POSTED: Wednesday November 26th 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVERSAL SPORTS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF LUGE WORLD CUP, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

TV and Free Online Coverage of Season Begins Nov. 29-30

Los Angeles, Calif., November 25, 2008 – Universal Sports and USA Luge,
on behalf of International Luge Federation, are proud to present TV and
free online coverage of the 2008-09 Luge World Cup and 2009 World
Championship events.



The 32nd season of World Cup racing begins in Igls, Austria, November
29-30. Winter sports fans can enjoy extensive coverage of luge
competitions across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.



“Universal Sports is committed to delivering the best in Olympic
sports, and we are proud to provide multiplatform coverage of the Luge
World Cup and World Championships,” said Universal Sports CEO and
Chairman Claude Ruibal. “We are excited to provide passionate fans of
the luge communities the opportunity to follow the entire season on TV
and online.”



“USA Luge is thrilled to announce our partnership with Universal
Sports, said USA Luge CEO Ron Rossi. “Our fans will be able to watch
the entire season of World Cup and World Championship events online and
on TV, a first for our sport in the United States.”



COVERAGE OF WORLD CUP OPENER FROM IGLS: World Cup coverage from Austria
will be available with some live and on-demand video, starting on
Saturday, November 29 on UniversalSports.com. Universal Sports TV will
offer one-hour broadcasts on the following days (all times ET):



IGLS WORLD CUP SCHEDULE:

Saturday, Nov. 29

World Cup – Doubles Run 1 11:05 AM (LIVE)

World Cup – Double Run 2 12:20 PM (LIVE)



Sunday, Nov. 30 World Cup – Men’s Run 1 and 2 On-demand Video

World Cup – Women’s Run 1 8:40 AM (LIVE)

World Cup – Women’s Run 2 10 AM (LIVE)



COVERAGE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS AND UNIVERSPORTS.COM: Universal Sports,
available in 30 million homes, and UniversalSports.com, will offer an
entire season of Luge events: nine World Cups and the 2009 World
Championships from Lake Placid, NY, on February 6 – 8. There will be
extensive coverage of men’s and women’s singles, as well as doubles
events, on artificial tracks – all to be featured in the 2010 Vancouver
Olympic Games.



WORLD CUP ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS SCHEDULE:



Nov. 29 – 30 World Cup #1 Igls, Austria

Dec. 6 – 7 World Cup #2 Sigulda, Latvia

Dec. 13 – 14 World Cup #3 Winterberg, Germany

Jan. 3 – 4 World Cup #4 Koenigssee, Germany

Jan. 10 – 11 World Cup #5 Cesana Pariol, Italy

Jan. 23 – 25 World Cup #6 Oberhof, Germany

Jan. 24 – 25 World Cup #7 Altenberg, Germany

Feb. 6 – 8 World Championships Lake Placid, USA

Feb. 13 – 14 World Cup #8 Calgary, Canada

Feb. 20 – 21 Olympic Test/World Cup #9 Whistler, Canada



Visit UniversalSports.com for up-to-date TV and online schedules and
availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour TV network. Universal
Sports will also offer coverage of the entire season of FIBT Bobsleigh
and Skeleton events: eight World Cups and the 2009 World Championships
from Lake Placid, NY, on February 20 – March 1.



The World Luge Championships are regarded as the sport\‘s most
prestigious competition, outside the Olympic year. The 2010 medal
contenders are expected to participate, as the race will most likely
serve as the Olympic qualifier for several countries, including the
United States.





ABOUT UNIVERSAL SPORTS

Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia
Partners, serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for
Olympic-related and lifestyle sports programming available on
television and online. Universal Sports is a 24-hour television channel
available in 30 million television households in markets including New
York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington DC, San
Diego, San Francisco, Hartford, New Haven, Las Vegas, Reno, Omaha and
Albany. Major world championship and Olympic qualifying events found on
Universal Sports ranges from track and field, skiing, swimming,
gymnastics, marathons and cycling, to volleyball, rowing, triathlon,
fencing, speed skating and martial arts. UniversalSports.com delivers
an immersive experience via live and on-demand competition coverage,
interaction with top athletes through blogs and in-depth access to
Olympic sports news and information year round. For more information on
the availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour television channel,
please visit UniversalSports.com.



ABOUT USA LUGE

USA Luge is an Olympic class member organization of the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC) and is the National Governing Body (NGB) for
the sport of luge in the United States. A not-for-profit organization,
USA Luge - the official American representative to the International
Luge Federation (FIL) - is based in Lake Placid, N.Y. with a western
office in Park City, Utah, and its natural track operations in the
Marquette/Negaunee, Mich. area. Chartered in 1979, as a direct result
of the Congressional Amateur Sports Act of 1978, it is the
responsibility of USA Luge to recruit, prepare, train and equip the
United States National Luge Team for international and Olympic
competition, as well as promote the growth of the sport nationwide.
Visit http://www.usaluge.org to learn more.



For more information, please contact:





T.K. Gore

Universal Sports

240.396.1907

tkgore@wcsn.com



Gordy Sheer

Director of Marketing and Sponsorship

USA Luge

518.523.2071

gordy@usaluge.org

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