You’ve Never Heard Of These Sports, But You Need To Watch Them

Street Luge Brings The Boys Back To The Hood

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Street luge is as every bit as awesome as you can imagine. Unlike the traditional luge you watch during the Winter Olympics on downhill racetracks made of ice, street luge takes place on blacktop with racers laying on their backs on top of a board going at perilous speeds downhill. And when we say perilous, we do mean perilous! Some courses see racers reach speeds of 62 miles per hour, just under the speed limit on most American freeways. Unlike most sports on our list, there is no origin known for street luge but it’s fast, dangerous, and addictively fun to watch.