Innsbruck-Igls (pps) The current World doubles’ champions, Gerhard Plankensteiner-Oswald Haselrieder of Italy will compete again at the second leg of the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria, next weekend. According to Italy’s team leader, Gerhard Plankensteiner is fit again after having his back injury treated by specialists in Munich.

The luger from South Tyrol already suffered the injury during the International Training Week on the Olympic track in Whistler, Canada. This is why the World champions then did not compete at the season’s opener in Calgary, Canada.