Bobsleigh was first introduced in Cortina in 1905 though the first track long would not be completed until eighteen years later. It made its international debut in 1928 during the International University Winter Games (now part of the Winter Universiade). The track would be rebuilt in 1936 to meet the standards of other tracks in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. It hosted it first Bobsleigh World Championships (FIBT) in 1937 in the two-man event. The track was renovated again in 1948 after World War II where all of the turns were rebuilt and the track was lengthened to long and 16 turns. World Championships between 1937 and the 1956 Games took place in 1939 (four-man), 1950, and 1954. Cortina was awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics in 1939, but the games were cancelled due to World War II.