Sledding sports

Athletes from dozens of nations across the globe compete in these three daring winter sports, which take sledding to the next level. Bobsled Seating two or four people, bobsleds have four runners, a hand brake, and a steering mechanism for racing down a steep, twisting track of ice. Bobsledding has been a sport in the Winter Olympics since 1923. Luge The luge is an open flat sled that fits one or two riders. They position themselves faceup and feetfirst, using their leg muscles to control the direction and speed of the sled. Luge became an Olympic sport in 1964. Skeleton In skeleton, a person rides a small flat sled facedown and headfirst on a frozen track. There is no brake. Skeleton was banned from the Olympics for decades because it…

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