The track also hosted the luge world championships that same year, the first time that had ever happened in both bobsleigh and luge in a non-Winter Olympic year (Igls hosted both events for the 1976 games in neighboring Innsbruck.
In the same year, the track also served as the venue for the luge world championships, marking a significant milestone by being the first to host both bobsleigh and luge events outside of an Olympic Games (Igls had previously hosted both events for the 1976 games in Innsbruck).