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Published: September 15, 2006
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Bobsled races are actually quite simple (It is the preparation that may prove challenging...but that's another story). In a two-man--or woman-- race, two people push fifty meters then jump in; in a four-man race, two people push fifty meters, one pilots, and one brakes. And that is really all to it.
However, bobsled racers may get to do this any number of times over the world, if they are good enough.
At the 2005 America's Cup, the United States and Canada dominated. This bobsled race was the playground for the old Olympic rivals to try to outdo one another. USA took first overall in both the two-man and four-man bobsleigh competitions. But Canada was no slouch, coming in second with very close times. Rounding out the bottom of the bobsled race results was (drum roll, please...) USA and Canada: USA taking third and fourth and Canada taking fifth in two-man.
Oceans away, Germany and Switzerland duked it out for 2005 Europa Cup honors. Germany and Switzerland tied for first in the two-man division of this bobsled race. They evenly split the top two tiers of the four-man division, with Germany winning. Between first through fourth places, Germany and Switzerland shut out all other competition. There really is no comparison between the America's and Europa Cups, but the four teams separately define the sport in their hemispheres.
Gearing up for Olympic gold, the FIBT's 2005/06 World Cup saw even more fierce competition. This bobsled race is the precursor to the Winter Olympic Games and allows no pity for neither previous champions nor underdogs. Germany took gold in the overall men's division; St. Moritz took silver; Italy and Germany tied for bronze. However, St. Moritz took gold in the overall women's division; Germany and Austria tied for silver; Canada took bronze. Teams that had dominated bobsled races the season before found it much more difficult to duplicate that result at the World Cup.
But the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics was any--and every--body's race.
Unfortunately, the Teutonic tribesmen toppled everyone in every bobsled race. Germany swept gold in two-man, four-man, and women's bobsled races. Russia took silver in two-man and bronze in four-man; Switzerland took bronze in two-man and silver in four-man. But the real upset happened in the women's bobsled race. After a hard training season, the US women's team took silver, upsetting Italy who took bronze.
No one bobsled race is exactly like the other, and they all provide serious teams with proper opportunities. Hence, no team can afford to take a single in-season meet for granted. At all of its bobsled races, Germany proved that domination in an Olympic season gives a team the better edge. Losing a single bobsled race between December and February can be the difference between no metal, silver and bronze or gold.
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 16 Aug. 2006. <http://www.bobsleigh.ca>
Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobaganning. FIBT. 16 Aug. 2006. <http://www.bobsleigh.com>
Yahoo! Sports: Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games and more. Yahoo! Sports. 16 Aug. 2006. <http://sports.yahoo.com>
Bobsled races are actually quite simple (It is the preparation that may prove challenging...but that's another story). In a two-man--or woman-- race, two people push fifty meters then jump in; in a four-man race, two people push fifty meters, one pilots, and one brakes. And that is really all to it.
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At the 2005 America's Cup, the United States and Canada dominated. This bobsled race was the playground for the old Olympic rivals to try to outdo one another. USA took first overall in both the two-man and four-man bobsleigh competitions. But Canada was no slouch, coming in second with very close times. Rounding out the bottom of the bobsled race results was (drum roll, please...) USA and Canada: USA taking third and fourth and Canada taking fifth in two-man.
Oceans away, Germany and Switzerland duked it out for 2005 Europa Cup honors. Germany and Switzerland tied for first in the two-man division of this bobsled race. They evenly split the top two tiers of the four-man division, with Germany winning. Between first through fourth places, Germany and Switzerland shut out all other competition. There really is no comparison between the America's and Europa Cups, but the four teams separately define the sport in their hemispheres.
Gearing up for Olympic gold, the FIBT's 2005/06 World Cup saw even more fierce competition. This bobsled race is the precursor to the Winter Olympic Games and allows no pity for neither previous champions nor underdogs. Germany took gold in the overall men's division; St. Moritz took silver; Italy and Germany tied for bronze. However, St. Moritz took gold in the overall women's division; Germany and Austria tied for silver; Canada took bronze. Teams that had dominated bobsled races the season before found it much more difficult to duplicate that result at the World Cup.
But the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics was any--and every--body's race.
Unfortunately, the Teutonic tribesmen toppled everyone in every bobsled race. Germany swept gold in two-man, four-man, and women's bobsled races. Russia took silver in two-man and bronze in four-man; Switzerland took bronze in two-man and silver in four-man. But the real upset happened in the women's bobsled race. After a hard training season, the US women's team took silver, upsetting Italy who took bronze.
No one bobsled race is exactly like the other, and they all provide serious teams with proper opportunities. Hence, no team can afford to take a single in-season meet for granted. At all of its bobsled races, Germany proved that domination in an Olympic season gives a team the better edge. Losing a single bobsled race between December and February can be the difference between no metal, silver and bronze or gold.
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 16 Aug. 2006. <http://www.bobsleigh.ca>
Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobaganning. FIBT. 16 Aug. 2006. <http://www.bobsleigh.com>
Yahoo! Sports: Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games and more. Yahoo! Sports. 16 Aug. 2006. <http://sports.yahoo.com>
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