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Graphic shows the Yanqing National Sliding Centre “Snow Dragon” track, with details and close up of a spiked luge glove which gives the athlete traction on the ice after launch. Also shows medallists at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018.
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BEIJING 2022

Luge at the Winter Olympics

By Phil Bainbridge

February 4, 2022 - February 20, 2022 - The 2022 winter Olympic Games, officially known as the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, take place in Beijing, China.

Situated on Xiaohaituo Mountain in northwest Yanqing, the Yanqing National Sliding Centre will host the men’s and women’s luge events at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The “Snow Dragon” track is, at 1,975m long, the longest artificial track in the world and has 16 turns including a unique 360 degree turn.

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PUBLISHED: 26/11/2021; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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