Gravity and energy Gravity is what powers the sleds down the ice-covered tracks in bobsled, luge and skeleton events. The big-picture physics is simple – start at some height and then fall to a lower ...

RELATED: Muskegon’s luge park, ice rink opens for winter For example, skate trainers, ice bikes and skate sleds offer a range of options for those just learning, those with difficulty balancing ...

The first luge tracks weren’t built until 300 years later. In the mid-19th century in Switzerland. Legend has it that British soldiers were sledding down a ski track in the Swiss town of St ...

Luge had never been included in the Olympic program until 1964 ... 1976 Olympic gold-medalist Dettlef Guenther of East Germany manages to place fourth in singles despite falling off his sled near the ...

Here are a few places you can snow tube — or take part in other activities such as sledding or luge — in Michigan. People who are interested in snow tubing need waterproof clothing ...

Sophia Kirkby walked into Origin Coffee Co. on Tuesday, with her own mug. She made it herself and was glad to show it off. It ...

Kufens and steels are longer on the doubles luge. There are no brakes on the luge. To slow down, the slider drags their feet along the ice, and grips the kufens. All sled pods can have a maximum ...