Luge 2022 - 2024 Discussion Thread

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Edited August 18, 2024 by Sindo

[heywoodu 16,004]

Ukrainian gold in the world junior championships in the women's singles  

https://www.fil-luge.org/cdn/uploads/result-jwch-women.pdf

[Olympian1010 8,230]

 admitted as first African member of the FIL.

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Floods in the Alps have trashed the  Grantau Natural Track piste.

 

 

Edited August 29, 2023 by Grassmarket

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Every year I plan to watch more Natural Track Luge races, but never find the time.  Here's the year's schedule, anyway.

 

fil-luge.org/en/news/this-is-the-race-calendar-for-the-2023-2024-season

[heywoodu 16,004]

Women's doubles in the youth Continental Cup in Oberhof this weekend:

 

 

Sisters don't want to go together?  

[NearPup 3,496]

The Whistler world cup featuring the first instance of a relay that includes the women's doubles (with the order being women's single, men's double, men's single and women's double). Nine countries took part with a full team of six athletes.

[Olympian1010 8,230]

3 hours ago, NearPup said:

The Whistler world cup featuring the first instance of a relay that includes the women's doubles (with the order being women's single, men's double, men's single and women's double). Nine countries took part with a full team of six athletes.

Wonder if they’ll keep that format for the Winter Olympics? For the YOG, it’s both singles and then open doubles. 

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13 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Wonder if they’ll keep that format for the Winter Olympics? For the YOG, it’s both singles and then open doubles. 

Guess so. It’s basically a way to force everyone to develop a women’s double.

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These are amazing. No notes