Overview
Get ready for the highly anticipated opening of the FIL World Cup Season at Mt Van Hoevenberg on December 8-9. As Lake Placid proudly hosts the first of nine FIL tour stops, including the World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, don’t miss your opportunity to join the crowd and experience the thrill of World Cup Luge, the fastest sport on ice. For the first time since 2019, be part of the crowd as elite athletes tackle one of the world’s most technical tracks. Immerse yourself in the energetic atmosphere as USA Luge hometown heroes and sliders from around the globe start their season with the pursuit of World Cup victory. Celebrate the spirit of competition, soak in the region’s stunning beauty, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
*This event is part of your perks as a SKI3 and Mt Van Hoevenberg Season Pass holder.
Schedule
FIL Luge World Cup December 8 and 9, 2023.
Friday, Dec 8 | World Cup Luge | Doubles
- 9:15 – 9:45 | Men | 1st Run
- 9:45 – 10:15 | Women| 1st Run
- 10:45 – 11:35 | Men | 2nd Run
- 11:35 | Men Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 11:35 – 12:15 | Women | 2nd Run
- 12:15 | Women Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 15:45 | Awards | MVH Awards Plaza
Friday, Dec 8 | World Cup Luge | Men
- 12:40 – 13:40 | Men | 1st Run
- 14:10 – 15:15 | Men | 2nd Run
- 15:15 | Men Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 15:45 | Awards | MVH Awards Plaza
Saturday, Dec 9 | World Cup Luge | Women
- 9:30 – 10:25 | Women | 1st Run
- 10:50 – 11:50 | Women | 2nd Run
- 11:50 | Women Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 15:05 | Awards | MVH Awards Plaza
Saturday, Dec 9 | World Cup Luge | Sprint
- 12:15 – 12:45 | Men
- 12:45| Men Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 13:00 – 13:30 | Doubles Women
- 13:30| Doubles Women Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 13:30 – 14:00 | Doubles Men
- 12:45| Doubles Men Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 14:00 – 14:30 | Women
- 14:30| Women Winners Celebration | Finish Deck
- 15:05 | Awards | MVH Awards Plaza
Athletes To Watch
Chris Mazdzer
Position: Singles
Sport: Luge
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 210 lbs
DOB: 6/26/1988
Hometown: Salt Lake City, N.Y.
High School: National Sports Academy (Lake Placid, N.Y.)
College: DeVry University
Coach(es): Kaspars Dumpis, Bengt Walden (sabbatical), Lubomir Mick
Olympic Experience
2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
World Championship Experience
2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Other Career Highlights
2018 Olympic silver medalist at XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea (a USA first in men’s singles)
10 Individual World Cup medals including 4 gold
8-time Norton National Champion
Ranked 3rd overall in the 2015-16 World Cup season (tied for US best ever)
FIL Athletes` Representative/FIL Executive Board Member
Personal: 2018 Dancing With The Stars contestant with pro dancer Witney Carson; Advanced to third of four rounds in the season
Emily Sweeney
Sport: Luge
Height: 5’5″
DOB: 3/16/1993
Birthplace: Portland, Maine
Hometown: Suffield, Conn.
Coach(es): Kaspars Dumpis, Bengt Walden (sabbatical), Lubomir Mick
Olympic Experience
2018, 2022
World Championship Experience
2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, (2013 Junior World Champion)
Other Career Highlights
2013 Junior World Champion
1 World Cup gold medal
5 World Cup silver medals
1 World Cup bronze medal
Personal: Emily is a member of the US Army’s World Class Athlete Program…Emily enjoys playing lacrosse…Emily loves to sing along to Taylor Swift songs
