Downhill on Ice Tracks: "Bobsled, Skeleton, Luge''

January 5, 2025 at 3:50 am, No comments

🌍 There are three things in the world you can watch forever – water flowing, fire burning, and Mārtiņš Bots and Roberts Plūme racing down the track toward victory! 🔥🛷
💪 With a speed of 130.32 km/h in the first run and 130.55 km/h in the second, the Latvian luge duo Bots/Plūme literally flew across the ice, securing silver medals and becoming World Vice-Champions! 🥈🇱🇻
📍53rd FIL World Championships – Whistler (CAN)
👉 On Friday 06.02.2025, in Canada, Latvian athletes Mārtiņš Bots and Roberts Plūme claimed silver🥈 medals at the Luge World Championships.
🛷 After the first run, Bots/Plūme were in fourth place, but with the second-fastest time in the second run, they climbed to second overall. With a total time of 1 minute and 16.640 seconds across both runs, the Latvian duo finished just 0.102 seconds behind the German winners, Hannes Orlamünder and Paul Gubitz.🛷

✨Down the most picturesque ice track in the Swiss mountains & discover how/why the curves got such beautiful 'Names'"✨

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👉🌐 https://www.ibsf.org/en/

⛰✨The Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup is taking place this week 10.01.2025 to 12.01.2025 on the only natural ice track in the Swiss Alps! 🌟

⛰This track, constructed annually for over 120 years, maintains its unique configuration each winter. In spring, the ice melts away, leaving only boards outlining the course on the picturesque Alpine slopes. 🌄

🌃 As winter approaches, skilled craftsmen rebuild this grand ice sculpture, which bobsledders affectionately call the "Mecca of Bobsleigh." ⭐

🍻During the World Cup, village taverns fill with enthusiastic fans, and along the track, Latvian supporters cheer the loudest for their athletes, just as they do in hockey and other sports 🙌

🛷 Piloting the "Formula-1 of winter" on a natural ice track presents a unique challenge. The ice quality remains consistent, as the track is crafted during cold nights when temperatures can drop to -25°C. ❄🌙

🌞 When the sun illuminates the curves, the ice becomes faster, and skilled pilots can leverage this advantage to achieve excellent results.🌞

🐴 The only curve reinforced with stone is the legendary "Horse-Shoe." Navigating this turn correctly grants the bobsled significant acceleration, with four-man sleds reaching speeds up to 150 km/h near the finish.🏁

🏆🥇Let's keep our fingers crossed for our athletes in this thrilling event! 💪

👉🌐https://www.fil-luge.org/en/home

🔥🔥🔥 Latvian athletes proudly represent their country in the world of sliding sports, including bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge, racing down winding ice tracks worldwide at speeds reaching 130 km/h. These sports have a rich history in Latvia, with luge developing over more than 50 years, and bobsleigh and skeleton gaining prominence since the 1980s. Latvian athletes have achieved significant success, earning medals in World and European Championships, as well as the Olympic Games.🔥🔥🔥

Downhill on Ice Tracks: "Bobsled, Skeleton, Luge''

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