Luge

Luge

Luge is a one or two person sport in which the participants ride a small sled feet first and face up down an ice slope or street. Because of the high speeds attained luge is timed to the thousandth of a second, it is an Olympic sport.

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steel temperature

Sports; Luge

See Runner Temperature.

steel work

Sports; Luge

This means to polish the steels of a sled.

steels

Sports; Luge

Refers to the steel runners that are attached to the fiberglass cufins. The steel runners are the only piece of the sled that touches the ice.

steering

Sports; Luge

See Handle Steer and Hook Steer.

straps

Sports; Luge

Straps are used to hold a competitor in place on a doubles sled.

substitution

Sports; Luge

If a team member is injured during training, a reserve rider can replace him or her. Substitutions are not allowed once a competition has started.

timing

Sports; Luge

Luge runs are timed with electronic timing devices that are accurate to 1/1000th of a second. There is a light beam that shines across the track and when it is interrupted that is when the clock is ...