weeks quarantine), a World Cup in Lake Placid is unfortunately not possible. We thank the US-American federation for their great efforts to make the World Cup in North America possible after all. We are very happy that Oberhof has agreed to host a second event in the framework of the EBERSPÄCHER World Cup series next winter", said Christoph Schweiger, FIL Executive Director.

Jim Leahy, USA Luge CEO/Executive Director: “A season highlight every year is hosting a World Cup event in Lake Placid with ORDA and the FIL. It provides great visibility in the U.S. for the sport, our athletes and organization, as well as the Adirondack region. But we have now entered different times, and must consider safety first. The coronavirus, in conjunction with the 14-day mandatory quarantine associated with it, dictated the FIL’s decision. It saddens us to lose our only home race, but we understand that we all are trying to navigate in very unprecedented times.  We look forward to working with our partners to host future World Cups on U.S. soil.”