One of the more interesting and more dangerous Olympic events is skeleton. Skeleton involves an athlete sliding down an ice track in a sled. Sounds simple ... except that the athletes go headfirst ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics, held in Northern Italy in the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, are here. If you're tuning into the action this February, odds are you're going to see some bobsled, luge ...

The British skeleton team - among Team GB's best hopes for medals at the Winter Olympics - will not be able to wear their new helmets because they do not comply with the sport's rules around shape.

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Matt Weston believes that Team GB's infamous skeleton helmet is the pinnacle of sliding innovation, despite it being banned just days out from the Olympic Winter Games. The 28-year-old has heralded ...

Steffi Colyer receives funding via the Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research & Applications (CAMERA) from the UKRI's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Skeleton is ...

Mystique Ro used to dream of being on the U.S. Olympic track team. Now, she's a U.S. medal hope in skeleton. Robert Michael / dpa via Associated Press To hear Mystique Ro talk about the first time she ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield College alum and U.S. Air Force World Class Athlete Program member, will compete for Team USA in the Women’s Skeleton competition. Kelly Curtis, Class of 2012 ...

When it comes to the Olympics, athletes can slide in different styles. There are three sliding sports as part of the Winter Olympic program: bobsled, luge and skeleton. Each discipline involves ...

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