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Overview Of Bobsleigh• Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in

which teams of two or four friends make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled. The timed runs are combined to calculate the final score.

• The various types of sleds came several years before the first tracks were built in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where the original bobsleds were adapted upsized luge/skeleton sleds designed by the adventurously wealthy to carry passengers. All three types were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans.

Origin Of Bobsleigh• Although sledding on snow or ice had been popular in many northern

countries, bobsleighing as a modern sport originated relatively recently. It developed from two crestas (skeleton sleds) attached together with a board and with a steering mechanism attached to the front cresta. The sport had humble beginnings, starting when the successful marketing of hotelier Caspar Badrutt (1848–1904) enticed English tourists were to stay over the winter in the mineral spa town of St. Moritz, Switzerland. 

History Of BobsleighFirst Bobsleigh in Olympics:• Men's four-man bobsleigh appeared in the first ever Winter Olympic

Games in 1924, and the men's two-man bobsleigh event was added in 1932. Though not included in the 1960 Winter Olympics, bobsleigh has featured in every Winter Olympics since. 

The History of Bobsleigh at a Glance:

• 1897-In 1897, the world's first bobsleigh club was founded in St. Moritz, Switzerland, spurring the growth of the sport in winter resorts throughout Europe. By 1914, bobsled races were taking place on a wide variety of natural ice courses. 

Governing Bodies• International Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Federation(FIBT):• The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation is

the international sports federation for bobsleigh and skeleton. It acts as an umbrella organization for 14 national bobsleigh and skeleton associations as of 2007. The Federation was founded on November 23, 1923 by the delegates of Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Canada and the United States at the meeting of their first International Congress in Paris, France. The FIBT headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland

Game Rules

Bobsleigh Rules:• which 1200m must be sloped on a

downward incline. The track must be designed in such a way that speeds of between 80 and 100km/h may be reached after the first 250 metres.

• Athletes may only take part in bobsleigh competitions using bobs constructed in strict conformity with the FIBT's rules and regulations. Two-man bobs, complete with crew and equipment, must not weigh in excess of 390kg for men, and 340kg for women. Four-man bobs plus crew and equipment must not weigh in excess of 630kg. Two-man bobs must weigh at least 170kg without their crew. Four-man bobs must weigh at least 210kg without their crew.

Equipments Need For Bobsleigh

• Brakes• Push handles• Helmet• Start shoes• Sled• Two-man sled

specifications• Four-man sled

specifications• Steering

control

Awards Related To Bobsleigh• Bobsleigh World Cup:• Built for the 1992 Olympic Winter Games, the track sits high in

the French Alps, nestled in a valley close to many ski resorts.• -Length 1,507.5 m• -Maximum Grade 14.5%• -Vertical Drop 124.5 m• -Average Grade 8.29%• Since the 1984 Winter Olympics, a Bobsleigh World Cup has

taken place. Below is a list of season champions. Each table shows the country and driver only