Sleigh, also known as bobsleigh, sport sleigh or short sleigh. One of the sleigh sports. A movement in which you lie on your back with your feet in front and control the sleigh to turn and slide at high speed by changing your body posture. The sled is made of wood and has a pair of parallel metal skateboards at the bottom. Skateboards should not be equipped with rudders and brakes that can operate skateboards. In individual events for men and women, each team is limited to three people, and each athlete can skate four times. The ranking is calculated by the sum of four downhill times, and the one with the least number wins. In the synchronized event, each team shall not exceed two athletes, each athlete may skate twice, and the ranking shall be evaluated by the sum of the two downhill times, with the least one ranking first.
The sleigh is 70 ~ 140 cm long, 34 ~ 38 cm wide and 8 ~ 20 cm high. The sled is made of wood, with a pair of parallel metal skateboards at the bottom, and the width is no more than 45 cm. There is no rudder at the front of the sled and no brakes at the back. The upper part of the skateboard is a bracket. The inclined part in front of the skateboard can turn flexibly and conveniently, but the device is not allowed to operate the rudder and brake of the skateboard. The single seat weighs 2 1 ~ 25 kg, and the double seat weighs 25 ~ 30 kg. The competition is divided into three groups: men's single seat, men's double seat and women's single seat. During the competition, the athlete sits on the sled, pushes the sled backwards by hand with the help of the starting railing, and lies on his back when sliding. He pulls the sled belt with one hand and lies flat on his body, changing the posture of his shoulders and legs, turning the sled and making it slide down the ice track quickly. Players can choose the most ideal route to go forward and minimize the game time. When reaching the finish line, the athletes must sit on the sleigh, otherwise the results will not count. In the competition, the average speed can reach 130 km (80 miles), and the fastest speed can reach 145 km (90 miles). Single-seat roller skating 4 times, and the competition period is two days; Double skating twice, the competition cycle is one day. The time spent in the game adds up, and the one with less time wins. When the results are equal, the winner is the one with the best downhill performance. The order of departure is determined by drawing lots.
According to records, luge appeared in Norway as early as 1480. 1883, the Swiss held the world's first bobsleigh competition in Davos. 1889 Germany established the bobsleigh club. There are three events: men's singles, doubles and women's singles. From 65438 to 0957, the International Federation of bobsleigh was formally established, and it was decided to hold the bobsleigh Games from the 9th Winter Olympics. In non-Winter Olympics, the World Championships, European Championships and various cups are held every year. There are three events in bobsleigh: men's singles, doubles and women's singles. The length of male thread is about 1000m, and the length of female thread is about 800m m. 1964 was listed as the official event of the 9th Winter Olympics.
The luge slide is made of concrete or wood, which is the same as the track of snowmobile and prone sled, but the starting point is farther than the other two events.
In the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, men's singles and women's singles and men's doubles won three gold medals.