Skeleton, 2026 Winter Olympics
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Skeleton is one of the fastest sports at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Here’s how the head-first sliding event works and who is competing for the U.S. (AP photo)
Here's a look at the differences between bobsled, luge and skeleton heading into the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
To hear Mystique Ro talk about the first time she went on a skeleton run is to wonder why on earth the former track athlete stuck with one of the wilder Winter Olympic sports — one that involves hurtling face-first down an icy track at 80 to 90 mph on a thin fiberglass sled.
Kellie Delka is not just an athlete; she is a trailblazer for Puerto Rico in the world of winter sports. As she prepares for her second Olympic appearance at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, her journey is as inspiring as it is remarkable.
The former college track and field athlete will make her Winter Olympic debut next month with the U.S. Skeleton team
The Mayday designer uses skis, worn-out suits, and a tape-covered skeleton sled at Triennale Milano to reflect on a form of design that does not seek the wow effect, redefining instead processes, infrastructures,
Skeleton is an exhilarating Winter Olympic sport in which athletes race head-first down an ice track at speeds reaching over 80 miles per hour (130km/h). While the event can look basic at first glance,
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 equipment other than a helmet. Daly laughed. “If I knew that, I probably ...
In 2022, entering her final qualifying slide, Curtis trailed Megan Henry for the second and final spot by 60 points before turning in the best ride of her life at St. Moritz. She became the first black U.S. woman to qualify in skeleton and finished 21st at the Beijing Olympics.
Five-time U.S. Olympian Katie Uhlaender says a point-manipulation scheme blocked her bid to compete in Milan Cortina. U.S. sports officials are backing her bid for a special berth at the Winter Games.
Ski mountaineering will make its official Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, alongside seven other new competitions across existing disciplines. Here's what fans can look forward to at the upcoming Olympics.