Bobsledding History From switzerland Name came from bobalink First informal races were run on snow-covered roads Original bobsledding sleds are wooden Switzerland and Germany are the most successful bobsledding nations Equipment Helmets, goggles to protect their eyes Some sledders wear elbow, knee, shoulder and neck pads Skintight suits, usually made of Lycra Shoes have spikes along the edge of the soles All the members usually wear gloves Bobsleds Designed for speed Shaped like a bullet 2-person sled is about 3 meters long and 4- person sled is 4 meters Total weight Frame is made from iron and carbon and the
built of thin, straight-grained boards of hickory, birch, or oak fastened together by light crosspieces. Metal or laminated wood. The front end is bent up and back to form the hood and is braced by rope or leather thongs. an be steered by lifting and twisting the front or by dragging a foot in the snow. These days Over the years, the game has undergone lot of changes and modification. Tobogganing is the forerunner of bobsledding The only kind of a sled used today, is the bobsled with fancy racing colors. How it works? Aerodynamics takes a huge part in this. Every member of the team pushing with all their might. Who could make it down the farthest. Tobogganing as sport Probably originated on the slopes of Mount Royal in Montreal. During the late 1880s it spread to the United States, where it had considerable popularity until the early 1930s.
o u t Va ncou ver. . 3. Sports 4. Masco ts 5. Estonian athletes. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. They feature What is the Winter winter sports held on snow or ice, such as Alpine skiing, cross- Olympics?? country skiing, figure skating, bobsledding and ice hockey. Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and speed skating have been competed at every Winter Olympics since 1924. Other athletic events have been added as the Games have progressed. Some of these events, such as luge, short track
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