Bobsleigh has featured at every Winter Olympics (save one - Squaw Valley 1960), this sport is an iconic part of the Games. It is one of the three sliding sports on the programme, alongside the skeleton and luge.

The women's monobob will debut in Beijing 2022,  after the event was part of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.

OLYMPIC COMPETITION

The Bobsleigh competition features 4 events for both Men & Women:

• Two-Man
• Two-Woman
• Four-Man
• Women's Monobob

All events are held over four heats on two (2) consecutive days, two heats per day.

Results are calculated by adding the times of all competition heats together, with the lowest aggregate time winning. At least one race heat must be conducted for the race to be officially valid. At least two heats are needed for a competition.