International Luge Federation (FIL) President Josef Fendt has admitted the women's doubles discipline is a "major challenge" as a total of 17 countries accepted new sleds from the worldwide governing body.
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) officials have met with their counterparts from the International Luge Federation (FIL) at a traditional race organisers meeting in Großgmain.
USA Luge has completed its extensive coaching shake-up as it aims to secure success at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and beyond.
Ioan Apostol has stepped down from his role as development manager at the International Luge Federation (FIL).
Departing secretary general Svein Romstad has been named an honorary member of the International Luge Federation (FIL).
A failure by South Korean officials to ensure a legacy for the Alpensia Sliding Centre built for this year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang has been criticised by International Luge Federation (FIL) President Josef Fendt.
Germany's Josef Fendt has been officially re-elected for a seventh term as President of the international Luge Federation after standing unopposed at the Congress in Bratislava today.
Italian legend Armin Zöggeler has been nominated for the role of vice president for technical affairs at the International Luge Federation (FIL).
USA Luge is hoping to capitalise on Chris Mazdzer's Olympic silver medal at Pyeongchang 2018 by expanding their Slider Search programme.
German Josef Fendt is set to be re-elected for a seventh term as President of the International Luge Federation (FIL) after the world governing body confirmed he would be standing unopposed at the Congress in Bratislava later this week.
The International Luge Federation (FIL) have awarded the 2019 European Championships to Oberhof and the 2019 America-Pacific Championships to Lake Placid.
Natalia Gart has been re-elected as President of the Russian Luge Federation, it has been announced.
The refurbishment and modernisation of the Calgary Olympic Park sliding track has been announced by the Canadian Government.
International Luge Federation (FIL) President Josef Fendt has attended an event in Tbilisi to commemorate Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger who died at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
USA Luge chief executive Jim Leahy and coach Bill Tavares have both committed to working with the organisation through to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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