Lake Placid to Host 2029 Luge World Championships

Lake Placid will host the 2029 FIL Luge World Championships, the international federation announced this week, along with a series of events scheduled in Europe over the coming years.

“Lake Placid is a place with Olympic spirit, great experience, and a passionate luge community,” said FIL President Einars Fogelis. “The return of the World Championships to the USA is a strong signal for the global development of our sport.”

The 2029 worlds will be 20 years after the last World Championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg, a track that was extensively renovated in recent years and was the backup site for sliding events for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

“We are currently renovating the facilities from the 1980 Olympic Games including a new start house for women and doubles, sustainable cooling systems, state-of-the-art video, lighting, and timing technology, and much more,” said Ashley Walden, an Olympic luger who is now president of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

“In 2029, we will celebrate 50 years of USA Luge,” added USA Luge Chief Executive Officer Scott Riewald. “Our experience, innovative spirit, and commitment to sustainability make Lake Placid the ideal host.”

The FIL also awarded the 2027 Natural Track World Championships, which will be renamed the Alpine Luge World Championships, to Innsbruck-Igls, Austria, with part of the 1964 Olympic track to be utilized. Also awarded was the 2028 junior world championships to Lillehammer, Norway, and the 2029 junior worlds to Bludenz, Austria.