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Jul 5, 2024 · Bobsleigh is an event in the Winter Olympic Games where a two- or four-person team drives a specially designed sled down an ice track, with the winning team completing the route with the fastest time.
3 days ago · The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (Norwegian: De 17. olympiske vinterleker; Nynorsk: Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, were an international winter multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway.
2 days ago · It was the first Winter Olympic Games held in a Slavic language-speaking country, as well as the only Winter Olympics held in a communist country before the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. It was the second consecutive Olympic Games held in a communist country, after the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union.
Jun 24, 2024 · 16 Feb. Swiss Michel run over in bobsleigh training crash. Winter Sports. 15 Feb. GB win four-man Bobsleigh World Cup bronze. Winter Sports. 28 Jan. Welsh bobsleigh duo set sights on...
Jun 21, 2024 · One of the oldest bobsleigh tracks in the world and one of only two naturally refrigerated runs that continue to stage international competitions, the Olympia Bob Run St Moritz has been in use every year since 1928.
Jun 27, 2024 · 1984: The Jamaican bobsled team made its debut at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, broadening the sport’s reach. 2002: The two-woman bobsled event was added to the Winter Olympics program, promoting gender equality in the sport. 2010s: New bobsledding records were broken; the first African bobsled team competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
6 days ago · In the beginning, bobsleigh was mainly a sport for the wealthy and adventurous, who met in the winter sports resorts of the Alps for competitions and parties. But that changed quickly. Over time, bobsleigh developed into an organized discipline. Learn more.
