Germany's Andi Langenhan, gold medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Prize-winners in the relay at the European Championship in luge (from left to right): Germany's national team athletes (2nd place) Tatyana Hüfner, Andi Langenhan, Tobias Vendl; Russian national team athletes (who took 1st place) Tatyana Ivanova, Albert Demchenko, Vladislav Yuzhakov, Vladimir Mahnutin; and the Italian national team athletes (3rd place) Sandra Gasparini, Armin Tsoggeler, Christian Obreshtolts and Patrick Gruber.

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Russian Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Minister Vitaly Mutko speaks at the awarding ceremony during the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Italy's Armin Zöggeler, silver medal winner, at the awarding ceremony during the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russian fans and athletes celebrate the team's win in the team relay event during the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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The prize winners of the 2012 European Luge Cup (from left): German's Andi Langenhan, second place, Felix Loch, first place, and David Muller, third place, at the victory ceremony.

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The prize winners of the 2012 European Luge Cup in overall standings (from left): German's Andi Langenhan, second place, Felix Loch, first place, and David Muller, third place, at the victory ceremony.

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The prize winners of the 2012 European Luge Cup in overall standings (from left): German's Andi Langenhan, second place, Felix Loch, first place, and David Muller, third place, at the victory ceremony.

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Russia's Yevgeny Voskresensky competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Albert Demchenko after competing in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Felix Loch, bronze medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Tatyana Ivanova competes in women's relay run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Tatyana Ivanova competes in women's relay run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Tatyana Ivanova competes in women's relay run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Tatyana Ivanova competes in women's кelay run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Vladimir Yuzhakov and Vladimir Makhnutin compete in men's doubles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Vladimir Yuzhakov and Vladimir Makhnutin, gold medal winners, compete in men's doubles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Andi Langenhan, gold medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Albert Demchenko, 4th place winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Stepan Fyodorov competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Andi Langenhan, gold medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Armin Zöggeler, silver medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Felix Loch, bronze medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Felix Loch, bronze medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Albert Demchenko, 4th place winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Felix Loch, who took the third place in the competition in the men's singles luge European Championships, at the awards ceremony.

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Germany's Andi Langenhan, gold medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Andi Langenhan, gold medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Germany's Armin Zöggeler, silver medal winner, competes in men's singles run at the 2012 European Luge Championships.

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Russia's Albert Demchenko, who took the fourth place, after the competition in the men's singles luge European Championships.

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Germany's Felix Loch, who took the third place in the competition in the men's singles luge European Championships, at the awards ceremony.

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Winners of the competition in the men's singles luge European Championships, left to right: Italy's Armin Zöggeler, second place, Germany's Andi Langenhan, first place, and Germany's Felix Loch, third place, at the flower ceremony.

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Winners of the competition in the men's singles luge European Championships, left to right: Italy's Armin Zöggeler, second place, Germany's Andi Langenhan, first place, and Germany's Felix Loch, third place, at the flower ceremony.

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