Luge FIL World Cup 2022 - 2023

[heywoodu 15,165]

On 12/2/2022 at 10:54 AM, Grassmarket said:

Correction!  Fil-Luge is now transmitted on YouTube.  And we start with the Women's Doubles.

 

(2833) FIL Luge - YouTube

Oh wow, dream came true  

 

I haven't seen a single run yet, and was not really looking forward to going through the spoiler-ridden Olympic website's maze to try and find the right videos, but this will make it a whole lot easier  

[hckošice 14,843]

Ninis So close of Top 10  (Well, in theory it is a Top 10, even a Top 6 in the Sprint, but I have hard time to take this sprint stuff seriously, the classical individual race is more prestigious )

 

Also nice 13th place to start the season for Veverčák/Zmij, I really wish a good season for them, they had to pass very hard times after what they did to our relay in Beijing

[Grassmarket 3,426]

I notice on YouTube that we are now going to be treated to an official FIL pre-game show!  In fact two!  I’m guessing some sort of coverage of the Nations Cup, plus celebrity interviews (well, to the extent that those luge riders who haven’t done TV reality shows are celebrities).

[heywoodu 15,165]

This feels like there's a luge game where you can't change the name of the player, so you're listed as 'You'  

 

[dcro 10,210]

Park City is hosting this week. I will definitely tune in as it is a nice track not seen very often.

 

But what a dreadful season this appears to be. Men's singles field must be at the record low. There are like 10 more spare places left unclaimed in the Nations Cup. And don't get me started on the women's doubles. Grand total of 8 crews, 5 of whom contain athletes from singles. Totally not worthy of the Olympic inclusion. Britcher/Sweeney qualified for the WC in Park City by virtue of getting DQ'd in the NC race.

They didn't even include women's doubles in the relay last week. I guess there would be no point in having like 2 teams.

[hckošice 14,843]

Ninis 8th in the Singles Was even leading after 1st run lol

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by hckošice

[Olympian1010 7,980]

1 hour ago, hckošice said:

Ninis 8th in the Singles Was even leading after 1st run lol

 

He’s aged like fine wine 

[heywoodu 15,165]

Rare Swedish and Ukrainian podium places in today's Nations Cup races. Slovak podium as well  @hckošice

https://www.fil-luge.org/en/news/nations-cup-victories-for-sandra-robatscher-langenhan-and-rieder-kainzwaldner-in-sigulda-lat

Edited January 6, 2023 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 3,426]

Moment of comedy as Chinese runner’s face shield heads down the track: she doesn’t.  
 

Rare glory day as  beat  in a winter sport.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Grassmarket

[hckošice 14,843]

Another Top 10 for the veteran Ninis. 8th this time.

 

9th overall in the WC.