International Luge Federation 12.02.2002, Venezuelan Father and Son make olympic luge history. 11.02.2002,Hackl with the chance to make olympic history once again http://www.fil-luge.org/news/en_news.asp?ruindex=vor
Women Warriors - Sports - Luge olympic luge history Reprinted with permission from the Canadian luge AssociationCompetitive luge racing began in Switzerland in the late 1800 s but it http://www.womenwarriors.ca/en/sports/profile.asp?id=49
New Olympic Clocks Go For The Gold luge by just two millisecondsthe new closest finish in olympic history. olympic sled events-bobsled, luge and now skeleton-have for decades been http://cache.technologyreview.com/articles/02/02/wo_leo022002.0.asp
Extractions: In the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, German racer Georg Hackl took the gold in the men's luge by just 13 milliseconds, or thousandths of a second, then the closest finish in Olympic history. Four years later at Nagano, countrywoman Silke Kraushaar won the women's luge by just two milliseconds-the new closest finish in Olympic history. "Two thousandths is nothing!" the silver medalist-yet another German-said at the time. "It's one centimeter, I think. Unbelievable!" Which led Olympic officials to ask: could their timing equipment really be believed, right down to the millisecond? It was a good question. Olympic sled events-bobsled, luge and now skeleton-have for decades been timed by photoelectric sensors; the timer starts when the racer crosses a light beam at the top of the course, and stops when the racer crosses a second beam at the bottom. Kraushaar's victory combined the results of four separate trials-a total of eight time measurements. Exact specifications for the Nagano timing system are not available, but two milliseconds, over four trials, likely fell within its margin of error. Would a better clock have taken the gilt off Kraushaar's gold? No one can say, but the U.S. Olympic Committee wanted to avoid similar questions at the Salt Lake games. In a saga that begins with angry athletes and allegations of cheating and continues through last Friday's atomic clock-calibrated luge finish, organizers say the 2002 Winter Games boasts the most accurate timekeeping in the sports world.
Press Point The olympic history of the village and its ambiance will enhance the excitement of It is the mission of USA luge, in the spirit of the olympic movement, http://www.sportsfeatures.com/PressPoint/show.php?id=17199
Washingtonpost.com: German Kraushaar Wins Women's Luge NAGANO, Japan In the closest luge race in olympic history, Germany s SilkeKraushaar edged teammate Barbara Niedernhuber by twothousandths of a second to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/luge/art
Extractions: Kraushaar finished the four runs in 3 minutes, 23.779 seconds, Niedernhuber was timed in 3:23.781, and Angelika Neuner of Austria took the bronze in 3:24.253. Four years ago at Lillehammer, Georg Hackl beat Markus Prock by 13 thousandths of a second. This time, after nearly three miles of sliding, the difference was virtually indiscernible. The United States was shut out of a medal again and now is 0-for-87 in Olympic luge. But Erin Warren, of Winchester, Mass., provided a ray of hope for the future, if she continues in the sport. Warren, of Winchester, Mass., had the race of her life, finishing sixth in 3:25.328. It was a strong for the 26-year-old Warren, who has had a penchant for wrecking. Warren, who crashed on her first run in her Olympic debut at Lillehammer four years ago, also crashed here last year during the Olympic test event. But on the first run of competition, she raced into sixth place and stayed there the rest of the way. She was faster each time she went down the twisting, 14-turn Spiral track.
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS olympic Sports The current olympic Games program includes 35 sports and nearly400 events. There are also past olympic sports luge luge history http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=LG&sportCode=
It's Fitness Testing Time For Olympic Luge Athletes US olympic luge team members run 300meter sprints on a track below the 1980 the most decorated sliders in American luge history and locks for a spot on http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05201/540344.stm
Extractions: Click photo for larger image. LAKE PLACID, N.Y. It is nearly two hours into their workout and the sweat-glistened members of the U.S. luge team are running 300-meter sprints around a track here that just happens to be in the shadow of the Olympic cauldron that burned in 1980, when Lake Placid last hosted the Winter Games. The temperature is in the mid-80s, the sun is punishing and the humidity so oppressive that nearby Whiteface Mountain simply disappears in the haze. There is no ice, of course. No sleds. No special boots or gloves or aerodynamic suits. Just shorts, T-shirts and sneakers and devout hope that this work done in the peak of summer will pay off in the dead of winter. "I think the mark of an athlete is what you are doing when nobody's looking," said Patrick Quinn, a doubles slider with Christian Niccum and a potential Olympic rookie at 37. "You cannot cram for the exam. You're either ready or you're not. Anybody can work hard when the cameras are rolling."
ABC Sport - Winter Olympics Winter olympic history. The Winter olympics were delayed for some time by Swedenwhich Defending women s luge champion Ortrun Enderlein and East German http://www.abc.net.au/winterolympics/features/history.htm
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Luge Canada - Official Site Canada s Lauscher Makes history Winning Silver Medal at luge World Cup Canucknearly ends German women s olympic luge Training Centre T 403-247-9884 http://www.luge.ca/news/news-page.asp?article=20041204-1
New Olympic Chapter Going For The Gold Gordy Sheer, 1998 olympic luge silver medalist at the olympic Chapters That is some mighty powerful history to latch onto. And the new olympic Chapter http://www.rmef.org/wapiti/pages/05winter/olympic.html
Extractions: /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var pageName = "Wapiti Newsletter - New Olympic Chapter Going for the Gold"; /**** DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE! ****/ var code = ' '; document.write(' '); document.write('>'); RMEF Home Search Wapiti RMEF At its first banquet Sept. 18, 2004, the fall foliage was beautiful, and nearly 60 people came to see what the RMEF was all about. The volunteers, hoping to recognize and attract at least one Olympic athlete at each of their future banquets, were thrilled when Gordy Sheer, a New York state athlete who teamed with Chris Thorpe to take the silver medal in the luge in the 1998 Winter Olympics, was able to attend.
