Negro of Banyoles with the ""el negre"" controversy, most notably "El Negro en ik" (El Negro and me) by Frank Westerman, which shows that naturalist Georges Cuvier knew about the man. Negro of Banyoles The Negro of Banyoles () was a controversial piece of taxidermy of a San individual, which used to be a major attraction in the Darder Museum of Banyoles (Catalonia, Spain). In 2000, the remains of the man were sent to Botswana for burial. In 1830, the Verreaux brothers dug up the fresh grave of a BaTlhaping man, and stuffed the corpse, approximately 27 years old, belonging to the negroid
Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex 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. The current track is 1455 meters long with 20 curves and an average grade of 9.8%. The complex is home to the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center. Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex is a winter sports complex located at the foot of Mount Van Hoevenberg near Lake Placid, New York. Part of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), it was created following