LugeTobogganing - Natural
FIL/Peter Maurer
Russia continues to be extremely interested in the development of natural luge track. And '' news a few days ago in fact, that Josepf Ploner head of the technical committee of the International Federation of the luge (FIL) has gone hills Moscow of & nbsp; Vorobyovy Gory to see for themselves the contract for the construction of a permanent track luge natural near the center of Moscow.
Tuesday 14 July 2015 4 minutes reading time
The IDF and the National Federation of Russia (FSSR) & nbsp; are hoping that the 'work can be completed in time to host gi & agrave; from season 2016-2017 a test of the maximum circuit of slides. The 'initiative would allow the natural luge track to get into the heart of Russia's capital, as the' plant would rise on the same hills were the site of the Olympic games in Moscow in 1980 and especially where & egrave; located Luzhniki Stadium, which will host structure & agrave; the world & nbsp; football of 2018.
Should the project be completed on time, but not & will represent agrave; the first time sledding on the road to Moscow. Eleven years ago, in fact, on the same hills shall disput & ograve; a valid event for the World Cup that port & ograve; on the track thousands of spectators cheering and gave a big push to the practice of the sport not only in Russia but also in the rest of the world. & nbsp;
"I want to thank several people including the Russian Minister of Sport for the invaluable support to the project - began Nataliya Gart & nbsp; President of FSSR site rusluge.ru - for us quest''oggi & egrave; a very important day. Building a plant near the center of the capital of the country will give us & agrave; the 'opportunities & agrave; to introduce our sport to many people. It also organize competitions world-class consentir & agrave; to bring to Moscow thousands of fans, as will & agrave; can exploit' 'event to make fringe events on a large scale that will bring a huge benefit in terms of notoriety & agrave; the luge track natural and especially enable & agrave; to our federation to have a political weight greater set within the FIL. Finally I hope that our commitment will allow us to realize the dream to enter the natural track luge in the program of the Olympic Games. "
Although Russia believe a lot in this sport, not even in the next season will host & agrave; any event of the World Cup. For the second consecutive year, in fact, the FIL is not included in the calendar the 'appointment of Novouralsk the Ural Mountains preferring to stay on the resort & agrave; dell''arco Alpine.
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