Luge, sledding
Luge, sledding winter speed competition for women and men on a luge (sled), which are vehicles with runners for moving on snow or ice. The racing sled (luge) is made of elastic wood with two diagonally positioned, slightly bent, steel runners (approx. 15 Cm high, 55 cm wide, 124-135 cm long, with a maximum width between the runners of 45 cm, weight of the one-seater 22 kg, of the two-seater 25 kg). The racing sled has an aerodynamic encasement but no brake. Since 1964 it is forbidden to preheat the runners prior to the start to improve the sliding characteristics of the sled. The competitors usually wear a one-piece stream-lined suit, a helmet (required), loin belt, and elbow and knee pads. The competition site is the natural or artificially iced or cooled sled or luge run (often identical to the bobsled run) with a slope of 8 to 11% and a minimum of five curves (radius between 9 and 15 m). The length of the run is between 1,000 and 1,050 m for men‟s one-seaters and between 800 and 1,050 m for men‟s two-seaters, women‟s one-seaters, and juniors. (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 289p.)
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