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100 MPH on a Luge Sled It is Possible
By Jon Lundin // U.S. Luge Association // March 12, 2008
WHISTLER, Canada --- It will take more time to assess whether it is the most technically challenging track in the world, but the Whistler Sliding Center 2010 Olympic luge track looks like it will be the fastest. Sliders from seven countries participated in last week’s International Luge Federation (F.I.L.) homologation (certification) and gave the 1,450-meter long, 16-curve course on the Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, Canada the thumbs up after reaching speeds of 90-miles-per-hour.
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