Why don't Samoa and Tonga enter the luge contest?
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Why don't Samoa and Tonga enter the luge contest?
I mean they're generally rather large people and let's be honest, the only part that personal speed plays in the luge is to be the first person in the Olympic Village to get to the cafeteria so you can get the best shaped tin tray out of the oven. After that it's all just gravity . . .
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Only the Chinese would have enough interest (PacificHarbour facilities )and money to put into a huge luge facility in these countries. I guess there is a slippery alternative to ice for the tropics.?
The aerodynamics would need to be looked at.
Size, weight, velocity, mass! and structural integrity of a 4 person bobsled…seriously difficult.
Are there any people in these hot climes even interested in mucking about in the cold?
The aerodynamics would need to be looked at.
Size, weight, velocity, mass! and structural integrity of a 4 person bobsled…seriously difficult.
Are there any people in these hot climes even interested in mucking about in the cold?
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I believe that once encased in their aerodynamic skin suits and helmets extra girth isn't an issue when aboard their chosen type of sled. Explosive power is needed to launch, rugby and bodybuilding types are suited to this part. A friend of mine had a boyfriend who did this for GB in the 90's, but I'm not sure he was so talented at steering as on looking I can't find his mane on GB victories of yore.
The Samoans are very big, very strong, but blubbery in general. Lovely people and placid up to a point, then you had to be quicker! I guess if some of the young guns from the Samoan Rugby squad put their mind to it they could translate their power into medals given a few years training.
The Samoans are very big, very strong, but blubbery in general. Lovely people and placid up to a point, then you had to be quicker! I guess if some of the young guns from the Samoan Rugby squad put their mind to it they could translate their power into medals given a few years training.
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Forr luge they'd have a problem steering because you have to be able to peer over your stomach to see where you're going. More suited to skeleton I think, going down head first.
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HOW DARE YOU!!!
You are, of course, correct. The extra mass would be beneficial up to a point and thereafter a disadvantage. Perhaps they can do a Sumo-class luge event where the contestants can push the limits of centrifugal force and the human body.
You are, of course, correct. The extra mass would be beneficial up to a point and thereafter a disadvantage. Perhaps they can do a Sumo-class luge event where the contestants can push the limits of centrifugal force and the human body.
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This is why:
"Crew weight shouldn’t be more than 630 kilograms (4 man crew), 390 kilograms (2 man crew) and 340 kilograms (two women crew). These weights include the crew, runners and other equipment. This rule came about because the early days of the sport were dominated by heavy crews with increased speeds."
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"Crew weight shouldn’t be more than 630 kilograms (4 man crew), 390 kilograms (2 man crew) and 340 kilograms (two women crew). These weights include the crew, runners and other equipment. This rule came about because the early days of the sport were dominated by heavy crews with increased speeds."
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