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The opening event of the EBERSPAECHER Luge World Cup 2024/2025, will take place at the legendary 1994 Lillehammer Olympic track in Norway.
The action kicks off on November 29, 2024, with the first Nations Cup as the World Cup qualification for the premiere of the EBERSPAECHER World Cup 2024/2025 in Norway. Lillehammer will also see the premiere of the new FIL race series in Mixed Singles and Mixed Doubles World Cup.
In the Mixed World Cup, a man and a woman will compete in the singles and, respectively, a men's and women's doubles team will compete in a separate mixed relay. Each discipline uses its usual starting height. The first sled starts as usual in its event, the second sled starts after the athlete of the first sled touches the pad at the finish line. The gate for the second sled will open automatically as in the Team Relay. The touchpad at the finish should have a different shape than in the team relay.
For the first time, mixed teams of two nations are allowed if they cannot field a mixed team of their own.