Imagine you have been given the chance to sign in as a team member of theLuge Competition in the 2002 Winter Olympics being held at Winter Park,near Park City, Utah. You will become what is known in the sport as a"slider" and you'll ride on a small sled, the luge, whichspeeds downhill in a grooved track. The luge can reach speeds of 80-100km/hr (45-60 mi/hr). What makes you travel downhill so fast? Gravity you say?- What would happen if you could change that mysterious force?- What other forces act on you and your sled? - How fast will you go? To find out more about these questions, sign in on the next page. Keep your mind clear and happy "sliding"!