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Olympics Luge
Luge (racing in a feet-first sled) has been an Olympic sport since 1964 and is contested by both men and women.
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What exactly is a speed sled?
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A speed sled is a sled that can be attached to several weights. The sled is then harnessed to a runner's body while he runs. It is intended to improve endurance and acceleration for professional runners. It is not used at all in luge or bobsledding.
Who was the last British gold medal winner at a winter Olympics?
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Through the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, that was the ladies curling team that won gold at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
Members of the 2002 Great Britain ladies curling team were Debbie Knox, Fiona MacDonald, Janice Rankin, Margaret Morton, and Rhona Martin.
Prior to 2002, the last British gold medalists were Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in ice dancing at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo.
When was luge added to the Olympics?
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Ski jumping has been part of every Winter Games contested, the first being in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
How does the skeletal and muscular system work together when playing the sport luge?
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What was the first national sport and when did it begin?
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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.)
What is the difference between Luge and Bobsled races?
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bobsledding involves people and luge doesn't
