Nagano (pps) The Olympic track in Nagano will host it’s fourth Viessmann Luge World
Cup. The last luge events carried out in Nagano were the 2004 World Championships
when Silke Kraushaar (Germany) won the women’s event. David Moeller (Germany)
then took the title in the men’s and Patric Leitner-Alexander Resch (Germany)
succeeded in the doubles’ event.
At the last Viessmann Luge World Cup in 2000-2001 the winners were Sylke Otto
(Germany), Wilfried Huber (Italy) and Mark Grimmette-Brian Martin (USA).
Schedule of Nagano / 4
th
Viessmann Luge World Cup
Saturday, December 16
09:00 hrs (Nagano local time) / 01.00 hrs (CET) Team event
12:30 and 14:00 hrs (Nagano local time) / 04.30 and 06.00 hrs (CET) 1
st
and 2
nd
heat – men
Sunday, December 17
10:00 and 11:00 hrs (Nagano local time) / 02.00 and 03.00 hrs (CET) 1
st
and 2
nd
heat – doubles
12:00 and 13:15 hrs (Nagano local time) / 04.00 and 05.15 hrs (CET) 1
st
and 2
nd
heat – women