Luge FIL World Cup 2020 - 2021

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FIL looking for new Luge World Cup final venue after event in Beijing postponed
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1101277/luge-world-cup-beijing-postponed

 

”The International Luge Federation (FIL) is seeking an alternative venue for its Luge World Cup final after postponing the event in Beijing in February, which had been due to serve as a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Yanqing National Sliding Center had been set to host an international training week for Beijing 2022 before the World Cup final, scheduled to run from February 19 to 21.

In a statement, the FIL said it had postponed the events because of the coronavirus pandemic.”

[dcro 10,210]

According to Tim Singer, it is 'Eberspecial'.

[heywoodu 15,249]

Tim Singer and luge  

[Grassmarket 3,529]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Tim Singer and luge  

Shame he is on his own: I always love the “random passer-by co-commentator” aspect of luge.

[dcro 10,210]

I'll never understand these Ukrainian/Romanian/Slovak lugers.

 

Sure, competing at the Olympics is probably nice and all, but collecting 28th and 29th places season, after season, after season, seems dull.

[heywoodu 15,249]

11 minutes ago, dcro said:

I'll never understand these Ukrainian/Romanian/Slovak lugers.

 

Sure, competing at the Olympics is probably nice and all, but collecting 28th and 29th places season, after season, after season, seems dull.

Probably a combination of doing what they love and fighting to keep an income  

[heywoodu 15,249]

Is the stream stuck with a shot of Gufler coming out of a turn there too?  

[Grassmarket 3,529]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Is the stream stuck with a shot of Gufler coming out of a turn there too?  

OK for me; pay your bills!  

[heywoodu 15,249]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

OK for me; pay your bills!  

My professional IT skills solved the problem already.

 

Spoiler

F5.

 

[dcro 10,210]

24 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Probably a combination of doing what they love and fighting to keep an income  

Something that would be so much easier with a normal job.

 

It seems to be a running theme in luge. Such athletes usually stay around for one cycle in skeleton/bobsleigh. And luge? One 31st place. Great - three Olympics minimum!