From Lillehammer, Norway
Germany went 1-2 today in the opening round of the FIL world cup in doubles. The team of Wendl and Arlt set the fast time in the first heat, and held off a fierce set of charges from Germans Eggert/Benecken and Linger/Linger of Austria to take gold in the first run of the Olympic year. Italians Oberstolz and Gruber came into the second heat in 13th, but put down a fourth-fastest second heat to take fourth overall. Russians Yuzkahov and Makhnutin round out the top five.
The lone American team of Matthew Mortensen and Preston Griffall took 13th despite a fifth fastest second run, while the Canadian team of Tristan Walker and Justin Snith finish 19th.
Results:
| Pos | Names | Nation | Draw | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total |
| 1 | Wendl/Arlt | GER | 15 | 47.665 | 47.835 | 1:35.490 |
| 2 | Eggert/Benecken | GER | 11 | 47.787 | 47.722 | 1:35.509 |
| 3 | Linger/Linger | AUT | 16 | 47.769 | 47.843 | 1:35.612 |
| 4 | Oberstolz/Gruber | ITA | 20 | 48.203 | 47.845 | 1:36.048 |
| 5 | Yuzhakov/Makhnutin | RUS | 10 | 48.071 | 48.046 | 1:36.117 |
| 6 | Steu/Koller | AUT | 5 | 47.827 | 48.313 | 1:36.140 |
| 7 | Denisyev/Antonov | RUS | 8 | 47.941 | 48.203 | 1:36.144 |
| 8 | Rothamel/Förtsch | GER | 6 | 48.137 | 48.038 | 1:36.175 |
| 9 | Penz/Fischler | AUT | 12 | 48.251 | 47.961 | 1:36.212 |
| 10 | Fischnaller/Schwienbacher | ITA | 18 | 48.305 | 48.074 | 1:36.379 |
| 11 | Rieder/Rastner | ITA | 13 | 48.008 | 48.374 | 1:36.382 |
| 12 | Sics/Sics | LAT | 17 | 48.206 | 48.204 | 1:36.410 |
| 13 | Mortnsen/Griffall | USA | 19 | 48.485 | 47.952 | 1:36.438 |
| 14 | Broz/Broz | CZE | 7 | 48.227 | 48.312 | 1:36.539 |
| 15 | Bogdannov/Medvedev | RUS | 9 | 47.937 | 48.696 | 1:36.633 |
| 16 | Zemanik/Petrulak | SVK | 2 | 48.224 | 48.433 | 1:36.657 |
| 17 | Harnis/Regec | SVK | 4 | 48.022 | 48.794 | 1:36.816 |
| 18 | Solcansky/Stuchlak | SVK | 1 | 48.182 | 48.648 | 1:36.830 |
| 19 | Walker/Snith | CAN | 14 | 48.341 | 48.782 | 1:37.123 |
| 20 | Gudramovics/Kalnins | LAT | 3 | 47.936 | 57.519 | 1:41.455 |
