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track ![click to hear : track click to hear : track](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Concrete structure that is covered with an artificial sheet of ice; bobsled, luge and skeleton races are held on it.
labyrinth ![click to hear : labyrinth click to hear : labyrinth](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Series of at least three fast tight turns with no straightaways; a labyrinth is a mandatory part of every track.
180-degree curve ![click to hear : 180-degree curve click to hear : 180-degree curve](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
finish area ![click to hear : finish area click to hear : finish area](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Area marking the end of a bobsled, luge or skeleton run; an electronic timekeeping system calculates the competitors’ finish times.
deceleration stretch ![click to hear : deceleration stretch click to hear : deceleration stretch](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Slight incline meant to facilitate deceleration and stopping after the finish; fresh snow is sometimes added to it to improve braking.
start: women’s and doubles luge ![click to hear : start: women’s and doubles luge click to hear : start: women’s and doubles luge](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
start: bobsled and skeleton ![click to hear : start: bobsled and skeleton click to hear : start: bobsled and skeleton](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
start: men’s singles luge ![click to hear : start: men’s singles luge click to hear : start: men’s singles luge](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)