The Teacher's Corner - Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans The University of Georgia Museum of Natural history s Animal olympics website by Us olympic Committee. Bobsledding and the luge (True Books Sports) http://www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicunits/wolympics.htm
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Hot Topic: The 2002 Winter Olympics a luge athlete, including the 1992 Winter olympic Games in Albertville, France.For the first time in olympic history, women will compete in the bobsled http://www.svconline.com/mag/avinstall_hot_topic_winter/
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GOVERNOR PATAKI ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION FOR BOBSLED/LUGE RUN By making an investment in the bobsled/luge track, we are making an investmentin the Lake Placid s rich olympic history, Senator Ron Stafford said. http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/oct8_3_97.html
Extractions: Investment Designed to Encourage Federal, Private Support for Olympic Facility Governor George E. Pataki today announced $5 million in State funding toward the construction of a state-of-the-art bobsled/luge track at the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) facility at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. "More than 17 years later, Lake Placid still stirs the Olympic spirit in all of us," Governor Pataki said. "By making an investment in the bobsled/luge track, we are making an investment in the future of Lake Placid a future that one day may again be filled with Olympic glory. "Lake Placid is a national even international community, known around the world for hosting the 1980 Olympics and many world-class events since those wonderful days," the Governor said. "This $5 million investment represents our commitment to maintaining Lake Placid's place as a leader in Olympic class competition. "In addition, I am committed to working with our partners in the federal government, as well as in the private sector, to encourage them to follow the State's lead in funding this important project," Governor Pataki said. "I am determined to see this project through to completion and I still look forward to taking a ride on the new track."
Luge history. Did you know that Vikings were the first to create luge sleds? Finally, in 1964, luge became an olympic sport at the games in Innsbruck, http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/Luge.htm
Extractions: History Did you know that Vikings were the first to create luge sleds? They made them to slide down mountainsides in Olsofjord. They raced as early as 800 AD! The sleds were not aerodynamic, but they were made heavy and strong for speed. The first international luge race was in 1883. Seven nations participated including the United States. By the turn of the century, luge was governed by the International Bobsled Federation, and in 1953 the sport had its own governing body, Federation Internationale de Luge de Course. Finally, in 1964, luge became an Olympic sport at the games in Innsbruck, Austria. Sport Luge takes place on a track called "spiral." The athletes fly down a chute lying on their backs on open sleds, feet first. They race down the ice covered course at very high speeds around curves steering with their calves. The sport of luge is started by an announcement to clear the track of coaches, athletes, and equipment. They start from a stationary position at the fire of a gunshot. The athletes have on gloves with small spikes in the palms to push themselves off the starting line. The luge sleds holding one or two athletes head down the track one at a time, being timed too. Here is an explanation of the luge in action. OK, lets do this. We are just coming off the start ramp. I need to put lots of pressure one my left arm and right leg to make it through this curve. We need to move fast to make a good carve and to keep on going. We need to keep switching directions to go into the next area. We have a large chance of
Olympic History For Sporting Families olympic history for Families. The following are families of which more than the Hubers, four Italian brothers who practiced Bobsledding or luge (444.75) http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/family.html
Extractions: The following are families of which more than one member have achieved Olympic successes (from the Full list) The Sheldon brothers, American athletes (25920) the Joyners, American Athletic stars (900.5) the Kelly-Costello family (822) Paul Costello , triple gold medallist at double scull (480) John Kelly, sen , his cousin, who shared two of those medals (256) John Kelly, jun, his son, bronze at skiff in 1956 (36) Bernard Paul Costello, Paul's son, silver at the same event in 1956 (50)
Outlook Conference you to the top of the world s highest altitude ski jumps to see the world sfastest bobsled, luge and skeleton track where olympic history was made. http://www.outlookconference.com/agTuesday.html
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Bobsledding And Luge -- Encyclopædia Britannica sixth athlete in Winter olympics history to win an event three straight times . Bobsledding and luge In October 1999 International olympic Committee http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9124356
Bobsledding And Luge -- Encyclopædia Britannica Bobsledding and luge In October 1999 International olympic Committee Includes schedules, articles, team profiles, a history of the sport, and photos. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9342863
Extractions: Watch the world's fastest athletes attack the world's fastest course lying down. Luge sleds weigh 50 or 60 pounds, depending on the event, and fly at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. To appreciate the speed, see it in person!! Luge and skeleton events take place at the Verizon Sports Complex and event schedules can be found on the calendar of events. Skeleton: What a great name for a sport!! Lie down on a sled that looks like a cafeteria tray. Put your chin about six inches above the ice and roar down the course at 75 to 80 miles per hour. Everybody does it!! Lake Placid's Jimmy Shea is Olympic gold medalist as well as past world and Winter Goodwill Games champion.
