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Depends on the individual or the sport in question:

Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards came last in his event at the Ski jumping in the late 1980's and become something of a national hero (Great Britain does very poorly at Alpine events - but then we have very little snow in the right places), and benefited financially due to the publicity. However in terms of his sport he wasn't well liked as he made it something of a joke sport for a while (who remembers who came first in the Ski Jumping events at the Calgary Olympics - but they all remember who came last - Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards).

Whereas Eric "the eel" from the 2000 games came last and nearly died in the process but everyone understood that he had poor training facilities (a small hotel rooftop swimming pool) and very limited time to train - but he still turned up to give it his best. He was signed up by a major sportwear manufacturer and promoted goods and opened things for a few years (he also benefited from improved training which knocked a full minute of his time) - so he benefited both financially and in terms of his sport).

Some winners go on to make vast financial gains (some become multi millionaires - mostly due to sponsership deals) mainly in high profile sports such as the top track athletes or swimmers, while others are truly in it for the love of the sport and just go back to their regular lives and jobs until the next Olympics call.

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Bobsledding takes four people to do it, luge and skeleton only take 1 person. Luge is foot-first and skeleton is head-first.

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you press your thighs in or out putting more weight to one or the other side similar to skiing

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Usual speeds on most tracks for men's singles can be in the 80s (mph), though the Olympic track in Vancouver, BC has produced speeds of well over 90 mph.

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Norway had the most medals in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

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About 500 years B. C. was founded the olympic tradition in Olympia, Greece. At that time men competed in running. (For women was the participation at Olympic Games prohibited.)

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Try the British Go site. It compares different rule sets, and has links to each set so you know what the full rules are when you choose one to "go" with. :) The rules are very simple. The differences come into being as to how to count score and handicaps. Black goes first. Players alternate. Play until someone resigns or both players pass twice. Pieces must always be able to 'breathe.' The only other challenge is understanding ko and what to do with it. See the Related Links for "Britsh Go Association" to the bottom for the answer.

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Ebay bro.. == == HAE sells them online... Noreaster Street Luge Collection. (skateluge.com)

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Friction between the the luge and the ice.

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You can find the waterproofing contractors at any store like lowes. Also you can visit craiglist . com website to look for local handyman service. Just make sure they have licensed.

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It is the name of the country Tunisia

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Sledding

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Beijing, China

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Ngongotaha, near Rotorua.

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Don't pass out.

Actually, I think he's saying, " Uh, heads up." (Not 100% sure)

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it looks like Lake Placid sliding.

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My brother and I looked up hock on Dictionary.com, and it said that it was a joint in the ankle of a horse, or a type of wine.

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About eighty to ninety miles an hour.

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Luge as been an Olympic event since 1964.

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They are called ends and their are 6-10 ends depending on the level of the curlers ususlly 10 but if it is tied they play an extra end.

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Just keep getting the bones and get a good start. also use the 1st suit

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Luge, in the Olympics, is scored according to time. Some events are scored on a single time and some events are scored according to an accumulation of more than one run.

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fastest recorded speed is 95 mph.

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www.httours.com They have about 35 packages left for the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa. Select the final 6 games package or the Round Robin oackage, or go with the complete 17 game package, but hurry! Quantities are getting low and this is a sold-out event.

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The basics are a mallet, a helmet (for you), gloves (usually optional) and comfortable clothes. For your horse you do need to snip the mane, polo wraps for their legs, a saddle, light-weight saddle pad, bridle, and you may want to braid and bind the tail so it doesn't get pulled or caught in something.