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the first official race was in 1883 in the United States.
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in 1883 Twenty-one competitors from Australia, Sweden, Netherlands, England, Germany, Switzerland and the USA competed in this competetion.
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The men's divison Were conducted at the 1st European championships, The 1st world championships.
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It was Taken over by the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation in 1935
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in 1953 lugeing had its own governing body.
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The first Olympic Luge competition was in 1964 in Austria
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In 1964 was the first winter olympics for lugeing.
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In 1992 and in 1994 Georg Hackl won the mens division championship gold medal.
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In 1994 Gerda Weissensteiner won a gold medal.
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The 1st world championships were held in Oslo in 1955.
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Vikings were the first to create luge sleding.
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The first races were in the 800's A.D.
