Two sliding sports were contested at the 1948 Winter Games; the first was bobsled. A controversy erupted when it was alleged that the sleds of the United States team had been sabotaged. It was discovered that the steering wheels had been damaged. After news broke of the apparent improprieties a truck driver stepped forward and admitted to having accidentally backed into the shed housing the bobsleds.Findling & Pelle (2004), p. 318 The accident, however, did not hinder the United States teams, who won a bronze in the two-man event and a gold and a bronze in the four-man event. The Swiss two-man teams placed first and second, which is the best possible result for the event since only two teams were allowed to enter. The driver of the first place team, Felix Endrich, beat his coach, the driver of the second place team, Fritz Feierabend.
Two sliding sports were contested at the 1948 Winter Games; the first was bobsled A controversy erupted when it was alleged that the sleds of the United States team had been sabotaged It was discovered that the steering wheels had been damaged After news broke of the apparent improprieties a truck driver stepped forward and admitted to having accidentally backed into the shed housing the bobsledsFindling & Pelle (2004) p 318 The accident however did not hinder the United States teams who won a bronze in the two-man event and a gold and a bronze in the four-man event The Swiss two-man teams placed first and second which is the best possible result for the event since only two teams were allowed to enter The driver of the first place team Felix Endrich beat his coach the driver of the second place team Fritz Feierabend