Facts About Luge
The word luge comes from the French word for sled. Luge might be a sort of new Olympic sport, but sled racing is a very old winter pastime. Luge sled racing in Norway dates back to 1480.
The first international luge race was in 1883 with twenty-one people representing seven nations this includes the United States. The sport of luge is an exciting timed sport. People competing lie on a small sled feet first, then they get up to 90 mph through 17 curves on 4,318 ft of track this takes place in less than one minute.
Luge has been an Olympic event since the 1964. The sport consists of three different events- men's singles, women's singles and doubles.
The first international luge race was in 1883 with twenty-one people representing seven nations this includes the United States. The sport of luge is an exciting timed sport. People competing lie on a small sled feet first, then they get up to 90 mph through 17 curves on 4,318 ft of track this takes place in less than one minute.
Luge has been an Olympic event since the 1964. The sport consists of three different events- men's singles, women's singles and doubles.
Regulations
You must have luge suit, shoes
And gloves to meet FIL regulations about apparel
International regulations require that race equipment
Doesn’t exceed 4 kilograms during official competition.
Follow the FIL code for on your body suit during competition.
A single advertisement cannot weigh over 100 square cm.
And gloves to meet FIL regulations about apparel
International regulations require that race equipment
Doesn’t exceed 4 kilograms during official competition.
Follow the FIL code for on your body suit during competition.
A single advertisement cannot weigh over 100 square cm.
United States Tracks
Tracks can be anything from a neighborhood hill to a multi-million dollar cement structure. There are only two tracks in the U.S. One in Park City this is where 2002 Utah Winter Olympic Games were held (Picture on the fight). And One in Lake Placid this is where the 1980 Winter Olympic Games were held (picture on the left).
Olympic Favorite
The Favorite in the 2010 olympic in luge
is the two time olimpic gold medalist
Armin Zöggeler
is the two time olimpic gold medalist
Armin Zöggeler
Rules of luge
The rules of luge are simple. The course is
timed and The Person doing the luge must
depart from the start handles within a certain
time once the track is said to be clear.
Luge is not scored it’s timed the person
With the lowest time wins the event.
timed and The Person doing the luge must
depart from the start handles within a certain
time once the track is said to be clear.
Luge is not scored it’s timed the person
With the lowest time wins the event.
