BOBSLED

This is a two- or four-man steel sled used for the sport of bobsledding. In this sport, teams of two or four people compete to see which can sled fastest down specially prepared ice slopes. Modern bobsleds consist of two sections that are joined
together by a steering wheel.

The steering wheel points the front section in the direction the pilot wants it to go. In two-man sleds, one steers and the other brakes, using the steel ‘teeth’ that swing down into the ice. It is necessary to be able to brake, because speeds of up to 90 miles an hour are often reached. In four man sleds, two men sit in the middle and give added balance. They also lie back and swing their bodies up and down to give extra push to the sled when needed. This is called bobbing.

Two vacationing Americans are said to have invented bobsledding in the late 1800’s. The first organized race was held by Britain at Davos, Switzerland. Bobsledding events were first included in the winter Olympic Games in 1924, and are now a regular feature.

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