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CTV Olympics Lugers wish relay event had Olympic statuslugerswishrelayeventolympicstatuslugerswishrelayeventolympicstatuslugerswishrelayeventolympicstatuslugerswishrelayeventolympicstatusHome SkipNavigationEnglish FranaisLogin RegisterLogin RegisterLoginLogout Profileworldcupwatchlgnewssectionnewssportlgareaworldcupwatchpos1tile1sz728x90 Team Canada2010 ScheduleMedalsAthletesNationsNewsPhotosVideoAbout Vancouver 2010MoreGames History London 2012 Health and Wellness Environment and Sustainability Podcasts Audio Slide Show Torch RelayContestsStoreHockeyCurlingSkatingFigure Skating Short Track Speed Skating Long Track Speed Skating SlidingBobsleigh Luge Skeleton SkiingAlpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Freestyle Skiing Nordic Combined Ski Jumping SnowboardParalympic SportsMy ShortcutschooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardWorld Cup WatchLugePrintCancelPrintDarryl DyckThe Canadian Press Lugers wish relay event had Olympic status The Globe and MailBy Jeff Blair The Globe and Mail Posted Sunday December 6 2009 1211 PM ETShare This RelatedCountries Athletes Alex GoughMeaghan SimisterIan CockerlineJeff ChristieRegan LauscherThe team relay event is now a part of the luge World Cup and the people who run the sport want it to be an Olympic event in Sochi in 2014 Theyll have little trouble getting the support of the Canadians who finished on the podium for second week in a row yesterday with a thirdplace finish behind Germany and the US Hey a medals a medal right Its too bad that it wasnt put in for the Whistler games because its something fresh and new and cutting edge and not many sports have something like that said Calgarys Chris Moffat who along with brother Mike Moffat raced the doubles portion of the event that sees a mens and womens luger as well as a doubles team start from the doubles position and be required to hit an electronic timing pad at the finish line to begin a countdown for the next luger Canada won the event last weekend in Igls Austria and would placing yesterday had Alex Gough not wobbled in her run As it was they also had to survive a restart given the Austrians FIL of...