The world's top Skeleton athletes will gather at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (Feb 6-22, 2026). Get the latest Olympic Skeleton updates here.

Aug 6, 2025 · Learn the fundamentals of Olympic skeleton — how this headfirst sliding sport works, including event format, sled specs, start techniques, timing rules, and what to expect at the Milan …

4 days ago · The Winter Olympics skeleton competition is a thrilling head-first sliding sport. Athletes start by running about 30 meters to gain speed, then leap onto their sleds, reaching speeds over 80 …

Skeleton is a winter sport featured in the Winter Olympics where the competitor rides head-first and prone (lying face down) on a flat sled. It is normally run on an ice track that allows the sled to gain …

4 days ago · Olympics What to know about skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Hurtling head first down an icy chute on a sled The Winter Olympics skeleton competition is a thrilling head-first sliding sport

Explore news, results, and updates about the Milano Cortina 2026 Skeleton Team. Learn more about Team USA's competing athletes and their Olympic Games experience.

4 days ago · The Winter Olympics skeleton competition is a thrilling head-first sliding sport. Athletes start by running about 30 meters to gain speed, then leap onto their sleds, reaching speeds over 80 …

The sport of skeleton racing itself owes its start to St Moritz in Switzerland, with the sport developing there over the years through the famed Cresta Run. It made its Olympic debut at St Moritz 1928 and …

4 days ago · Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl themselves, head first, down an ice-coated mountainside chute on a thin sled with no safety …

Skeleton is one of the three gliding disciplines that will be part of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, alongside bobsleigh and luge.