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A luge is small one- or two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners or pulling straps attached to the sled's runners. Luge is also the name of the sport which involves racing with such sleds. It is a competition in which these sleds race against the clock.
History
The first organized meeting of the sport took place in 1883 in Switzerland. In 1913, the Internationale Schlittensportverband or International Sled Sports Federation, was founded in Dresden (Germany). This body governed the sport until 1935, when it was incorporated in the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT, International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation). After it had been decided that luge would replace the sport of skeleton at the Olympic Games, the first World Championships in the sport were held in 1955 in Oslo (Norway). In 1957, the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL, International Luge Federation) is founded. Luge events were first included in the Olympic Winter Games in 1964.
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Maddie:How do you pronounce that? Luger, luge? Michael Glenn: No, it's Scott. Me: hahaha
lexxeeluger (lexxee luger) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:16:51 -0000
Maddie:How do you pronounce that? Luger, luge? Michael Glenn: No, it's Scott. Me: hahaha
Fleisch-Lüge - âSolange es Schlachthäuser gibt, wird es auch Schlachtfelder geben!â http://ping.fm/dkdd0
AkquiseScout (AkquiseScout) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:14:27 -0000
Fleisch-Lüge - „Solange es Schlachthäuser gibt, wird es auch Schlachtfelder geben!“ http://ping.fm/dkdd0
Shot luge, just not being used enough!! http://twitpic.com/uaqys
DontFollowMeU (Just Me) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:43:51 -0000
Shot luge, just not being used enough!! http://twitpic.com/uaqys
It's official, Bearspaw's Tristan Walker will be competing in the 2010 Olympics! #luge #bearspaw #Olympics
CochraneEagle (The Cochrane Eagle) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:24:08 -0000
It's official, Bearspaw's Tristan Walker will be competing in the 2010 Olympics! #luge #bearspaw #Olympics
Hustensaft: Jedes Jahr im Winter lüge ich meine Mutter von Neuem an. Wir haben so einen richtig leckeren Husten.. http://bit.ly/5o4Jc0
Suenden (Beichte deine Sünden) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:21:29 -0000
Hustensaft: Jedes Jahr im Winter lüge ich meine Mutter von Neuem an. Wir haben so einen richtig leckeren Husten.. http://bit.ly/5o4Jc0
Hitting the luge. http://tweetphoto.com/6805265
Gegers (Gege Lincoln) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:16:49 -0000
Hitting the luge. http://tweetphoto.com/6805265
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Alberta Luge Association - Features news of the Canadian club, calendar of events, profile of programs, and information on the sport and scholarships available.
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Canadian Luge Association - Official national governing body for the Olympic sport of luge sledding in Canada.
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International Luge Federation (FIL) - Features sport news and information from the official governing body for Olympic Luge Sledding.
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United States Luge Association Home - USA Luge Association homepage, storefront, and race results.
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