MWR Is For All Of Your Life 7, 2002. The women's bobsled take to the track Feb. 19, in the 2002olympic WinterGames for the first time in olympic history. US http://209.100.134.195/kb/pa12Feb2002a.htm
TheOmahaChannel.com - Olympics - U.S. Women Make Bobsled History Silver Jim Shea Wins Skeleton Gold US Women Earn GoldSilver Skeleton Sweep USWomen Make bobsled history Daily olympics 9-11 olympic Torch Comes To Omaha. http://www.theomahachannel.com/olympics/1243561/detail.html
Washingtonpost.com: Everything You Need To Know About Bobsled Washington Post webpage "Everything you need to know about bobsled".Category Sports Winter Sports Sledding bobsled man sled was disqualified because the bobsled's runners were too warm, the firsttime in olympic history that a team has been disqualified for such a thing. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/bobsled/
Extractions: Venue: "Spiral," the first artificial ice track in Asia, is in the foothills of Mount Iizuna in the Asakawa district in the northern part of Nagano City. The 1,700-meter track has an elevation of 113 meters and encompasses 15 curves. 1994 Golds: Two-man, Switzerland (Gustav Weder and Donat Acklin in 3:30:81); four-man, Germany (Harald Czudaj, Karestan Brannasch, Olaf Hampel, Alexander Szelig; 3:27:78). Critical Moment: Finding the perfect racing line is the key to bobsledding: The driver struggles with a violently shaking bobsled to keep it on the path that gives the fastest time down the run. In turns, the driver must keep the sled high enough to maintain speed but low enough to avoid going extra distance. How It Works: Nuts and Bolts: Speeds can reach 90 miles per hour, and runs take less than a minute. When braking, the crew feels five times the force of gravity. History: Although sleds have been around for centuries, bobsled racing didn't begin until 1877 in Davos, Switzerland, where a steering mechanism was attached to a toboggan.
Washingtonpost.com Just A Bad Day For US Bobsleds driver of USA2, was disqualified from today's four-man competition because the bobsled'srunners were too warm, the first time in olympic history that a team http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/history/1994/a
TheNewMexicoChannel.com - Olympics - U.S. Women Make Bobsled History olympic Tradition Carried On By Torch Relay Salt Lake Flame Headed To US US WomenEarn GoldSilver Skeleton Sweep US Women Make bobsled history Daily olympics http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/olympics/1243561/detail.html
ChannelOklahoma.com - Olympics - U.S. Women Make Bobsled History More olympic Headlines. Giant Slalom Silver Jim Shea Wins Skeleton Gold US WomenEarn GoldSilver Skeleton Sweep US Women Make bobsled history Daily olympics http://www.channeloklahoma.com/olympics/1243561/detail.html
Todd Hays -- Bobsled History In October of 1999, the announcement was made by the International olympic Committeeto have women's bobsled added to the 2002 Winter olympic Games in Salt http://www.haysbobsled.com/history.html
Extractions: The sport of bobsled began during the late 1880s in Albany, New York with the racing of lumbersleds. The sport also became popular throughout Swiss winter resorts. In 1897, the world's first bobsleigh club was introduced in St. Moritz, Switzerland, which led to the growth of the sport throughout Europe. At this time, bobsled was a recreational sport for both men and women, on natural ice courses. The first sleds had rope steering and no brakes. They were stopped by using a garden rake. These first sleds were constructed of wood but were soon replaced by steel sleds that earned the name bobsleds. The name came about because as the driver tried to gain speed and direct the sled, the passengers had to "bob" up and down to increase speed and gain momentum. The Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing was founded in 1923 and increased the knowledge and support of the sport worldwide. At the first Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, France in 1924, men's four-man bobsled premiered. The two-man event was added in the 1932 Games in Lake Placid, New York. The last U.S. Olympic Medal was won by Art Tyler in the 1956 Cortina, Italy games. He took a bronze in the four-man.
