bobsleighing
Frozen track descent
Bobsleighing is the winter sport of racing down an icy track in a bobsled—a streamlined sled that seats two or four people.
Teams push the sled at the start, then jump in and navigate banked curves at high speeds.
The sport has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924.
Also called bobsledding, especially in American English.
Feet-first racing sled
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- pusherOne who shoves forward
sliding · ice track · medal · competition · racing · team · sled · time trial
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
g-force · momentum · downhill · centrifugal · trajectory · drag · streamlined · weight
Runner-based snow vehicle
- runnersThose who race on foot
- cowlingRemovable engine enclosure
- helmetProtective head covering
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
bodysuit · goggles · aerodynamic · steering · brakes · handles · fiberglass · carbon fiber
luge
Feet-first racing sled
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
pusher · sliding · ice track · medal · competition · racing · team · sled · time trial · heat
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
aerodynamics · g-force · momentum · downhill · centrifugal · trajectory · drag · streamlined · weight · mass
sled
Runner-based snow vehicle
spikes · bodysuit · goggles · aerodynamic · steering · brakes · handles · fiberglass · carbon fiber · nose cone
Jamaica
Caribbean island nation
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- GermanyCentral European nation
- USANorth American nation, abbr.
Canada · Britain · Italy · Austria · Latvia · Russia · Cool Runnings · Calgary · St Moritz · Innsbruck
chute
Inclined passage for descent
run · straight · labyrinth · turn · wall · refrigerated · gradient · finish · outrun · chicane
bobsleighingcross-country skiing
Self-propelled snow travel sport
ski jumping · figure skating · speed skating · ice hockey · alpine skiing
bobsleighinghiking
Recreational trail walking
running · swimming · cycling · cross-country skiing · rowing
bobsleighingwater skiing
Towed surface gliding sport
surfing · beach volleyball · swimming · sailing · sunbathing