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Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 – Funny Bobsleigh Track Sign

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With the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 coming up fast – here is a sort of relevant post about the venue.

The Winter Olympics is not exactly a Gold Medal feast for Australia.  A hot sun and not much snow means we’re only just ahead of the Jamaicans in terms of Winter Olympics reputation.

We scored our first ever medal, a bronze, in 1994.

Our very first Gold Medal came from the short track speed skating in 2002.  And that’s only because everyone else in the race fell over on the last corner, and the winner, Steve Bradbury, was the last man standing and claimed the finish line first.

Check out the footage of this classic moment, and the disbelief on Steve’s face when he’s realised he’s won:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfQMJtilOGg[/youtube]

Anyway, my parents visited Vancouver last year, right in the middle of the Winter Olympics 2010 construction zone.  Basically, the entire Winter Olympics 2010 site was full of bulldozers and other construction equipment to make sure the venues were upgraded/constructed in time.

As part of their trip, my parents ventured to the Bobsleigh/Luge track.

You know, this is where people/teams hurtle themselves down an ice track at hundreds of miles per hour.

See below:

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But my parents spotted this warning sign at the Bobsleigh/Luge track.

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I thought it was fairly obvious not to ride a bike down the ice track, but I have a feeling this sign was put up because of someone’s (bad) previous experience.

Anyway, when you do watch the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010, think of the sign and the silly sod who thought it might have been a good idea to ride down the Bobsleigh/Luge track on a bike!

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You can also check out The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: Vancouver 2010 Edition (Complete Book of the Olympics) if you like snow and sport.


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11 thoughts on “Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 – Funny Bobsleigh Track Sign”

  1. Avatar Of Luc J

    Skateboarding allowed, then? 🙂 Oh, yes, they can jump over the barricades while their skateboard passes underneath, that must be it.
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  2. Avatar Of Matt

    Thats looking scary simply in the picture, cant imagine why one would want to throw themselves down a ramp at hurtling speeds with no other possibility but the understanding of sheer death. Oh… right… forget about that… boredom. Though Im guessing the stacks are going to look funny.

  3. Avatar Of Amy

    and it’s sad that someone did get killed on that track during a training run for the luge

  4. Avatar Of Bd

    Ice does not scare us Canadians. Riding a bike down there seems like a completely logical thing to do, hence the sign.

  5. Avatar Of Josh

    Ok, so you Australians are not winter material. Actually, when I picture Australia it is sun and surf, Not snow and ice.

    I like the bicycle sign. Who in their right mind would want to do that. I know there are some adventurous types that will try. Hey, you only live once.
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  6. Avatar Of Wedding Photographers Boston
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    The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Prior to this, figure skating and ice hockey had been events at the Summer Olympics.

  7. Avatar Of Dlf

    They just want everyone to ride safely and come back will great memories. Take the proper precautions so that your outing will be enjoyable. Mishaps can happen, and to maintain the best safety, pick trails that are appropriate for the group and not on a bobsleigh!

  8. Avatar Of Chris

    A bobsled, or bobsleigh, is a two-person event for both men and women, and men also have a four-man version. A bobsleigh team can exceed 40kph from the push off alone before jumping in and beginning their run down the track. The bullet-shaped machine hurtles down a purpose-built ice track achieving speeds in excess of 135kph in a 60-second run. Such speed is of course dangerous and there are several items of safety equipment for each team.

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