sledding
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thumb|Sledding in Yyteri, Finland. thumb|Children sledding in a park, 18 secs video Sledding, sledging or sleighing is a winter sport typically carried out in a prone or seated position on a vehicle generically known as a sled (North American), a sledge (British), or a sleigh. It is the basis of three Olympic sports: luge, skeleton and bobsledding. When practised on sand, it is known as a form of sandboarding. In Russia sledges are used for maritime activities including fishing and commuting from island to island on ice. thumb|right|Sledding in Podkowa Leśna, [[Poland, Feb., 2010]]
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- winter sport
- Image
- Rodeln 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sledding
- topic's main category
- Category:Sledding
- uses
- sliding
- OpenStreetMap tag
- playground=sledding
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- different from
- Luge
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Modern sledding
- Back country sledding
- Recreational sledding techniques
- Competitive sledding
- See also
- References
- External links and notes
thumb|Sledding in Yyteri, Finland. thumb|Children sledding in a park, 18 secs video Sledding, sledging or sleighing is a winter sport typically carried out in a prone or seated position on a vehicle generically known as a sled (North American), a sledge (British), or a sleigh. It is the basis of three Olympic sports: luge, skeleton and bobsledding. When practised on sand, it is known as a form of sandboarding. In Russia sledges are used for maritime activities including fishing and commuting from island to island on ice. thumb|right|Sledding in Podkowa Leśna, [[Poland, Feb., 2010]]
==History== thumb|Old-fashioned wooden sled (or Toboggan without runners)
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