A new-look Canadian squad finished just shy of the podium Sunday at a luge World Cup event in Igls, Austria.

Trinity Ellis, Justin Snith, Tristan Walker and Reid Watts placed fourth in two minutes 9.925 seconds in the first team relay of the season.

Italy's Dominik Fischnaller, Andrea Voetter and the doubles team of Ivan Nagler and Fabian Malleier posted a winning time of 2:09.638, followed by Austria in 2:09.663 and Germany in 2:09.866.

Italy wins World Cup team relay luge event in Austria

The Italians win the team relay event with a time of 2:09.638.

Jonas Mueller of Austria also won the men's race in 1:41.015 on the first day of men's competition this season. Russia's Roman Repilov was second in 1:41.162 and Fischnaller third in 1:41.207.

Russia's Tatyana Ivanova rallies, wins World Cup luge opener

Russia's Tatyana Ivanova won the season-opening race in women's World Cup luge Saturday, rallying from 13th place after the first run to edge Summer Britcher of the U.S.

Russia's winner Tatyana Ivanova, speeds down the course during her first run at the women's luge World Cup race in Austria, on Saturday.

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7-time luge champion Natalie Geisenberger not racing this season

Germany's Natalie Geisenberger — the seven-time defending luge champion and two-time defending Olympic singles gold medallist — announced Monday that she isn't sliding this season because she and her husband are expecting their first child in April.

Germany's Natalie Geisenberger announced she won't be racing this season as she and her husband are expecting their first child in April.

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This was only the second World Cup weekend in the last nine seasons when four or more races were contested and a different nation won every gold medal.

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Jonas Mueller claims World Cup luge gold on home soil

Austria's Jonas Mueller finishes first with a total time of 1:41.015.

Russia won the women's gold and Germany took the doubles win on Saturday, followed by Austria and Italy grabbing gold on Sunday.

The last time that happened was the closing weekend of the 2010-11 campaign at Sigulda, Lativa, when Canada, Russia, Austria and Germany all won one gold apiece.

Trinity Ellis and her Canadian teammates finished fourth in Sunday's team relay at a luge World Cup event in Igls, Austria.

Canada 4th in team relay at luge World Cup in Austria

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