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About BCBSA
Until 2006 there was only one bobsleigh track in Canada, located at Canada Olympic Park, in Calgary, home of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games. This meant that most athletes, coaches, volunteers and officials came from the surrounding areas.
In 2006, with the opening of the Whistler Sliding Centre, the BC Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association was created in order to manage the provincial development of both sports.
- Mission Statement
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- Constitution and Bylaws
- Board of Directors
About Bobsleigh
The sport of bobsleigh has several disciplines, including the two-man race, women's bobsleigh (which consists of a team of two), and the ever-exciting four-man race. All disciplines begin from a standing start, where teams coordinate to push off and accelerate their sleds before hopping in, and allowing the pilot to take control and navigate the high-tech vehicle down an iced track, reaching speeds nearing 155 kph.About Skeleton
While the sport of skeleton pre-dates that of bobsleigh, it only really came back into the spotlight with its reappearance in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, after a 54-year hiatus. Men and women compete seperately, with both disciplines aiming to first accelerate the sleds from a standing start, then jump on to their stomachs, headfirst, and navigate down an iced track, reaching speeds nearing 145 kph.
