Ice Channel Debacle Is Perfect: No Toboggan World Cup in Igls

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Winterberg instead of Innsbruck: As expected, the racer will open their Olympic season after the ice channel fauxpas in Austria in Hochsauerland.

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The homologation of the 30 million euro converted ice channel in Innsbruck-Igls failed on Saturday for the Rodlers. Even after intensive rework on the train, this does not meet the requirements of the international tobogganing association (FIL). Thus, this season no tobogganing World Cup takes place in Igls, the FIL moved the opening competition to Winterberg. On the other hand, there is green light for the monobob, two-bob and skeleton competit…

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The ice track in Igls, which has undergone a 30 million euro renovation and reconstruction in recent months, has repeatedly failed to obtain homologation and will not be part of the series in the Olympic season due to concerns about the safety of the competitors. The fate of the bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships was also at stake, but the Innsbruck races remained on the calendar in this case, the Austrian agency APA reported. Test runs …

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What has been indicated in the past few days is now official: the World Cup races of the Kunstbahnrodler in Igls (5th and 6th December) had to be officially cancelled. The courier reported this on Saturday in his online edition.

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The homologation of the ice channel in Innsbruck-Igls, rebuilt for 30 million euros, failed again on Saturday. Despite intensive rework, the railway still does not meet the requirements of the toboggan world association – the World Cup opening will be moved to Winterberg.

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INNSBRUCK. The homologation of the 30 million euro converted ice channel in Innsbruck-Igls also failed in the second attempt on Saturday.