“Egg Helmet” worn by Balthasar SCHWARM (FRG), silver medallist in the men’s doubles luge event, Innsbruck 1976 This helmet, with its aerodynamic shape, was used only during these particular Games. Indeed, by the next Games, it was considered a danger and from then on regulations imposed a material that could be adjusted to the shape of the head. It was developed exclusively for the West German luge team by the Munich-based aerospace company Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, as part of a comprehensive aerodynamic system that included a fairing beneath the sled and spoilers at the rear. This design was the result of intensive wind tunnel testing. It was based on a standard sport safety helmet made by Römer, overlaid with a lightweight aerodynamic carbon shell. This outer shell was designed to detach in the event of a crash, allowing the Römer helmet underneath to continue providing full protection to the athlete’s head.