1932: Olympic Dog Sledding

February 6th, 2010

On this day in 1932, sled dog racing hit the Olympics. What did the drivers do to keep in shape back then? What were their women like? I know they didn’t have the kymaro body shaper back then.

A sled dog race was included as a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. 5 contestants from Canada and 7 contestants from the United States competed. The event, run under the rules of the New England Sled Dog Club, ran twice over a 25.1 mile (40.5 km) long course. With six dogs per sled, each sled took off at three minute intervals, and intermediate times were given to the mushers at 4 miles (6.44km), 10.6 miles (17.06 km), and 22.46 miles (36.14km).

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