Luge ace Noah Kallan

Experience on the big stage

The Luge World Cup starts this weekend in Lillehammer. Noah Kallan is allowed to start in qualifying, but not in the race itself. However, his chances of starting in the World Cup are slim.

In perfect conditions, Austria's luge aces start the new World Cup season in Lillehammer on Saturday. Noah Kallan is also taking part, but only to gain experience. He was allowed to compete in the qualification on Friday (seventh place), but not in the World Cup team, which is limited to four starters. "I don't have a chance this time, but I'm still using it as training and to gain new impressions," says the man from Eben. In any case, the conditions in Norway are great: "It's already cold and the track is very fast, most of the athletes are already half a second under the track record in training."

As Kallan is still allowed to compete in the juniors this season, that is also his focus. He wants to compete in a race before Christmas and attack the European and World Championships in 2025. "I want to be right at the front there," emphasizes the European silver medal winner.