Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which individual athletes or teams of two to four athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh.

Feb 20, 2026 · Bobsledding is the sport of sliding down an ice-covered natural or artificial incline on a four-runner sled, called a bobsled, bobsleigh, or bob, that carries one, two, or four persons. Learn …

Feb 15, 2026 · One of the most thrilling competitions at the Winter Olympics is bobsled. The 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will feature athletes from around the world speeding down narrow, icy tracks in …

Feb 15, 2026 · Bobsleigh involves teams of two or four racing down a narrow, twisting track made of ice in a specially designed sled. Athletes experience extreme speeds that often top 90 mph and physical …

Aug 12, 2025 · Discover the history of Olympic bobsled—from its debut in 1924 to the modern era. Explore legendary athletes, medal records, iconic races, and how the sport has evolved across …

Feb 4, 2026 · The words "bobsled" and "bobsleigh" refer to the same Olympic sport, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum confirms. The aerodynamic sport debuted at the 1924 Olympics in …

Bobsled, also known as bobsleigh, has been an exhilarating sport of the Winter Olympic Games since its debut in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Introduced as a four-man bobsled event, this high-speed winter …

Feb 14, 2026 · Social media is going crazt over the Team USA Bobsled team losing three members of their 4-man team falling on the ice.

Learn about bobsled at the Olympic Winter Games, including its history, event formats and the Team USA roster.

By 1914, bobsled races were taking place on a wide variety of natural ice courses. The first racing sleds were made of wood but were soon replaced by steel sleds that came to be known as bobsleds, so …