Luge Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[avlar 586]

23 hours ago, evil betty said:

If the second run is not finished it is ten points, equivalent to the top ranked finisher in the nations cup race who did not qualify for the world cup race. 

Do you know how it worked at the Test event?

There were no nations cup races at the Test event.

And those points are not included into the world cup standings. So we do not know for sure what the standings is now 

[copravolley 656]

1 minute ago, avlar said:

Do you know how it worked at the Test event?

There were no nations cup races at the Test event.

And those points are not included into the world cup standings. So we do not know for sure what the standings is now 

This federation it`s joke

[evil betty 89]

2 hours ago, avlar said:

Do you know how it worked at the Test event?

There were no nations cup races at the Test event.

And those points are not included into the world cup standings. So we do not know for sure what the standings is now 

I think the points from the test event should be simple to figure out since WC points from 15th on (continuing through the nations cup races) just count down by 1. Why would it be any different? The only thing that would be uncertain is whether Li and Fischnaller get 1 or 0.  

[avlar 586]

@hckošice Do you know what had happen to Vavercak/Zmij in men`s doubles? 

 

They were in the best position for the second quota and I do not see them at the startlist of the Nations cup for Friday.

[hckošice 16,643]

11 minutes ago, avlar said:

@hckošice Do you know what had happen to Vavercak/Zmij in men`s doubles? 

 

They were in the best position for the second quota and I do not see them at the startlist of the Nations cup for Friday.

Nothing official, but I guess injury, since they did not start already in Sigulda, which was already suspicious since for our lugers it is basically the "home" best track.

 

But, I repeat there no official info anywhere to find, I tried to find it myself for the whole week already

[copravolley 656]

First of all, is it surprising that Slovakia doesn't have a some girl in the single women? They're not even sending anyone to the World Cup this season, and there's a 99% chance they won't be able to field a team at the Olympics because of it.

Edited January 8 by copravolley

[copravolley 656]

I don`t know that Norbert Huber is a coach of China Team So, I think that their women's duo will start in Cortina for 99%

 

https://www.fil-luge.org/en/news/norbert-huber-a-south-tyrolean-leads-china-to-cortina

Edited January 9 by copravolley

[evil betty 89]

So Canada gave up on sending men, and a relay team to the Olympics I guess. No men entered in Sigulda or Winterberg so they are done and out of qualifying position.

[intoronto 6,947]

28 minutes ago, evil betty said:

So Canada gave up on sending men, and a relay team to the Olympics I guess. No men entered in Sigulda or Winterberg so they are done and out of qualifying position.

Theo Downey is injured. The other athlete is focused on doubles. There is no one else.

[copravolley 656]

1 hour ago, intoronto said:

Theo Downey is injured. The other athlete is focused on doubles. There is no one else.

Are a women's doubles a sure thing? Maybe Canada and China could get a wild card for a men's single to bring the relay team to 10? If they want to promote luge globally on the World, they should do so.

Edited January 9 by copravolley