Berchtesgaden (pps) The 2004-2005 Viessmann Luge World Cup will start at Altenberg, Germany, on November 12-14 and will end after nine events with the pre-Olympic test in Turin, Italy, on February 4-6, 2005. The World Championships in Park City, Utah/ USA, on February 18-20, 2005 will be the highlight of the season. The Executive Board of the International Luge Federation, FIL, approved the proposal of the Sports Commission at their meeting at Berchtesgaden, Germany, last weekend.

FIL is expecting great public and media interest in the two “classic” events at the start of the new year at Oberhof (December 31, 2004 to January 1, 2005) and Koenigssee (January 5-6). In the pre-Olympic season, the Viessmann Luge World Cup will also be staged at Sigulda, Latvia, Calgary, Canada, Lake Placid, USA, Igls, Austria, and Winterberg, Germany.
Title holders in the Viessmann Luge World Cup are Sylke Otto, Germany, Armin Zoeggeler, Italy and in the doubles Patric Leitner-Alexander Resch, Germany.

The 2004-2005 Viessmann Luge World Cup Calendar
1. Viessmann World Cup Altenberg (GER) November 12-14, 2004
2. Viessmann World Cup Sigulda (LAT) November 17-21, 2004
3. Viessmann World Cup Lake Placid (USA) December 03-05, 2004
4. Viessmann World Cup Calgary (CAN) December 10-12, 2004
5. Viessmann World Cup Oberhof (GER) December 31, 2004 to January 01, 2005
6. Viessmann World Cup Koenigssee (GER) January 05-06, 2005
7. Viessmann World Cup Igls (AUT) January 14-16, 2005
8. Viessmann World Cup Winterberg (GER) January 21-23, 2005
9. Viessmann World Cup Turin (ITA) February 04-06, 2005

World Championships Park City (USA) February 18-20, 2005