Hans Plenk, the luge athlete who led Germany’s team at the Opening Ceremony of the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, has died aged 85.

Innsbruck’s Mayor Georg Willi has put his city forward to host the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games following continuing doubt over plans to construct the proposed Sliding Centre at Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has awarded the 2027 World Championships to Innsbruck, Austria, on the second day of its 71^st Congress in Bucharest, Romania.

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has voted to maintain its ban on Russian athletes and officials on the opening day of its 71^st Congress in Bucharest, Romania.

Representatives from the Russian Luge Federation (FSSR) are set to be present at the International Luge Federation (FIL) Congress.

The International Luge Federation's (FIL) newly-appointed Natural Track and Popular Sports Commission held their first meeting in Salzburg where they discussed the upcoming World Cup.

The International Luge Federation’s (FIL) Slide 2026 strategic plan was among the topics of discussion when officials within the organisation came together for three days of meetings in Austria.

Tickets for the 52nd Luge World Championships are now on sale with just under 300 days to go before competition starts in the German resort of Altenberg.

Russian three-time world champion Roman Repilov has criticised the standard of the International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Cup in the absence of athletes from his country.

Austria’s high-achieving luge squad has rounded off its season with an intensive test week in the French resort of La Plagne to generate data which will assist competiveness when the new season starts in October.

Lake Placid in the United States is set to host the opener and Sigulda in Latvia the finale of next season's nine-stop International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Cup.

The International Luge Federation (FIL) Commission for Youth and Development held a meeting in Berchtesgaden in Germany to discuss the sport's calendar.

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has paid tribute to Olympic champion Klaus Bonsack who has died at the age of 81.

Work has begun on demolishing of the Eugenio Monti sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo to make way for a new Sliding Centre to be used at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, although this has been the subject of a protest.

Max Langenhan of Germany won a fifth successive men’s singles title at the final International Luge Federation Luge World Cup of the season in Winterberg.