Luge Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Monzanator 5,093]

Not like anyone cares about  luge (unless the infamous ranking for countries without an actual luge track) but Chmielewsk/Kowalewski duo is over since Chmielewski said he wants something different and send Kowalewski on the proverbial kitty litter 

[avlar 585]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

Document here summarising how the Luge Qualification System will work, for all you Stats obsessives.  Whole circus starts this weekend at Cortina.  

 

milano-cortina-2026-qualification-system-for-luge-v3.pdf

Any regulation on AIN participation and qualification? I cannot find it at all.

[Grassmarket 4,265]

News from the Olympic Test Event / Quaifier at Cortina yesterday

 

Surprises at the dress rehearsal in the Cortina Sliding Center

 

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,265]

And I notice that efforts are underway to reimagine the sport formerly known as natural track luge.  First, change the name!  It's now called Alpine Luge and various other race format reforms are being implemented.  Hope it works, it definitely deserves to be in the Olympics - more so that cross country running and cyclo-cross etc.

 

fil-luge.org/en/news/alpine-luge-future-workshop-on-track

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53 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

News from the Olympic Test Event / Quaifier at Cortina yesterday

 

Surprises at the dress rehearsal in the Cortina Sliding Center

 

 

 

I am very surprised that it was not broadcasted.

As far as I understand these results are counted to Olympic qualification instead of the fiest stage of the World Cup.

[Grassmarket 4,265]

15 minutes ago, avlar said:

I am very surprised that it was not broadcasted.

As far as I understand these results are counted to Olympic qualification instead of the fiest stage of the World Cup.

Think it was organised at the last minute, so no coverage.   And they are taking these results rather than Winterberg x 2, which would obviously be unfair.

Edited November 30, 2025 by Grassmarket

[avlar 585]

31 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Think it was organised at the last minute, so no coverage.   And they are taking these results rather than Winterberg x 2, which would obviously be unfair.

Yes, I am with that too. But looks like FIL is in total chaos right now.

 

[imaxim 2]

Excuse me, how will be count points for OWG test event in OWG Qualification List? Is it will be like rules for any other WC stages or something special?

Edited November 30, 2025 by imaxim

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21 minutes ago, imaxim said:

Excuse me, how will be count points for OWG test event in OWG Qualification List? Is it will be like rules for any other WC stages or something special?

I don't think we will know until they publish something, so far nothing. We also don't know if all the russian (or AIN) athletes can qualify, or just one per event like in other sports. Hopefully they will tell us soon.

[Grassmarket 4,265]

27 minutes ago, imaxim said:

Excuse me, how will be count points for OWG test event in OWG Qualification List? Is it will be like rules for any other WC stages or something special?

See post #30 above, there is a link to the rules.