Luge Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[avlar 586]

So a we have got a new scandal.

 

Luge qualification ends this week BUT it turned out that FIL extened period of qualification exclusively for russians. Th

 

They need this to have necessary number of runs. Otherwise they are not eligible for the Olympic quotas.

(let me remind that they missed 1st World Cup stage due to their own decision and the second because did not bother to get visas eralier).

 

It means that several NOCs will not receive their fair quotas. 

 

FIL ethics body started investigation:

“I confirm receipt of your report dated January 9, 2026. In accordance with my duties, I will initiate an investigation and inform you of the results without further inquiry upon its completion,” replied Karl-Friedrich Schauhoff.

 

Details here:

 

https://glavcom.ua/sport/news/chi-porushuvala-federatsija-sannoho-sportu-vlasni-pravila-zaradi-rosijan-rozpochalosja-rozsliduvannja-1097248.html

[copravolley 656]

Canada lost 1 single men`s...

[avlar 586]

4 minutes ago, copravolley said:

Canada lost 1 single men`s...

If AIN`s will be removed it looks like the quota may go to  or not?

[intoronto 6,941]

Wouldn't be a Winter Olympics without  screwing up  participation somehow 

[copravolley 656]

7 minutes ago, avlar said:

If AIN`s will be removed it looks like the quota may go to  or not?

Yes, but this Canadian man is now injure and its status is uncertain. China is on second reserve places.

Edited January 9 by copravolley

[Kerkun 90]

10 hours ago, avlar said:

So a we have got a new scandal.

 

Luge qualification ends this week BUT it turned out that FIL extened period of qualification exclusively for russians. Th

 

They need this to have necessary number of runs. Otherwise they are not eligible for the Olympic quotas.

(let me remind that they missed 1st World Cup stage due to their own decision and the second because did not bother to get visas eralier).

 

It means that several NOCs will not receive their fair quotas. 

 

FIL ethics body started investigation:

“I confirm receipt of your report dated January 9, 2026. In accordance with my duties, I will initiate an investigation and inform you of the results without further inquiry upon its completion,” replied Karl-Friedrich Schauhoff.

 

Details here:

 

https://glavcom.ua/sport/news/chi-porushuvala-federatsija-sannoho-sportu-vlasni-pravila-zaradi-rosijan-rozpochalosja-rozsliduvannja-1097248.html

Unfortunately, the last paragraph of C. Athlete eligibility works in favor of the neutral athletes. The only question might be if all procedures to give Russians the extension were followed accordingly.  

[avlar 586]

51 minutes ago, Kerkun said:

Unfortunately, the last paragraph of C. Athlete eligibility works in favor of the neutral athletes. The only question might be if all procedures to give Russians the extension were followed accordingly.  

I really do not but you may be right - it could about procedures.

 

As far as I can understand some athlete fighting foq quoata (not ffrom Ukraine) tried to figureout if the actions of FIL were legal and did not get proper answer from them. We will see soon.

[hckošice 16,641]

Just took a quick look to the live score

 

[Bailer 162]

Don't tell me that's gonna make him lose the spot.

[hckošice 16,641]

6 minutes ago, Bailer said:

Don't tell me that's gonna make him lose the spot.

That would be so Slovak 

 

Must double check it, but I think he was already safe by making the first round anyway