Riessersee

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Lake Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the ice hockey and speed skating events for the 1936 Winter Olympics. [http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/en/9fbccb5a-1cf2-f3c0-934c-fa45f6deae1e.html Olympic history of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.] - accessed March 1, 2008] Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh event took place.

Bobsleigh track

Constructed in 1933, the track was 1525 meters long. [http://www.bundesarchiv.de/aktuelles/aus_dem_archiv/galerie/00129/index.html?index=0&id=1&nr=2 1936 Winter Olympic archive on bobsleigh track.] de icon - accessed March 2, 2008.] Costing RM 155,000 to complete, the track was used for the 1936 Games. [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1936/1936win.pdf 1936 Olympic Winter Games official report.] pp. 70, 71, 74, 132-40, 153, 408-419. de icon - accessed March 3, 2008.] Having seven different seating locations, the track could seat 17,940 and the events were sold out during competition. The track was demolished in 1966. Remanants of the track can be seen on sleigh rides near the lake. [ [http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/en/39ae467d-ba6e-6076-9340-57c598bd23c5.html Trendy and fun rides around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including sleigh rides near the lake.] - accessed March 2, 2008.]

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Besides the 1936 Winter Games, it also hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1934 (four-man), 1938 (four-man), 1953, and 1962. [ [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930] ]

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