Canadian Luge Team Opens Training Sessions at 2025 FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler

CALGARY—A team of 11 Canadian luge athletes led by three women from the Whistler, B.C. area will welcome the fastest athletes on ice to their home track this week at the Whistler Sliding Centre while playing host to the 53rd FIL Luge World Championships, Feb. 6-8.
 
More than 120 athletes representing 18 nations will blast down the 16-corner track that snakes down Blackcomb Mountain, chasing World Championship crowns in mixed events, women’s doubles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, men’s singles along with team relay racing.
 
Media are invited to attend the Canadian squad’s training sessions on February 4 at 9 a.m. PT and preliminary runs on February 5 at 10 a.m. PT.
 
Interviews will be conducted on the finishing dock, or by phone, at the conclusion of training.
 
Team Canada:
Kailey Allan – Calgary                                   Dylan Morse – Calgary
Beattie Podulsky - Calgary                         Caitlin Nash – Whistler, B.C.
Theo Downey – Calgary                               Embyr-Lee Susko – Whistler, B.C.
Trinity Ellis – Pemberton, B.C.                   Devin Wardrope - Calgary
Carolyn Maxwell – Calgary                         Cole Zajanski - Calgary               
Bastian van Wouw - Calgary 

                         
Schedule:  

February 4
9 a.m. – Canadian Team Training
 
February 5                 
10 a.m. – Preliminary Run Training (no women’s doubles)
7 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies (Village Square)
 
February 6
10:30 a.m. – Mixed Doubles Race
11:45 a.m. – Mixed Singles Race
 

February 7                               
​​​​​​​2 p.m. – Men’s and Women’s Doubles Races
5:20 p.m. – Women’s Singles Race
 
February 8
1:45 p.m. – Men’s Singles Race
5 p.m. – Team Relay
 
Media Waiver:
All media attending the 2025 FIL Luge World Championships must fill out a waiver form to be on-site.
 
Broadcast Schedule:
All races will be streamed live on CBCsports.ca. Races will also be covered, February 8, on CBC Sports at 3 p.m. ET. A complete broadcast schedule can be found here: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/streaming-schedule?sport=Luge ;
 
Tickets:
Tickets for the event can be purchased for $10 in advance on LugeWorldChamps2025.Eventbrite.ca or for $15 at the Whistler Sliding Centre gate. Children 12 and under are free.
 
Access to Whistler Sliding Centre:
Limited media parking will be available. Public will have free access to the Whistler Sliding Centre venue via the Excalibur Gondola mid-station.
 
Media Information Sheet:
For all you need to know in covering the 2025 FIL Luge World Championships, please see the attached Media Information sheet, please visit:  https://www.luge.ca/en/wc2025/