Introduction to Tobogganing

SPORT NAME: Tobogganing
SPORT TYPE: | Snow Sport | Sliding Sport |

What is a Toboggan?
A toboggan is a type of sled for sliding downward on snow-covered or ice-covered hills or tracks Its design is a thin, flat board that curved upward at the front. Riders sit near the front of the toboggan with their feet situated under the front curve. Toboggans sometimes have ropes for steering or low handrails on both sides.

Organizations

IN ENGLISH: International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation
IN FRENCH: Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT)
ESTABLISHED: November 23, 1923
RENAMED: June of 2015
NEW NAME: International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
WEB SITE URL #1: bobsleigh.com | 2000 | 2004 | 2007 |
WEB SITE URL #2: fibt.com | 2008 | 2010 | 2014 |
WEB SITE URL #3: ibsf.org | 2015 | Today |

Articles

Wikipedia Introduction to the Toboggan A description of a toboggan sled and general information about the sport of tobogganing. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702183509/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toboggan

Venues

Toboggan Hills in Ottawa Canada The best places to go sledding in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and 13 safety tips for toboggan riders. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702183509/http://ottawastart.com/toboggan.php

Summer Toboggan Fun Park An amusement park in Cape Town South Africa with wheeled toboggans that travel in the channels of stainless steel flumes. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702183509/http://www.toboggan.co.za/

References:

- askaboutsports.com - toboganning - 2019 archive
- dmoz.org - sports - winter sports - sledding - toboggan
- wikipedia.org - toboggan - article