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Olympic Bobsled

Olympic Bobsled. By Chris R. . How Much the Bobsled Weighs. A four person bobsled with the drivers have to weigh 1,500 pounds or 630 kilograms. A two person bobsled has to weigh860 pounds or 390 kilograms. The bobsled is 12 feet long. The Track & the Race.

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Olympic Bobsled

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  1. Olympic Bobsled By Chris R.

  2. How Much the Bobsled Weighs • A four person bobsled with the drivers have to weigh 1,500 pounds or 630 kilograms. • A two person bobsled has to weigh860 pounds or 390 kilograms. • The bobsled is 12 feet long.

  3. The Track & the Race • The bobsled goes up to eighty miles per hour. • The track is 1,500 meters long. • The pushers push it fifty meters. • There has to be fifteen icy twists and turns.

  4. Players on the team • In two men bobsledding there is one pusher or brakeman and one driver • In a four-man bobsled there are three pushers and one driver • The driver navigates the bobsled, while the pushers give it energy to move. • Pusher pushes sled from starting point to 50 meters away and jumps in. • The riders would bob back and fourth to make the sled go as fast as possible, this is how the sport got its name.

  5. Olympic overview • Germans and Swiss historically produced the world’s best bobsledders. • Combining to win 19 out of the last 34 gold medals. • United States has not medaled in bobsledding since 1956. • Bogdan Musiol won seven medals one gold five silver and one bronze. • Bogdan Musiol Bobsledded for The United States in 1956

  6. Origin of event • The origin of bobsledding is uncertain. • Some say it came from the Algonquin Indians who found an easier way to carry loads in the snow in sleds. • One story said that bobsledding began in the 1880s in Albany N.Y. • Europeans claimed that it started in Switzerland where the first toboggan race was held in 1883. • Toboggan racing is like bobsledding only in the old times when they did not have bobsleds.

  7. Bobruns • There are only 16 Bobruns in the world. • Bobruns are the tracks in which bobsledding is played. • The longest bobrun was 5,781 feet. • The first United States bobrun was built in Lake Placid in the 1932 winter Olympics. • The walls of the bobrun are made of concrete covered by ice snow and large ice blocks.

  8. How to become a bobsled racer • To ride a bobsled you need a license. • To get one you have to pass a physical examination. • Then expert drivers teach them. • If they pass the driving test the are granted their license.

  9. Who will compete in bobsled races? • In 2002 women started to become familiar and accepted into the game. • Men have been competing in these races since 1932. • Bobsledding is a public sport.

  10. Fastest times • Men: • 4 man • Christoph Langen from Germany- 2min.39 sec. (1998) • Andre Lange from Germany- 3min.7sec. (2002) • Wolfgang Hoppe from East Germany- 3min. 20sec. (1984) • 2 man • Christoph Langen from Germany- 3min 10sec (2002) • Wolfgang Hoppe from East Germany- 3min. 25sec. (1984) • Weder Acklin from Switzerland- 3min. 30sec. (1994) • Women: • 2 women • Jill Bakken from U.S.- 1min. 37sec. (2002)

  11. Bobsled • Bodies of bobsled are often made of graphite or other lightweight materials. • Body of the sled helps protect the riders and the steering mechanism. • Streamlined designs help cut down wind resistance making faster speed possible.

  12. Gear • Tight body suits • Hard plastic helmets • Goggles • Reinforced gloves • Spiked shoes

  13. Conclusion • If you ever are interested in racing a bobsled you can try out for the Olympics or just get a license and buy a bobsled. Off you go.

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