A.The maximum weight for the 4-man bobsleigh, including crew, is 630kg. Metal weights are often added to reach this limit as it makes for a faster run.
Q.In a 4 man bobsleigh team, is it better to be heavy or light?
A.Greater weight makes for a faster bobsleigh run. Until the weight-limit rule was added in 1952, crews were often extremely heavy.
Q.In Top Gear, they are racing with a rally car and a bob slay in the snow! Whats the music they play?
A.Top Gear series 5, episode 8, with the bobsleigh included: Edge Hill - Groove Armada, Kowalski - Primal Scream, & Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple.
Q.Where were the winter olympics in 1988
A.The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Famous competitors included Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards and the Jamaican Bobsleigh team.
Q.Has anyone person ever won olympic summer and winter olympic medals?
A.Edward Eagen is the only person to have won gold medals in both summer & winter sports in the Olympics in heavyweight boxing (1920) and bobsleigh (1932).
Q.What speeds in miles per hour can riders reach when going down the cresta run in st moritz? Thanks xx
A.The Cresta Run is a famed bobsleigh run in St Moritz, Switzerland, which is rebuilt every year. It's 1,214m long and creates speeds of up to 80mph.