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• International Olympic Committee Luge
  
  Luge is the French word for sled, and historical findings point to the existence of sleds, as early as AD 800 with the Vikings in the Slagen countryside near the Oslo Fjord. The Vikings are believed to have had sleds with two runners, which resemble ...
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• Luge One of the Oldest and Most Dangerous Winter Sports
  
  Sleds, luge in French, are believed to have their origins in Scandinavia circa 800AD as a form of transportation Today, a luge is used to transport an individual or two person team down an icy track comprised of multiple curves at speedsoif 85 mph, n ...
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