- Cesana Pariol
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Picture of turns 15 through 19 (right to left) of Cesana Pariol during the 2006 Winter Olympics
Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana. The venue holds approximately 7,130 spectators, of whom 3,624 are seated.
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Construction details
The track is constructed with about 54 miles (87 km) of ammonia refrigeration pipes to help form ice on the track for proper sliding. Numerous sensors located along the track ensure that the ice's thickness is kept between 5 and 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) to keep the track properly smooth during competitions.
History
During construction of the track prior to the 2006 games, there was concern that the track would be completed in time for homologation. A minor archaeological find (Roman ruins) during construction slowed progress until the remains were excavated (near the current Turn 11).
The track was completed in late 2004. In January 2005, the FIBT and FIL held their homologation events at the track. The FIBT had no issue when they ran their events during the weekend of January 21–23, 2005. The following week, the FIL ran their events, and had several crashes. Included in the crashes were Austria's Wolfgang Linger (broken ankle and calfbone), Brazil's Renato Mizoguchi (medically-induced coma), and the U.S. Virgin Islands' Anne Abernathy (collarbone). During the summer of 2005, discussions were held among TOROC (the organizer of the 2006 Games), FIBT President Robert H. Storey (Canada), and FIL President Josef Fendt (Germany) about refitting the track for safety reasons. An agreement was reached by all three, and turns 16 through 18 were modified as such. The track was finally modified in late 2005 in time for homologation. Test runs done by Italy's Armin Zöggeler in late October 2005 led to the track being homologated on October 31, 2005 after it had been approved by former German national team coach Josef Lenz and FIL track commission chair Klaus Bonsack.
Cesana Pariol is now part of the complex called Torino Olympic Park. Post-Olympic usage for the tracks includes bobsleigh and luge rides for the public.
In October 2009, problems with early refrigeration of the track led the Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland in Germany to lend support of short-order auxiliary services for foreign teams on such short notice. Starting 16 October, Italy and Japan's teams trained at the track in Winterberg while Austria's team trained at Königssee's track.
Statistics
Physical statistics Sport Length of track (meters) Number of turns Bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge - men's singles 1435 19 (11 left and 8 right) Luge - women's singles and men's doubles 1233 17 (9 left and 8 right) The venue includes a vertical drop of 114 meters from start to finish.
Turns Turn Number Name Reason named 1. Champlas Local town near the track. 2. Gancio Italian for "Hook" 3. Il Muro Italian for "The Wall". Women's singles and men's double luge have their start house after this turn. 4., 5. Gemelli Italian for "Twins". 6., 7., 8. Toro Italian for "Bull". Also for the toroid or torus shape of these three turns. It is also an Omega-shaped curve. 9. Cesana The comune where the track is located. 10. Nino Bibbia 1948 Winter Olympics gold medalist in skeleton at St. Moritz. Italy's first gold medalist in bobsled, luge, or skeleton, and its first-ever Winter Olympic medalist. 11. Museo Italian for "Museum". An archeological find was found near this turn during track construction. 12., 13. Chicane Shape of these curves. 14. Chaberton After the Chaberton Mountains that the inside of this curve faces. 15. Lavatrice Italian for "Washing machine" 16. Compressione Italian for "Compression". From the compressive forces put upon the body during the maneuvering of the sled through the turn. 17. Paul Hildgartner Formerly "Senza Nome" ("Without Name" in (Italian)). Named for luger who won four Winter Olympic, five world championship, and six European championship medals between 1971 and 1988. Among first inductees in FIL Hall of Fame in 2004. 18. Pariol The village in Cesana where the track is located. 19. Eugenio Monti Six-time Olympic medalist and 10-time bobsled World Champion medalist from 1957 to 1968. Track records Sport Record Nation - athlete(s) Date Time (seconds) Bobsleigh - two-man Start[1] 
Switzerland - Beat Hefti & Thomas Lamparter5 December 2009 4.72 Luge - men's singles Start[2] David Möller - 
Germany29 January 2010 2.457 Luge - men's singles Track[2] Albert Demtschenko - 
Russia12 February 2006 51.396 Luge - women's singles Start[3] Silke Kraushaar - Germany14 February 2006 4.320 Luge - women's singles Track[3] Natalie Geisenberger - Germany31 January 2010 46.817 Luge - men's doubles Start[4] Germany - Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt29 January 2010 4.258 Luge - men's doubles Track[4] 
Italy - Christian Oberstolz & Patrick Gruber30 January 2010 46.293 Women's skeleton Track[5] Shelley Rudman - 
United Kingdom4 December 2009 58.71 Championships hosted
Notes
- ^ Hefti and Lamparter Set Records, Win in Cesana. at the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (5 December 2009 article accessed 5 December 2009.)
