Luge 2018 - 2019 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,302]

Penz/Fischler retired, Eggert/Benecken out for half the season...luckily it's only a post-Olympic season.

[Olympian1010 8,065]

USA luge announced that Chris Mazder and Jason Terdiman will form a Doubles pairing. Good move I think

[heywoodu 15,302]

3 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

USA luge announced that Chris Mazder and Jason Terdiman will form a Doubles pairing. Good move I think

I did not see that coming

Too bad he's joining Terdiman and not Matt Mortensen, at least the Dutch Eurosport commentator can 'somewhat' pronounce 'Mortensen', but 'Terdiman'? Forget it.

[Olympian1010 8,065]

On 10/17/2018 at 12:00, heywoodu said:

I did not see that coming

Too bad he's joining Terdiman and not Matt Mortensen, at least the Dutch Eurosport commentator can 'somewhat' pronounce 'Mortensen', but 'Terdiman'? Forget it.

Mortensen retired and joined the military 

Edited October 20, 2018 by Olympian1010

[Wumo 3,014]

The 2010 Olympic gold medal winner and multiple WCH medalist, Tatjana Hüfner, will retire after this season. This decision has been taken due to many injuries and health problems in the recent years. 

[heywoodu 15,302]

16 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

The 2010 Olympic gold medal winner and multiple WCH medalist, Tatjana Hüfner, will retire after this season. This decision has been taken due to many injuries and health problems in the recent years. 

Now Geisenberger and then the road is open for Eitberger  

[Wumo 3,014]

9 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Now Geisenberger and then the road is open for Eitberger  

You must mean the track is open? 

 

[Olympian1010 8,065]

 

[heywoodu 15,302]

@hckosice Check out the winner in the men's Youth A in the Junior World Cup  

https://www.fil-luge.org/cdn/uploads/12-5-18-youth-a-mens-race-1-official-results.pdf

 

For everyone who is not hckosice:

Spoiler

Shut up and don't tell him about how there were no Germans in this race

 

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

For everyone who is not hckosice:

 

Then I'll just point out the absence of Russians and Italians.