Also known as bobsleighing, this is the sport of sliding on an ice-covered incline that can be either natural or artificial. Racers use a sledge, also known as a bob or bobsleigh, which carries two or four people. Bobsledding was invented in the 1880s in New York and the ski resorts of the Swiss Alps. …
Bobsled tracks require a careful design and consideration of rules set out by the IBSF. Many readers would be surprised to learn these 5 important pie
Bobsledding is a winter sport that features two or more teams racing down an ice-coated incline. Racers travel in a vehicle that is known as a bobsled or bobsleigh. It is a form of sledge designed to move as fast as safely possible. The sport is also called bobsleighing in some areas. The sport has …
About Bobsledding Also known as bobsleigh, this winter sport involves teams of two or four (depending on the event) executing runs down a track that is typically very narrow with twists, turns and high banked walls. The runs are timed and therefore speed is the determinant of winners/ the best. The cart came before the …
Competitors with large weights were making faster times due to their heaviness up until the 1950’s. A change to the weight limits was a revolution in
Bobsled tracks have come a long way since the early days of bobsledding. Early bobsled enthusiasts would be in awe of the smooth, refrigerated, concre
Bobsled training requires intense all years work by all competitors. They must balance their weight with athletic performance for every run. Explosive
Many people laughed at the thought of a country like Jamaica ever entering a bobsled team into the Winter Olympics. The Jamaican bobsled team’s debut
Bobsled rules are made by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). The IBSF creates rules for all bobsleigh and skeleton competitio
The rules of bobsledding are mostly related to the safety of competitors. There are also rules that prevent competitors from gaining more speed throug