I was at the Olympic bobsleigh competition sometime last week, and happened to have front row seat to the Japanese team flipping their sled. Here's a picture my friend Victor took, who was right beside me.
The sled dumped in the last corner, and then continued on its side up the incline after the finish. The track crew is seen with hooks, which they stick onto the capsized sleds so they don't slide backwards down the track.
All four Japanese guys were OK. I also seem to remember that your sled is only DQ'd if it doesn't cross the line with all members aboard, regardless of whether it's on the runners or not.
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