- ^ a b FIL Luge World Cup Cesana 30 January 2010 men's singles results. - accessed 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b FIL Luge World Cup Cesana 31 January 2010 women's singles results. - accessed 31 January 2010.
- ^ a b FIL Luge World Cup Cesana 30 January 2010 doubles results. - accessed 30 January 2010.
- ^ Rudman Wins in Cesana, Takes World Cup Lead. at the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (4 December 2009 article accessed 5 December 2009.
References
- 2006 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 3. pp. 61-3.
- Canadian skeleton racer Lindsay Alcock's diary during 2005 FIBT homologation of Cesana Pariol for the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Discovery Channel.co.uk article on the track construction prior to the 2006 games
- FIBT.com profile - Click on video clip of this run from a bobsleigh perspective. Men's single luge start house is shown on the left at the start of the run while the women's singles and men's doubles luge entrance appears after the third turn.
- Schwab: "Act of international solidarity". at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (19 October 2009 accessed 2 December 2009.)
- FIBT President Storey and FIL President Fendt: "Olympic Track Summitt" in Berchtesgaden at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (6 June 2005 article accessed 2 December 2009.)
- 2006 Olympic Track in Cesana Pariol homologated by FIL. at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (31 October 2005 article accessed 2 December 2009.)
- Jubilee Congress awards 2011 World Championships to Cesana-Pariol. at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (23 June 2007 article accessed 2 December 2009. Also mentions 2008 European championships.)
- FIL-Luge track profile
- Track manager Ferriani assures that "everything is done for safety". at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (2 February 2005 article accessed 2 December 2009.)
- US Slider Tony Benshoff (Luge) describes parts of the track during a typical run.
- Executive Committee meets Torino's organisers for the Olympic Games. at the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (29 September 2004 article accessed 2 December 2009.)
- Torino Olympic Park listing of public bobsleigh rides.
- Torino Olympic Park listing of monobob rides.
External links
Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks Current artificial tracks Altenberg · Calgary · Cesana · Cortina d'Ampezzo · Igls · Königssee · Lake Placid · La Plagne · Lillehammer · Nagano · Oberhof · Paramonovo · Park City · Sigulda · St. Moritz · Whistler · WinterbergFormer artificial tracks Alpe d'Huez · Chamonix · Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Hammarstrand · Imst · Oslo · Teineyama bobsleigh · Teineyama luge · Trebević · Villard-de-LansFuture artificial tracks Alpensia · Rzhanaya PolyanaNatural luge tracks City venues Mountain venues Bardonecchia · Cesana Pariol · Cesana San Sicario · Pinerolo Palaghiaccio · Pragelato · Pragelato Plan · San Sicario Fraiteve · Sauze d'Oulx-Jouvencaux · Sestiere Borgata · Sestiere Colle1924: La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins • 1928: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun • 1932: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob-Run • 1936: Riessersee • 1948: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun • 1952: Korketrekkeren • 1956: La piste bob • 1964: Bob und Rodelbahn Igls • 1968: Piste de Bobsleigh • 1972: Mt. Teine Bobsleigh Course • 1976: Kominierte Kunsteisbahn für Bob-Rodel Igls • 1980: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run • 1984: Trebević • 1988: Canada Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh/luge track) • 1992: La Plagne • 1994: Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track • 1998: Spiral • 2002: Utah Olympic Park (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track) • 2006: Cesana Pariol • 2010: The Whistler Sliding Centre • 2014: Russian National Sliding Centre • 2018: Alpensia Sliding Centre
1964: Bob und Rodelbahn Igls • 1968: Piste de Luge • 1972: Mt. Teine Luge Course • 1976: Kominierte Kunsteisbahn für Bob-Rodel Igls • 1980: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run • 1984: Trebević • 1988: Canada Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh/luge track) • 1992: La Plagne • 1994: Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track • 1998: Spiral • 2002: Utah Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track) • 2006: Cesana Pariol • 2010: The Whistler Sliding Centre • 2014: Russian National Sliding Centre • 2018: Alpensia Sliding Centre
1928: Cresta Run • 1948: Cresta Run • 2002: Utah Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track) • 2006: Cesana Pariol • 2010: The Whistler Sliding Centre • 2014: Russian National Sliding Centre • 2018: Alpensia Sliding Centre
Coordinates: 44°57′08″N 6°48′19″E / 44.952346°N 6.805147°E
Categories:- 2006 Winter Olympics venues
- Olympic bobsleigh venues
- Olympic luge venues
- Olympic skeleton venues
- Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks
- Sports venues in Italy
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