International Luge Federation
Sport | Luge |
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Category | Sports federation |
Jurisdiction | International |
Abbreviation | FIL |
Founded | 1957 |
Headquarters | Salzburg, Austria |
President | Einars Fogelis |
Official website | |
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The International Luge Federation (
History
Early beginnings
The first
Rebirth and merging into FIBT
In 1927, the ISSV was reestablished with the second European Luge Championships taking place in
Independence from FIBT
At a 1954
FIL growth
At the 1959 IOC meeting in
FIL today
Isatitich died suddenly on February 8, 1994, and then Vice-President for Sport Josef Fendt took over as Acting President. Fendt would be named president at the FIL congress in Rome, Italy later that year, a position he held until 2020.
In reaction to the
FIL events
The FIL governs competitions on artificial tracks and natural tracks at both the European and World Championship levels. At the Winter Olympics, only artificial track competitions are contested. The events at the European and World Championships are men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, and a team event consisting of one run each from men's singles, men's doubles, and women's singles.
Artificial tracks are tracks that have their curves specifically designed and banked with walled-in straightaways. Made of
Natural tracks are tracks adapted from existing mountain roads and paths, including a horizontal track surface and natural track icing. Most of the over 60 tracks are located in Austria, Italy, Germany, Poland, Canada, the United States, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Croatia, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, New Zealand and Slovenia.
FIL Hall of Fame
In 2004, the FIL established a Hall of Fame for the greatest competitors in luge. As of 2008, there have been a total of six inductees.
- 2004: Klaus Bonsack ( East Germany, now Germany), Paul Hildgartner ( Italy), Margit Schumann ( East Germany, now Germany)
- 2005: Josef Feistmantl ( Austria), Hans Rinn ( East Germany, now Germany)
- 2006: )
- 2012: Gerhard Pilz ( Austria), Georg Hackl ( West Germany, now Germany)
- 2019: Armin Zöggeler[3] ( Italy)
FIL Presidents
Since its founding in 1957, FIL has had three presidents, Bert Isatitsch from Austria (1957–94), Josef Fendt from Germany (1994–2020), and Einars Fogelis (2020-current) from Latvia.
Members
53 nations in June 2021:[4]
Asia (7)
- China - Chinese Luge Association
- India - Indian Amateur Luge Association
- Japan - Japan Bobsleigh and Luge Federation
- Kazakhstan - Luge Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- South Korea - Korea Luge Federation
- Kuwait - Kuwait Luge Committee
- Chinese Taipei - Chinese Taipei Luge and Bobsleigh Association
Oceania (3)
- Luge Australia
- New Zealand - New Zealand Olympic Luge Association
- Tonga - Luge Association of the Kingdom of Tonga
Americas (8)
- Argentina - Asociacion Argentina De Bobsleigh Y Skeleton- Luge
- Bermuda - Bermuda Bobsled Skeleton & Luge Association
- Brazil - Confederacao Brasileira De Desportos No Gelo
- Canada - Canadian Luge Association (Cla)
- United States Virgin Islands - Virgin Islands Luge Federation
- Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Winter Sports Federation
- United States - United States Luge Association
- Venezuela - Federacion Venezolana De Deportes De Invierno
Europe (35)
- Andorra - Association Andorrana De Luges Esqui Club D'Andorra
- Austria - Österreichischer Rodelverband
- Belgium - Association Belge De Luge De Course
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sankaski Savez Bosne I Hercegovine
- Bulgaria - Bulgarian Luge Federation
- Croatia - Croatian Bobsleigh, Skeleton & Luge Federation
- Czech Republic - Ceskomoravska Sankarska Asociace
- Spain - Federacion Española Deportes De Hielo
- Estonia - Estonian Association of Luge Sports
- Finland - Suomen Kelkkailuliitto
- France - Fédération Francaise Des Sports De Glace
- United Kingdom - Great Britain Luge Association
- Georgia - Luge Federation of the Republic of Georgia
- Germany - Bob- Und Schlittenverband Für Deutschland (Bsd)
- Greece - Hellenic Ice Sports Federation
- Hungary - Ungarischer Rennrodelverband
- Ireland - Irish Luge Federation
- Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali
- Latvia - Latvian Luge Federation
- Liechtenstein - Rodelverband Liechtenstein
- Lithuania - Lithuanian Luge Federation
- Moldova - Federatia De Schi Si Sanie Din Republica Moldova
- Netherlands - Bob En Slee Bond Nederland (Bsbn) C/O Nederlandse Ski Vereniging
- Norway - Norges Ake -, Bob- Og Skeleton Forbund (Nabsf)
- Poland - Polski Zwiazek Sportow Saneczkowych
- Portugal - FEDERAÇÃO DE DESPORTOS DE INVERNO DE PORTUGAL
- Romania - Federatia Romana De Bob-Sanie
- Russia - Russischer Rennrodelverband
- Slovenia - Sankaska Zveza Slovenije
- Switzerland - Schweizer Bobsleigh - Schlitten Und Skeleton Sportverband
- Slovakia - Slovensky Zvaz Sankarov
- Sweden - Svenska Bob Och Rodelförbundet
- Turkey - Turkish Bobsleigh- Skeleton and Luge Federation
- Ukraine - Rennrodelverband Der Ukraine
- Serbia - Serbia Luge Association
Championships
Results:[5]
- Luge at the Winter Olympics
- FIL European Luge Artificial Track Championships
- FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
- FIL World Luge Artificial Track Championships
- FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
- World Juniors Luge Championships
- Luge World Cup
- Asian Luge Cup
References
- ^ a b "FIL joins list of International Federations to ban Russia from events". www.insidethegames.biz. March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Gart nominated by Russian Luge Federation for FIL Executive Board despite ban". www.insidethegames.biz. June 1, 2022.
- ^ FIL, ed. (14 June 2019). "Armin Zöggeler new Member of Hall of Fame". fil-luge.org. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Member countries of the international federation FIL Luge". conTRANCE.
- ^ "Statistics of the International Luge Federation FIL". conTRANCE.