Artificial TrackUSA Luge names national team on the road to the 2026 Winter Olympics | 09.05.25Lake Placid, N.Y. (FIL-USA Luge/09 May 2025) The US national luge team has announced its squad for 2025. Read more
GeneralOlympic medalist Alex Gough joins FIL Track Construction Commission | 01.05.25Berchtesgaden (FIL/01 May 2025) The International Luge Federation (FIL) is delighted to welcome four-time Olympic participant and two-time medalist Alex Gough from Canada as a new member of the FIL Track Construction Commission. Read more
Artificial TrackLatvian Luge Duo Martins Bots and Roberts Plume Soar Toward Milano Cortina 2026 with Olympic Solidarity Scholarship Support | 30.04.25Riga (FIL/30.04.2025) As the 2024–2025 luge season winds down, Latvian athletes Martins Bots and Roberts Plume are gaining momentum on their road to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, thanks to crucial backing from the IOC Olympic Solidarity scholarship programme. Read more
Artificial Track"Luge is My Life" – The Quiet Heroism of Valentin Cretu | 26.04.25Berchtesgaden (FIL/26 Apr 2025) Luge might be one of the most mentally demanding sports in the world. It’s fast, it’s icy, and it’s measured in thousandths of a second. But for Romanian athlete Valentin Cretu, it’s more than a sport. It’s a lifelong journey. Read more
Artificial TrackRupert Staudinger Behind the Scenes: From Luge Track to Broadcast Liaison at Paris 2024 | 17.04.25Berchtesgaden (FIL/17 Apr. 2025) Two-time Olympian in luge, Rupert “Rupi” Staudinger (Team GB), experienced the Olympic Games from a completely new angle in the summer of 2024 — not on the ice, but behind the cameras. Read more
