Bobsleigh at the XX Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Cesana Pariol |
Dates | 17–26 February |
Competitors | 150 from 22 nations |
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics | ||
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Two | men | women |
Four | men | |
Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, at the Cesana Pariol venue. The competition took place between February 17 and February 26, 2006.[1]
The events used the newly built Cesana Pariol track measuring 1435 metres with 19 curves, a vertical change of 114 metres, and an approximate top speed of 130 kilometres per hour.
Competitions comprised four heats. Teams raced in the first and third heats in the order of the draw. The second heat was raced in order of ranking after the first heat, and the fourth heat is raced in order of the ranking after the first three heats. Total time for the four heats determined the final rank.