bobsleigh
Sign in to saveBobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which individual athletes or teams of two to four athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (formerly the FIBT).
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Bobsleigh is a winter sport where small teams of two to four athletes race down icy, twisting tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh, with the fastest times determining the winner. The sport is governed internationally by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, making it an organized competitive event at the highest levels of winter sports.
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Key facts
- Sport.image
- Two-man bobsleigh, 2014 winter Olympics, Jamaica.jpg
- Sport.imagesize
- 300px
- Sport.caption
- The two-man Jamaican bobsleigh team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
- Sport.union
- International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Sport.nickname
- Bobsled, Bob, King's Class
- Sport.first
- 1870s
- Sport.contact
- None
- Sport.team
- Singles or teams of 2 or 4
- Sport.mgender
- Yes, but usually in separate competitions
- Sport.category
- Winter sport, time trial
- Sport.equipment
- High-tech sleigh, helmet
- Sport.venue
- Bobsleigh tracks
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- Competitive discipline
- Modern era
- Tracks
- Sleighs and crews
- Monobob
- Racing
- Olympic medal table
- Safety
- Brain trauma
- Fatal incidents
- See also
- References
- External links
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which individual athletes or teams of two to four athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (formerly the FIBT).
The first bobsleds were built in the late 19th century in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons. Initially the tourists would race their hand-built contraptions down the narrow streets of St. Moritz; however, as collisions increased, growing opposition from St. Moritz residents led to bobsledding being eventually banned from public highways. The Cresta Run remains the oldest in the world and is the home of the St. Moritz Tobogganing Club. It has hosted two Olympic Winter Games and is still in use.