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Bobsleds go down an icy track at around 80 miles per hour. This new bobsled is made by BMW and is almost fully made out of carbon fiber.

The LZR suit by Speedo is the fastest swimsuit ever built. The suit was banned after the 2008 summer Olympics because it held in air between the suit and the body.


These shoes are 3d printed, they have not yet been in the Olympics. Forsan, the designer of the shoe is confidant that the runner who is wearing his shoes will win gold.


Computer simulations are one of most helpful components for creating aerodynamic prototypes.

Wind tunnels also help engineers by correcting the computers mistakes and to test wind flows that computers can’t show.


Luge is a sport that goes ovre 90 miles per hour. The luge turns when pressure is placed by the legs on the runners. The sport is timed at thousands of a second so ever change on the sled makes a difference.


Wheel chair racing needs a lot of technology, the frame and wheel are mostly made out of carbon fiber. The races are short for these speed machines so the design is as important as the athlete.


Short track biking is a very fast sport, with athletes just trailing behind by less then a tenth of a second.

Skeleton is a sport like luge but not as fast and head first. Many do not know that it is only a tiny bit more dangerous that luge.


Oscar Pishoris is a disables athlete that competed in the able body compititions. The blades that he is wearing need the most technology it can get, They need to be customized and need to be as leg like as possible in movement.