The New York Times March 5, 2018 "Why Skeleton Racing Is So Brutal on the Body"By CLIVE THOMPSON TNYT The article is about the exciting dangers of Skeleton racing. Skeleton racing is a winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled, known as a skeleton bobsled (or -sleigh), down a frozen track while lying face down and head-first. How they start seems really sketchy because they have get a running start then throw themselves onto the sled and be as straight as possible to get the most momentum. Falling and missing the sled would be tragic and just embarrassing in general. Honestly it sounds really fun and it would just be so thrilling to be going to down an icy track. In the article it talks about how Skeleton racing wears down your body very quickly . Many Skeleton racers say its a very uncomfortable position to be in when riding the sled. Being in this uncomfortable position affects the body in various ways and can damage your body internally. Turning is the most dangerous part becasue it can produce up to 5 G forces. Your head suddenly feels like a bowling ball and next thing you know you are struggling to keep your head from touching the ice. Many people have had severe accidents that can really damage your body and that is why Skeleton racing a considered a contact sport. Although Skeleton racing "can" be very dangerous it is still an amazing sport that is really fun to watch. My opinion on Skeleton racing is that it seems to be a very hard sport to do and it takes massive courage to compete in this sport. Your body may suffer from many of the issues that can happen to your body like the crackling pressure or the major force that affects your back. Like said before it must feel amazing and so thrilling to be going over 80mph in a Skeleton sled. Overall I think that Skeleton racing is an amazing sport that many enjoy and can be excitingly dangerous. I will comment on Matthew and Sasha's Blog Post
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