Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track with graffiti
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| Full name |
Olimpijska staza za bob i sankanje Trebević Олимпијска стаза за боб и санкање Требевић |
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| Location |
 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 43°50′28″N 18°26′32″E / 43.84111°N 18.44222°E |
| Owner | KJP ZOI'84 OCS |
| Surface | Artificial-Refrigerated Concrete |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1981 |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Renovated | Began 2014 Ongoing |
| Closed | 1992 |
| Construction cost | $8,500,000 USD |
| Architect | Boreisa Bouchard |
Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track is a bobsleigh and luge track situated on Trebević mountain overlooking the City of Sarajevo, built for the 1984 Winter Olympics.
When Sarajevo was awarded the 1984 Winter Olympics in 1977, a bobsleigh and luge track was proposed. The track design was approved in 1981, with construction starting on 1 June of that year. Construction was completed on 30 September 1982 at a cost YUD 563,209,000. The 1984 games had 20,000 luge spectators and 30,000 bobsleigh spectators. After the Winter Olympics, the track was used for World Cup competitions until the start of the Yugoslav wars in 1991 that would include the Bosnian War the following year. The track was damaged as a result of Siege of Sarajevo. During the siege, the track was used as an artillery position by Bosnian Serb forces. Today, the tracks still remain mostly intact with war wounds of defensive fighting holes, drilled into one of the last turns of the course. The tracks have been used for graffiti and bicycling in the period between the end of the war and the commencement of renovations in 2014. In June 2014 restoration began on the track, including removal of overgrowth, and graffiti and the application of a protective coating from Start 1 down to the bottom. The track is currently used for summer luge training, and other summer activities.
In preparation for the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, Mt. Trebević was selected as the site for a new sliding complex. The track complex was designed by architect Boreisa Bouchard, with a vision for both reduced footprint of the facility, and flexible and adaptable use as a piece of Olympic Legacy Infrastructure. The track can be split into three segments for recreational and training purposes.
The top section, known as 'Course 1' begins at the upper start house and runs 350 meters, splitting from the main track at turn 3. With the slightest grade, it is suitable for all riders.
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