Excellent Form in Innsbruck 2024
Innsbruck (FIL/06.12.2024) – The Olympic Luge Centre in Innsbruck–Igls hosted the second FIL Nations Cup of the 2024/25 season on Friday, 6 December 2024. On the traditional ice track dating back to 1976, lugers from around the world competed in this qualification race for the weekend's EBERSPAECHER Luge World Cup.
In the men's competition, victory went to 23-year-old David Noessler of Germany. With an impressive time of 50.894 seconds, the athlete from Thuringia edged out Jozef Ninis of Slovakia, who finished just 0.029 seconds behind, while Andriy Mandziy of Ukraine claimed third place, 0.299 seconds back.
Slovak luger Jozef Ninis delivered a strong performance in the second round of the Luge World Cup in Igls, Austria.
He qualified for the race through the Nations Cup, where he finished in second place. The athlete from the Kysuce region went on to secure 13th place in the second World Cup run.
Luge World Championships: Jozef Ninis Finishes 20th
Slovak luger Jozef Ninis finished 20th in the men's singles event at the World Championships in Whistler. He was 1.577 seconds behind the winner Max Langenhan, who claimed his second consecutive world title.
The silver medal was won by another German athlete, Felix Loch, while the podium was completed by Austrian representative Nico Gleirscher. Ninis's compatriot Marián Skupek narrowly missed a place in the top twenty and finished 24th overall.
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Altenberg (FIL/10 January 2025) – The fifth FIL Nations Cup of the 2024/25 season took place on Friday, 10 January 2025, at the SachsenEnergie Ice Track in Altenberg.
Jozef Ninis (SVK) delivered an impressive performance to win the men's Nations Cup. The experienced Slovak once again confirmed his class with a winning time of 54.607 seconds. He demonstrated particular strength in the lower sections of the track, where he recorded the fastest split times of the day.
"After Sigulda, I had major difficulties adapting to Altenberg. I even …"
Meransen (FIL/21 August 2025) – During the final weekend of August, Meransen in South Tyrol will once again become the centre of the international luge scene. The 32nd Gitschberg Start Cup 2025, a traditional start competition held on the artificially iced start track of the Gitschberg Sports Club, is just around the corner.
"Ready, steady, LUGE!" is the motto as, on Saturday, 30 August, youth, junior and senior athletes from several countries will showcase their speed, technique, and reaction skills on the ice track.
SOURCE & MORE: https://www.fil-luge.org/en/news/32nd-gitschberg-start-cup-2025-international-luge-competition-in-meransen?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Jozef Ninis is fighting for his sixth Olympic appearance under the five rings.
BRATISLAVA – Slovak luger Jozef Ninis has expressed satisfaction with his preparation so far for the new season, whose highlight will be the Winter Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The experienced national team athlete is aiming to compete under the five rings for the sixth time, which would see him equal the Slovak record held by sprint canoeist Erik Vlček.
SOURCE & MORE: https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/sankovanie-jozef-ninis-si-pochvaluje-pripravu-na-zoh-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Jozef Ninis Finishes Tenth at World Cup in Sigulda
Slovak luger Jozef Ninis finished 10th at the fourth event of the Luge World Cup in Sigulda, marking his best result of the season. He earned 36 World Cup points from the race and currently holds 18th place overall with a total of 88 points in the standings.
SOURCE & MORE: https://www.olympic.sk/clanok/ninis-skoncil-v-pretekoch-sp-v-sigulde-desiaty?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Jozef Ninis to Equal Slovak Record Ahead of the Winter Olympics: "It's a Kind of Magical Six"
The oldest member of the upcoming Slovak delegation to Italy was accorded a special honour, delivering the Olympic Oath on behalf of the entire team on Tuesday. Slovak luger Jozef Ninis will compete at his sixth Winter Olympic Games and, in Milano and Cortina d'Ampezzo, will equal the Slovak national record for the number of Olympic appearances under the five rings. Until now, this record had been held solely by sprint canoeist Erik Vlček.
SOURCE & MORE: https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/sankovanie-jozef-ninis-slub-ocakania-slovensko-zoh-2026/
Jozef Ninis Qualifies for the Winter Olympics for a Record Sixth Time
Slovak lugers have secured five quota places for the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Jozef Ninis will compete at his sixth Winter Olympics, equalling the Slovak national record previously held by sprint canoeist Erik Vlček.
In the doubles events, Slovakia will be represented by Christián Bosman with Bruno Mick, and by Viktória Praxová with Desana Špitzová. Slovakia will not have representation in the mixed team relay competitions.
SOURCE & MORE: https://www.olympic.sk/clanok/jozef-ninis-sa-rekordny-siesty-raz-kvalifikoval-na-zoh?utm_source=chatgpt.com
While the World Develops Sleds in Research Centres, Slovakia's Top Luger Has No Choice: 'It's Frustrating'
Slovak luger Jozef Ninis openly admits that, alongside his experience and an upcoming sixth Olympic appearance, his career has often been hindered by limitations unrelated to the sport itself.
In particular, the technological gap between Slovak conditions and the world's leading nations has on several occasions drained both his energy and motivation to continue, despite his belief that, in terms of performance, he is not far from the very best. "It's very frustrating. It's something you've been fighting with since the very first Olympics," the 44-year-old national team athlete said in an interview with Sportnet.
SOURCE & MORE: https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/sankovanie-jozef-ninis-rozhovor-siesta-olympiada-zoh-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com