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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

luge and skeleton — they’re all high-speed sports at the Winter Olympics. All three require a sled and a steep, icy track that winds down a mountainside. But just how do these three sled ...

The Negaunee track differs from the Muskegon course in significant ways. "You've seen luge sleds rocketing down ice-glazed tubes during the Winter Olympics — that's Kunstbahn luge," the Negaunee ...