Bobsleighing, also known as bobsledding, is a team winter sport that entails making timed runs in a gravity-powered sleigh down small, winding, banked, icy courses. The first bobsleds were built in the late nineteenth century in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by rich Victorian British tourists vacationing at Caspar Badrutt's Palace Hotel.
Boys' delivery sleds and toboggans were used in the early sleds. Bobsleighs, luges, and skeletons were developed from them. The 2022 Winter Olympics will include four bobsleigh events, two for men and two for women, with the first race taking place on February 13, 2022, and the last race taking place on February 20, 2022.
Competitors in the men's category will compete in two unique events: two-man bobsleigh and four-man bobsleigh. Monobob and two-woman bobsleigh are the two competition categories for women. If you want to watch the Winter Olympics from the US, go to fuboTV (7 Day Free Trial Streaming) and Peacock, while if you are in Canada, you can watch it on fuboTV (free trial).
How much does a Winter Olympics bobsled cost?
Bobsleds are both costly and difficult to construct. Finding a sled that is unquestionably fast is tough. Only a few firms are capable of producing competitive sleds. All of the pieces of a sled, like those of a racing vehicle, must be built and tuned quickly; in fact, a fast sled may cost considerably more than some of the greatest automobiles.
The average cost of a bobsled is around $30,000, however, the price might vary according to the size, design, and material utilized in the production process. A bobsled for the Olympics is estimated to cost roughly $50,000. Other bobsleds that aren't utilized in Olympic competitions can be significantly less expensive.
Other, non-Olympic sleds may be less expensive. If someone is just getting started with bobsledding or looking for their first one, one might expect to spend anywhere between $1,500 and $5,000. Helmets, goggles, and skintight racing suits made of flexible fabrics are all required during bobsledding rides. As a result, buying all of this safety equipment will take more funds.
