FIL World Luge Championships 2009

[5] Television coverage was provided by the German public TV station ARD as part of their shows on the 7th and the 8th.

These included the host United States, Germany, Austria, Russia, Czech Republic, Moldova, Italy, Romania, Norway, and Venezuela.

[8] As of 2 February 2009, the leaders of the 2008-09 Luge World Cup[9] were as follows: The jury was chaired by Switzerland's Joseph Benz with other members being America's John Mowry and Austria's Markus Schmidt.

[10] Technical delegates were headed by Latvia's Einars Fogelis with other members being Slovakia's Walter Marx and Norway's Bjoern Drydahl.

[11] Hamlin set the track record in the second run to become the first non-European and the first American to medal in the women's singles luge event at the Winter Olympic or world championship level.

Two-time defending world champion Tatjana Hüfner of Germany finished sixth despite setting the start record during the second run.