New Luge Kids from Phillippines, Mongolia and Cambodia training in PyeongChang (Korea)

Luge Development Program in Asia organized by Korean Luge Federation

PyeongChang (KLF/13 Dec 2025) Six kids from three different Asian nations has came to PyeongChang to be able to future part of Luge. 

KLF together with KSOC have invited once again 6 future luge athletes from Phillipines, Mongolia and Cambodia. They have done training Luge during 16th ~ 30th November. It was their second time visiting PyeongChang with the dream to be part of Luge in the near future. 

Thankfully, Fred Zimny(Development manager of FIL) and Martins Lodzers has been invited by coverage of PyeongChang Legacy Foundation for program to offer coaching service for the kids. By this chance the each official from nation had also opportunity to get consult from Fred Zimny about having own National Federation and how to achieve membership of FIL.   

The president of KLF, Mr.Lim said "This kinds of program could be seemingly looked like no income for Korean sports industry. Nevertheless, the reason we are keep doing this for 3 years in a row is to expand the pool of Luge in Asia." "As strategy from FIL is also leave more foottage in Asia by hosting more WC, KLF is also doing the best to follow by doing our own business." 

In fact, Mongolia Olympic Committee is very interested in the sport of Luge that Mr.Lim has done the meeting with the President of MNOC, Mr B.Battushig discussing how to introduce luge in Mongolia. 

"Some kids I have seen during the program has really great talent for this sports. Once they get their own NF soon, they will be entitled to join FIL group. That would be their life turning point.", Fred Zimny mentioned.