The pre-homologation of the sliding sports venue for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing has been rearranged for later this year, having recently been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A new museum has been opened at the offices of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Berchtesgaden.
Russia’s Semen Pavlichenko won the final men’s race of the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup season in Königssee, while his compatriot Roman Repilov earned the overall title for the second time in his career.
Julia Taubitz claimed the women’s overall International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup title to maintain Germany’s 21-year dominance of the event.
Josef Fendt has announced he will stand down as President of the International Luge Federation (FIL) after 26 years in June, with Latvia’s Einars Fogelis poised to succeed him.
Russia’s Tatyana Ivanova and Roman Repilov will aim to secure the overall International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Cup titles at the season ending event in Königssee.
Russia won two gold medals on the final day of the Luge World Cup in Winterberg after hosts Germany opted not to compete due to the safety concerns about their own track.
Hosts Germany were crowned team champions as they brought the International Luge Federation (FIL) Junior World Championships at the Kunsteisbahn Oberhof track to a close.
Latvia's Eliza Cauce secured her first Luge World Cup victory as Johannes Ludwig of Germany took advantage of a depleted field to win the men's event in Winterberg.
USA Luge announced tonight it had been withdrawn its team from this weekend's International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup races in Winterberg in Germany over safety issues.
Germany won double gold on home soil at the International Luge Federation (FIL) Junior World Championships at the Kunsteisbahn Oberhof.
The International Luge Federation (FIL) Junior World Championships are set to be hosted in Oberhof in Germany, after the first leg of the competition was held in Sankt Sebastian in Austria three weeks ago.
Roman Repilov sealed the men's sprint and singles double to complete a clean sweep of the individual titles for Russia at their home Luge World Championships in Sochi.
Russian Ekaterina Katnikova used home ice to her advantage as she sealed her maiden senior women's singles Luge World Championships gold medal in Sochi.
Russia completed a clean sweep of the sprint titles as the hosts made a commanding start to the International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Championships in Sochi.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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