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Oome men never grow up.
Among the most muscular
of the Peter Pans are the
bobsledders. They've given up
belly-flopping on snow-covered
streets, but in hanging on to .
their youth they've taken
up screeching around ice-covered
curves. "Hanging on" is an apt
description, because there's
little else required in bobsledding.
It's downhill all the way, and
on some of the slicker runs
like that near Lake Placid,
N.Y. the built-in acceleration
of the slides sometimes speeds
the sleds up to 100 miles an hour.
It's not for babies. In fact, it's a
sport that can make any man
searching for eternal youth
grow old in a hurry.
Photos: Douglas from Three Lions
Bobsleds carry up to four men. On four-man sled front man- steers, rear man brakes,
middle men just go along for the ride. Their main job is to add weight to sled.
They Slide at lOO Miles an Hour
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Bobruns must meet rigid specifications; crews Sleds need regular maintenance, too. Here Combination of slick runners and even slicker
spray walls daily, pack them thick with ice. bobsledder slickens runners with emery cloth, curves makes bobsledding one of fastest sports.
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U.S. Olympic team rounds hairpin curve at Mt. Hoevenberg, near tance, increase speed. Driver must keep. his up to steer. Curves
Lake Placid. Three men in rear keep heads down to lower wind resis- are dangerous, require adroit coordination of steering and braking.
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