Kreisel

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Kreisel (German for circle) is the name of a turn found on six bobsled, luge, and skeleton (sport) tracks around the world. This is a turn that moves the bobsled, luge, or skeleton around between 270 and 320 degrees around the circumference of the circle.

There are six Kreisels on the tracks shown below:

Country	City
Austria	Igls
Canada	Calgary
Germany	Altenberg
	Königssee
	Oberhof
	Winterberg

Note: Oberhof is the only one that is not used for 4-Man Bobsled.

[edit] See also

• Bobsled
• Luge
• Skeleton

[edit] External links

• International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) Official site
• International Luge Federation (FIL) Official site
• Wikipedia article for Circle This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia. (German)