101. Newton's Apple: Teacher's Guides The olympic luge event was introduced in 1964 at InnsbruckIgis, Austria. The wordluge is Videotape a friend playing a sport or performing an activity. http://www.ktca.org/newtons/9/luge.html

@import "http://www.tpt.org/includes/station_tpt.css"; @import "http://www.tpt.org/includes/station_tpt.css"; Teacher's Guides Index Show Number 901 LUGE How do engineering and technology play a role in the Olympics? Peggy learns how gravity, friction and wind resistance all play a role in the sport of luge. Would you like to take a ride on the luge? Why would athletes want to analyze their movements? How important is the start of the race? What kind and amount of strength does running a luge require? DISCUSSION The Olympic luge event was introduced in 1964 at Innsbruck-Igis, Austria. The word luge is French for "racing sled." Lugers careen down the course feet first while lying on their backs. The luge sled was originally controlled by a hand-held strap which guided the front of the runner. Now luges are steered by the lugers exerting pressure on the sides of the car with their feet and shoulders. Sliders have limited visibility because of their body position combined with speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. Hairpin turns in the course and rules requiring one of the four runs to be run at night make this event one of the most dangerous in the Olympics. It is so dangerous, in fact, that in 1964 a Polish-born British slider named Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski was killed in a luge accident, and later, two other German lugers were severely injured. Several physical forces are demonstrated by a luge event. One is

102. The School Athletics Center - Copernicus Education Gateway Size up the year 2000 luge season before the Sydney Olympics on the United Keep up with the superspeedy sport with the US luge and World Report page http://www.edgate.com/school_athletics/student/governing_bodies/

Boxing Diving Golf Swimming ... Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Here you'll discover the Web sites of the national governing bodies for each Olympic sport. Find your favorite, and then get comprehensive news, features, history, rules, records, and athlete profiles that will lead you down the path to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and beyond. Archery The National Archery Association promotes the sport of archery with the hope of producing Olympic and World Champions. Check out the latest national standings and records, links to collegiate and youth teams, background of the sport, and a calendar of archery events. Badminton Learn about the history, growing popularity, and latest news of the sport of badminton. On this site, you'll find world and national rankings, a list of tournaments and clubs, links to necessary merchandise, and badminton facts for the novice as well as the pro. Baseball Follow the national baseball team around the world as they compete for a spot in the next Olympics. Read the top news stories and press releases about the team's players and coaches. Then, meet the players, get the stats, and follow the schedules of the national youth and junior teams, as well as the Professional Pan American team. Basketball This is the official Web site of the USA Basketball men's and women's teams. Follow players across the nation as they compete for spots on the national teams and then watch as they prepare for the next Olympics. Check out the Historical Fact Book for results from past tournaments, read the athletes' bios, and view some photos of your favorite players.

103. BBC SPORT | Winter Olympics 2002 | Luge And Skeleton | Coomber Claims Bronze For Alex Coomber wins Great Britain s first medal of the Salt Lake City Games afterfinishing third in the women s skeleton. http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/luge_and_skeleton/newsid_183

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Front Page Statistics Alpine Skiing Other Skiing ... Olympic Quiz SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker News for PDA Feedback ... Low Graphics Thursday, 21 February, 2002, 04:43 GMT Coomber claims bronze for Britain Snow hampered Coomber's bid for gold Alex Coomber has won Great Britain's first medal of the Salt Lake City Games after claiming bronze in the women's skeleton final. RAF officer Coomber, who was the hot favourite for gold, finished behind American duo Tristan Gale and Lea Ann Parsley. Coomber said: "I'm ecstatic, that was absolutely brilliant... I can't be disappointed with an Olympic medal. This is indescribable - it's the most nerve-wracking experience of my life Alex Coomber after finishing third "The worst moment is when you come over the line and you don't immediately know what your position is. "I had a bump on the 11th curve, I've been having trouble with that all week. "The snow didn't help, but I was not too worried, I knew I could still go fast," the 28-year-old added. Heavy snow, which can cause problems with momentum, greeted Coomber's arrival at the Utah Olympic Park track.

104. Research Gravity Sport:Longboading Longboards And Street Luge In Calgary Canada Online longboards, skateboards, longboard, and street luge from Calgary Canada . Source Research Gravity Sport. You thought street luge was extreme? http://www.researchgravitysport.com/

t Source: Research Gravity Well it's been a long time since the last update...there is a lot of new things happening in the world of luge and standup skateboarding. This posting is to warn all streetlugers in the Calgary area that use Hwy 66, west of Bragg Creek. I received a call earlier this week from a unfortunate soul who became a victim of the new tax grab. The park wardens issued him a $450.00 stunting ticket, and confiscated his luge. Be very careful and be aware of the new fines. I'll try and follow-up with the results of his court appearance. Source: Research Gravity The Red Bull Streets of San Francisco was for the 4th year an absolute amazing event. 32 street lugers from around the Globe traveled to DeHaro St. to take on the "Cheese Grater" and launch off the craziest ramp I've ever seen. Thanks again Red Bull, Tom Mason, JA Productions and all the great residence of DeHaro Street for an awesome day. Click here for event pictures Source: Research Gravity The latest movie to feature Street luge hit the theaters last Friday. A remake of the 1975 movie "Roller Ball". The flick features Biker Sherlock and Todd Lehr ripping up the streets of San Francisco.

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