Moscow, 26 Nov - Sport News Agency "R-Sport", Bogatov Oleg. the National team Russian Federation on luge on Saturday will take part in the first competitions of a new, preolympic season - in the German Vinterberg starts the first stage the World Cup -2016/17.
the Main tournaments of a season - the World Cup in Iglsa (Austria, carrying out terms - on January 27-29, 2017) and the championship of in Kenigzey (Germany, on January 5-6, 2017). Besides, will pass nine World Cup stages, the first - in Vinterberg (on November 26-27), and final, the ninth - on February 25-26, 2017 in the German Altenberg (the fifth stage will be combined with the championship of ).
the Purpose on a WC - two medals
the President Federation of luge Russian Federation (FSSR) Gart Natalia in anticipation of a season declared to p Sport News Agency "R-Sport" that in the World Cup the team is faced by a task to win two awards of various advantage." It is sure that to our team on forces to win two medals in the World Cup, - the head of the organization told. - And, certainly, it would be desirable that one of them was gold. And in the championship of we count on three medals - both in relay, and in single competitions of men and women".
the Interlocutor of agency emphasized that all athletes approach to a season in good degree of readiness and "with a fighting spirit". The head coach of the national team, the titled tobogganer Demchenko Albert holds the similar opinion also." Preparation for a season took place at good qualitative level, - declared Sport News Agency "R-Sport" the expert. - I am happy with everything, all athletes are in a good form, and on a course of a season volumes of ice preparation" will gather additionally.
the Russian hopes
for performance at the first World Cup stages are included by p In structure of a national team of 14 athletes: singles
For a season centrally also prepared Gorbatsevich Alexander, Demchenko Victoria and Peretyagin Alexander, but two last were traumatized in November. Both broke hands but if Demchenko Victoria can already return to a system in December on the Cup Russian Federation, for Gorbatsevich Alexander as told Demchenko Albert ", the season is almost finished".
to Give battle to Lokh Felix
the Main goal of Russians in competition of male singles - to impose worthy to rivalry to the titled German, the triple Olympic champion and the 12-fold winner of the World Cups to Lokh Felix . And Gart Natalia considers that within its powers." I am sure that first of all Pavlichenko Semen and Repilov Roman will be able to struggle as equals with Lokh Felix. And to win against it. Would not began to write-off and Fedorov Stepan", - she told. And also noted, as the leader of a women's team Ivanova Tatyana has the right to count on equal rivalry with the German sanochnitsa, first of all, with the numerous winner of the Olympic Games and the World Cups Geyzenberger Natalie . 
