Uncovering how athletes steer skeleton sled's at the Olympics. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. The whole body shimmy, yes.

Explore the specialized equipment used in Olympic skeleton — from aerodynamic sleds and spiked shoes to helmets, race suits, and padding. Learn how gear choices impact speed, safety, and performance ...

Skeleton and bobsleigh are measured to the hundredth of a second, while luge is to a thousandth. Men's luge is the fastest of ...

Learn how Olympic skeleton competition works — from the structure of heats and timing rules to how medal winners are ...

Ukrainian skeleton sled racing athlete Vladyslav Herskevych drew attention to his sport after being disqualified for wearing a controversial helmet at the Winter Olympics.

The bobsled, luge and skeleton are among the more popular Winter Olympics events, and while they have many similarities, there are key differences.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing, and there's one event that has people talking because it seemingly defies the laws of physics: the skeleton sled race. Folks who've seen athletes engage in ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Ukrainian sled racer Vladyslav Heraskevych made two training runs on the Olympic sled track in Cortina on Wednesday wearing a helmet painted with images honoring fellow ...

American Mystique Ro was terrified the first time she rode a skeleton sled. Now she's one of the favorites to win Olympic ...

The sport of skeleton sled racing isn't well known in the U.S., but it's drawn new attention at this year's Winter Olympics. That's because of controversy. A U.S. sled racer misqualifying and was ...