Indian luger Shiva Keshavan practices on Himalayan highway for 2014 Winter Olympics

Ed Ran
Luge Men's Singles - Day 2

India is not exactly a country known for its achievements in the Winter Olympics. A country with the bare minimum of facilities barely sends a handful of athletes every four years.

But here is a prime example of making use of what you have. With the help of steep roads, Shiva Keshavan is trying to get support so he can take part in the Olympic luge event, an event where a luger lies on a sled and makes his way down a high speed track with dangerous curves, on a Himalayan highway!

The actual event requires a sled, but he uses one with wheels and instead of focusing on quick turns on a track, he must do all he can to avoid vehicles and even goats!

Keshavan was the youngest ever luge Olympian in 1998 when he competed at Nagano, Japan in 1998 at the young age of 16. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia will be his fifth Olympics.

Here are a couple of screen grabs from his insane workout! Cool Runnings Part-II, anyone?

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There is also a website where you can support Shiva Keshavan in his quest for an Olympic medal at the Winter Olympics.

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