Germany Wins Four-man Bobsled Four years after he became the only man in olympic history to get disqualified froma bobsled race because of sled runners that were warmer than the rules allow http://www.canoe.ca/SlamNaganoBobsled/feb21_four.html
Extractions: Saturday, February 21, 1998 Results Four-man final 1. Germany 2 (Christoph Langen; Markus Zimmermann; Marco Jakobs; Olaf Hampel), Two minutes, 39.41 seconds; 2. Switzerland 1 (Marcel Rohner; Markus Nuessli; Markus Wasser; Beat Seitz), 2:40.01; 3. (tie) Britain 1 (Sean Olsson; Dean Ward; Courtney Rumbolt; Paul Attwood), 2:40.06; France 1 (Bruno Mingeon; Emmanuel Hostache; Eric Le Chanony; Max Robert), 2:40.06; 5. U.S. 1 (Brian Shimer; Nathan Minton III; Randy Jones; Garrett Hines), 2:40.08. 11. Canada 2 (Chris Lori, Windsor, Ont.; Ben Hindle, Calgary; Matt Hindle, Calgary; Ian Danney, Edmonton), 2:41.14 ; 12. U.S. 2 (Jim Herberich; Darrin Steele; John Kasper; Robert Olesen), 2:41.27; 13. Czech Republic 1 (Pavel Puskar; Peter Kondrat; Pavel Polomsky; Jan Kobian), 2:41.29; 14. Italy 1 (Guenther Huber; Antonio Tartaglia; Massimiliano Rota; Marco Menchini), 2:41.43.
TheKCRAChannel.com - Olympics Choose An Event Biathlon bobsled Curling Ice Dancing Pair Skating FreestyleAerials Moguls Ice Hockey Luge Speed Skating. olympic history. http://www.thekcrachannel.com/olympics/?z=smap
Utah Olympic Park history / Legacy Construction of the Utah olympic Park began in 1991 with the Park,ski jump The bobsled, skeleton and luge track became operational in 1997. http://www.utaholympicpark.com/aboutus/history.html
Extractions: History / Legacy Originally known as the Utah Winter Sports Park, the facility was funded as part of the $59 million tax diversion approved by Utah taxpayers in 1989. The facility was a critical element in the Salt Lake Bid Committee's efforts to capture a future Olympic Winter Games. Construction of the Utah Olympic Park began in 1991 with the Park, ski jump facilities and freestyle aerials splash pool opening in 1993. The bobsled, skeleton and luge track became operational in 1997. In July 1999, ownership of the Utah Winter Sports Park transferred from the Utah Sports Authority to the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, and the venue became recognized as the Utah Olympic Park. The facility underwent a series of upgrades and renovations for the Games, including the construction of the K120 jump and reconfiguration of the K90. Additionally, the master plan included design of the venue's common areas, infrastructure, transportation system and entrances. The design and engineering phase of all projects was completed in September 1999 with construction completed in the fall 2000. General construction costs were $33 million for sliding track, $21 million for ski jumps, $6 million for infrastructure and $2.5 million for Day Lodge and pool. During the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the venue welcomed more than 300,000 visitors during 16 days of competition. The Utah Olympic Park was the site of 14 events with three in ski jumping, three in nordic combined, three in bobsled, three in luge and two in skeleton.
Utah Olympic Park two different components with a detailed history of skiing white photographs fromthe 2002 olympic Winter Games. transports guests to the bobsled/skeleton/luge http://www.utaholympicpark.com/visitorinfo/tours.html
Extractions: Guided Tours Utah Olympic Park visitors can arrive in their own vehicles, park in the visitors' lot and then take a guided tour by shuttle bus. Larger groups arriving by coach bus can make arrangements in advance for a private tour. Public Tours Admission to the Utah Olympic Park is $7 for adults (18-64), $5 for teens (13-17) and seniors (65+), $3 for children (3-12) and children under age 2 are free. With each paid admission, guests will be able to experience: Entrance into the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum. The museum has two different components with a detailed history of skiing in Utah with many interactive games and an Olympic photo gallery which features about 50 black-and-white photographs from the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. A Park shuttle transports guests to the bobsled/skeleton/luge track, nordic jumps and freestyle training pool where they can visit the Olympic competition venues and the training site for many Olympic medalists, including freestyle aerialists Joe Park and Eric Bergoust. Athletes are scheduled to train on the nordic jumps and in the freestyle aerial splash pool from mid-June through mid-October (Tuesday-Sunday). Guests can watch these world class and developmental athletes train while sitting on the Day Lodge deck or in the bleachers at the base of the jumps. Athlete training times are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice. During the winter months from October through early March, athletes train on snow at the nordic and freestyle aerial hills and on ice at the sliding track.
