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Sochi Winter Sports: Bobsleigh
Fast facts:
Along with curling, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined and speed skating, bobsleigh is one of the original Winter Olympic sports, with a four-man bobsleigh race being held at the first ever Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924.
Fast facts:
There will be three bobsleigh events in Sochi - men's two-man and four-man, and women's two-man. Each event consists of four heats, held on two consecutive days. The final standings are determined by the total time over the four runs, with the winner being the sled with the lowest aggregate time.
Venue:
The Sanki Sliding Centre, approximately 60km northeast of Sochi, features a 1.5km track with 18 corners and a vertical drop of 131.9m.
Olympic legends:
German duo Kevin Kuske and André Lange are the most successful bobsledders in Olympic history, with each boasting four gold medals and one silver.
Olympic legends:
The Jamaican bobsleigh team made its Olympic debut in Calgary in 1988, winning the hearts of fans all over the world and inspiring the 1993 movie Cool Runnings.
One to watch:
As reigning world and Olympic champions, Canada's Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse are the team to beat in the women's two-man event.
