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Joe Tyler (bobsleigh)
Joe Tyler (born January 20, 1948) is an American Bobsleigh, bobsledder. He competed in the Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Two-man, two man and the Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Four-man, four man events at the 1980 Winter Olympics. His sister is cartoonist Carol Tyler. References External links * 1948 births Living people American male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the United States Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics Bobsledders from Chicago {{US-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, also known as FIBT from the French . National competitions are often governed by bodies such as the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, and the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation. The first bobsleds were built in the late 19th century in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons. Initially the tourists would race their hand-built contraptions down the narrow streets of St. Moritz; however, as collisions increased, growing opposition from St. Moritz residents led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