Calgaryplus.ca > Profile > Canada Olympic Park round activities, events and a rich olympic history, is the highflying events duringthe XV olympic Winter Games in down its state-of-the-art bobsled and luge http://www.calgaryplus.ca/profile/90284/?cr_survey=1
GOVERNOR PATAKI ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION FOR BOBSLED/LUGE RUN Pataki should be commended for recognizing Lake Placid's rich olympic history, Senator Ron to be an Olympian in the winter sports of luge and bobsled can be http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/oct8_3_97.html
Extractions: Investment Designed to Encourage Federal, Private Support for Olympic Facility Governor George E. Pataki today announced $5 million in State funding toward the construction of a state-of-the-art bobsled/luge track at the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) facility at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. "More than 17 years later, Lake Placid still stirs the Olympic spirit in all of us," Governor Pataki said. "By making an investment in the bobsled/luge track, we are making an investment in the future of Lake Placid a future that one day may again be filled with Olympic glory. "Lake Placid is a national even international community, known around the world for hosting the 1980 Olympics and many world-class events since those wonderful days," the Governor said. "This $5 million investment represents our commitment to maintaining Lake Placid's place as a leader in Olympic class competition. "In addition, I am committed to working with our partners in the federal government, as well as in the private sector, to encourage them to follow the State's lead in funding this important project," Governor Pataki said. "I am determined to see this project through to completion and I still look forward to taking a ride on the new track."
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Thepittsburghchannel.com - Olympics - U.S. Women Make Bobsled History US Women Earn GoldSilver Skeleton Sweep US Women Make bobsled history Daily olympics 9-11Area Woman Wrote olympic Torch Theme olympic Torch Passes Through http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/olympics/1243561/detail.html
Rocky Mountain News: Bobsled Luge Skeleton the silver ahead of Grimmette and Martin. Thorpe became the firstluger in olympic history to win medals with different partners. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/bobsled_luge_skeleton/article/0,1299,DRMN_
Jamaican Bobsled Team The Swiss have won more medals in olympic, World and European championships in SaltLake City, Utah, the sport of bobsled can draw on a rich history as it http://www.jamaicanbobsled.com/history.html
WXII12.com - Olympics - U.S. Women Make Bobsled History Earns Giant Slalom Silver Jim Shea Wins Skeleton Gold US Women Earn GoldSilverSkeleton Sweep US Women Make bobsled history Daily olympics olympic Extras. http://www.wxii12.com/olympics/1243561/detail.html
Ski News: Olympic History olympic history It was here that the early olympic organizers decided to holdthe very A snow made bobsled run, which no longer exists, ran from part way http://www.skinews.com/olympics/history/history.htm
Extractions: Chamonix, France Site of the First Winter Games By Susan Thomas Chamonix (pronounced Sham-oh-nee) is a quaint little town with the language and food of France, and the beauty and class of Switzerland. It was here that the early Olympic organizers decided to hold the very first Winter Games. An ice rink in the shadow of 15,000-foot Mont Blanc provided the setting for skating. A snow made bobsled run, which no longer exists, ran from part way up the mountain and into the town. And the skiing of course took place on the slopes where skiers flock every winter, 74 years later. At the time of the first Winter Games, a train moved people about half way up the mountain to the glacier, Mer de Glace. The train has been upgraded and it is still there for sightseeing. The Mer de Glace is an impressive, immense glacier that runs down the flanks of Mont Blanc almost touching the town of Chamonix. The glacier reaches down into the valley like a crooked old finger made of old snow and blue ice. It wasn't until 1955, 3 decades after those first games, that the Telepherique (tram) de l'Aiguille Du Midi (that's the high peak at the top, translated as the Needle of Noon) carried locals and tourists all the way to the top of the Mer de Glace. Now, that tram lures people from all over the world to Chamonix.
