the world's first bobsleigh track was built at chamonix, france.
the world's first bobsleigh track was built at chamonix, france.
where was the world's first bobsleigh track built?
chamonix, france
bullet::::- 1923 - fitb (fédération internationale de bobsleigh et de tobogganing) created for bobsleigh and skeleton in paris, france









































bullet::::- 1924 - first appearance of bobsleigh competition at the i. winter olympics in chamonix









































bullet::::- 1926 - bobsleigh and skeleton final approveal for olympic competition









































bullet::::- 1928 - first bobsleigh and skeleton appearance at the ii. winter olympics in st. moritz, switzerland









































bullet::::- 1930 - first fibt world championships (4-man bobsled)









































bullet::::- 1932 - first two-man bobsled competition at the iii. winter olympics in lake placid, usa
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constructed in 1930 for the 1932 winter olympics, the track was the first bobsleigh track located outside of europe. in 1949, it hosted the fibt world championships, also the first outside of europe. the original bobsleigh track was demolished in 1978 to pave the way for an artificial track for the 1980 winter olympics with a separate luge track being constructed for those same games. the luge track was the first luge track in north america when it was completed in 1979. in 1983, the luge track was the first venue to host the fil world luge championships outside of europe. both tracks were demolished in the late 1990s and a combination track was constructed in early 2000 in time for the only winter goodwill games. the track is a regular venue for world cup competitions in bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton. in 2009, the track will become the first combination track to host the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton world championships in a non-winter olympic year.
lake placid olympic sports complex