Pre-Homologation of artificial track for Beijing 2022 is postponed

Berchtesgaden (RWH) Due to the current Coronavirus outbreak, the Pre-Homologation of the artificial track for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, is postponed. This was announced by the International Luge Federation (FIL) in a circular letter. With that, the FIL follows the recommendation of the organizing committee of Beijing 2022, Executive director Christoph Schweiger wrote in Berchtesgaden. “Further information will follow in due course.“

Just before, the International Ski Federation had cancelled its first official test for the 2022 Winter Games. And World Athletics has postponed the Indoor World Championships in Nanjing from 2020 to 2021.