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bobsledding

American  
[bob-sled-ing] / ˈbɒbˌslɛd ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of coasting or competing in races on a bobsled.


Etymology

Origin of bobsledding

First recorded in 1830–40; bobsled + -ing 1


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She told Olympics.com she’s returned to bobsledding in a “very different body,” but she feels motherhood has given her a new level of strength.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

Indeed, Herschel Walker’s athletic record made him a state icon—he’s not only a former college football and NFL star, but he once also competed on the Olympic bobsledding team.

From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2022

And what she eventually realized was that her switch to track as a high school freshman was — unbeknownst to her — preparing her for bobsledding.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

There was yet another battle — this one within the sport of bobsledding — that she and Meyers Taylor waged together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022

My nephew just telephoned to know if he could take Nelson and Ruth bobsledding on the hill before dinner.

From Sunny Boy and His Playmates by Howard L. (Howard Livingston) Hastings

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