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Up until 1897 the sled was used as a means of transportation. With the sled you held a rope that was through the actual sled itself to pull posations or people over snow or ice.
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During the nineteenth centry steering was added to the sleds, to control the direction your sled would go. Making recreational uses easier.
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Around this time winter sports became really popular in the resorts of Europe. The first clubs primarly for Bobsledding was made in Switzerland. Bobsledding was made to be a sport for the wealthy.
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Around the same time Bobsledding became popular in Switzerland, The U.S had taken it on too. Within the United States Bobsledding had started in Albeny New York. Yet there was a major differnce in the people particapating, Switzerland was only Rich people belonging to the resorts. Well in New York it was anyone any age all they needed was a lumber sled.
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In 1914 people began taking to the racing side of Bobsledding more than just for fun. Yet they were still only competing on natural tracks.
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In 1923 the first speed sled was made, in Europe of course. It was made to control speed and make efforts to win easier.
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Bobsledding made it big in 1924 having its first apperence in the Winter Olympics, held in France. This first time in the olympics it was open for 4 man team sleds.
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The 2 man team was first reconized in 1932. Two man teams were now allowed to compete in the winter olympics.
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In 1950 Bobsledding gained standard rules against cheating, they were created to make Bobsledding a fair and fun competitive sport.
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In 1952 Weight rules were made limiting the weight in the sled. This made it so teams could no longer uses sample weights in their sleds to increase their speed.
