Olympic Bobsleigh Tickets

Olympic Bobsleigh

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will host the Olympic Bobsleigh events at the renowned Eugenio Monti track in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The competition is expected to be intense, with Germany, the USA, and Canada among the top contenders. The event will feature Men's Four-man, Men's Two-man, Women's Two-man, and Women's Monobob races. Innovations in sled design and enhanced safety measures will add to the excitement while emerging teams from countries with growing bobsleigh programs might make surprising debuts. The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic bobsleigh events promise to be a highlight of the Winter Olympics, showcasing the skill, speed, and teamwork of the world’s best athletes.

Olympic bobsleigh is a thrilling winter sport where teams race down an ice track in high-speed sledges, and it has been a highlight of the Winter Olympics since its inception in 1924. Over the past few decades, the sport has seen intense competition and remarkable performances from teams worldwide, with a rich history of memorable moments and dominant performances by a few key countries.

At the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, Germany emerged victorious in the Men’s Four-man event, while Switzerland and the USA followed with silver and bronze, respectively. Switzerland claimed gold in the Men’s Two-man event, with Italy taking silver and Germany bronze. Fast forward to the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Germany continued its dominance by winning gold in the men’s four-man event, with Switzerland and France completing the podium. Italy took gold in the Men’s Two-man event, followed by Canada and Switzerland.

The 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics witnessed Germany sweeping gold in both the Men’s Four-man and Two-man events, with the USA and Switzerland earning medals. The newly introduced Women’s Two-man event saw the USA take gold, Germany silver, and France bronze. The 2006 Turin Winter Olympics saw Germany continue their dominance with gold in the Men’s Four-man and Two-man events, alongside victories in the Women’s Two-man event.

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics were notable for the USA’s gold in the Men’s Four-man event, Germany's triumph in the Men’s Two-man, and Canada’s victory in the Women’s Two-man event. At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia secured gold in the Men’s Four-man event, while Switzerland and Canada topped the Men’s Two-man and Women’s Two-man events, respectively.

The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics were remarkable for the shared gold between Germany and Canada in the Men’s Four-man event, highlighting the intense competition. Germany also secured gold in the Men’s Two-man and Women’s Two-man events. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics saw Germany's unprecedented sweep of gold, silver, and bronze in the Men’s Two-man event, with strong performances in other categories. The inaugural Women’s Monobob event saw the USA win gold, Canada silver, and Germany bronze.

Throughout the years, Germany has been a dominant force in Olympic bobsleigh, consistently winning medals across all events. Switzerland had strong performances in the 1990s and early 2000s, while the USA has been a significant presence, especially in recent years. Canada has been a consistent contender, particularly in women’s events, and Russia had notable showings in the early 2000s and Sochi 2014.