Bobsled is one of the most watched events in the Winter Games, but the intricacies of the sport remain a bit of a mystery to some — for instance, how much do they actually weigh?
The sport is one of three sledding events on the Beijing Olympic program, with 12 medals being awarded. Men compete in teams of four and two, and women compete in teams of two or solo, in monobob.
Each division requires a different weight for the sled. Women’s monobob is making its Olympic debut in these games, featuring a one-person sled, like the one Kaillie Humphries of the United States rode for 4 minutes 19.