38th Junior World Championship in Bludenz / Young luge elite starts in Hinterplärsch

Bludenz (FIL/10 Jan 2023) Vorarlberg is once again the venue for the elite of young lugers. After last winter's Junior World Cup and most recently the FIL Continental Cup series already made a stop in Bludenz, in mid-January 2023 the best young athletes from all over the world will be competing for the coveted World Junior Championship titles.

In the Singles, Doubles and Team events, the luge elite will compete in the age category 15 to 21 years. Already during the training runs starting on January 11, 2023, interested people can cheer on the female and male athletes directly at the edge of the ice channel and push them to top performances.

"I am pleased that also this year numerous teams will make their way to Bludenz and that the World Championship will take place in Hinterplärsch," says Helmut Tagwerker, long-time chairman of the Luge Club Sparkasse Bludenz, delightedly, to remind of earlier sporting events: "Everything as in 1984, everything just much, much more modern!"

New ice track valuable for home team

Austria's luge talents have been enjoying the optimal training conditions in the new luge mecca in Bludenz for a year now and, after intensive training, can justifiably count themselves among the top favorites at the Junior World Championships. The Austrian home team will be represented by Florian Tanzer, Noah Kallan and Fabio Zauser in the singles. Also in the women's event, a strong team with Barbara Allmaier, Teresa Kirchmair and Dorothea Schwarz can expect top results. In the younger discipline, the women's doubles, Lisa Zimmermann and Dorothea Schwarz and Lina Riedl and Anna Lerch will represent the red-white-red colors.

Big opening ceremony

All luge fans are cordially invited not only to follow the training runs live and to marvel at the World Championship race. Also the big opening ceremony on Friday, January 13 in the heated tent and with live acts by DJ Motion and Nogoodniks, is open to all visitors:inside from 18:30. Admission to the opening ceremony, training sessions and competitions is free of charge. Warm drinks and catering at the track will be provided by the Toboggan Club Sparkasse Bludenz.

Updates, current information and live reports on the opening ceremony, the training days and the races can be found on:

Website: www.rodelclub-sparkasse-bludenz.at

Facebook: @lugeclub Sparkasse Bludenz

Instagram: @Rodelclub_Sparkasse_Bludenz