Austrian Luge Federation
Encyclopedia
The Austrian Luge Federation (Österreichischer Rodelverband (ÖRV) in ) is the official federation for luge
in Austria
. It serves as the Austria
n representative for the International Luge Federation and is part of the Österreichisches Olympisches Comité (Austrian Olympic Committee in ).
ÖRV is headquartered in Innsbruck
.
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It serves as the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n representative for the International Luge Federation and is part of the Österreichisches Olympisches Comité (Austrian Olympic Committee in ).
ÖRV is headquartered in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.