The USA Luge Slider Search has added three more stops in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Utah during the autumn months, as the recruitment event attempts to attract young people to the sport.
Canadian lugers Natalie Corless and Caitlin Nash will focus on the individual event before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as there is no luge doubles category at the Games.
USA Luge has announced Fibre Glast Developments Corporation as a new official supplier until 2022.
The first Luge World Cup event of 2022 has been moved to Winterberg after last week’s flooding which "destroyed" the sliding track in Königssee in Bavaria.
The Königssee luge and bobsleigh track, due to host the 2022 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Junior World Championships in January, has been severely damaged by the flooding which has claimed more than 150 lives in Germany.
The International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup circuit on natural tracks next season is set to visit five countries after the organisation published the schedule for the 2021-2022 campaign.
Two-time Olympic medallist Alex Gough has been appointed Acting President of Luge Canada by its Board.
USA Luge has followed in the footsteps of US Ski and Snowboard by securing a partnership with skincare company Dermatone, it has been announced.
Luge Canada President Steve Harris is stepping down from his position on the Board of Directors to take over as director of the country's high-performance programme.
The Korea Luge Federation (KLF) has organised an open training session for young people at the venue that hosted the sport at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Technological details for the luge competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games have been successfully agreed and established following a series of online consultations and simulations.
Women’s doubles luge will be added to the International Luge Federation (FIL) Junior World Cup circuit, the governing body has announced.
Italy has selected its luge squad for the Beijing 2022 winter season.
Olympic silver medallist Chris Mazdzer and World Championships bronze medallist Emily Sweeney headline the 14-strong team named by USA Luge for the 2021-2022 season.
The International Luge Federation (FIL) uniforms for the 2021-2022 Winter Olympic season have been chosen.
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