Skeleton is a winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled, known as a skeleton bobsled (or bobsleigh), down a frozen track while lying face down and head-first.

Jan 29, 2026 · skeleton sledding, winter sport in which the skeleton sled, consisting of steel runners fastened to a platform chassis, is ridden in a headfirst prone position. Skeleton …

2 days ago · What is skeleton? Skeleton is a high-speed winter sliding sport where individual athletes race head-first and face-down on a small sled down an icy track, according to NBC …

2 days ago · The Winter Olympics feature a variety of sledding sports. Two of the most well known are bobsled and luge. And then there's skeleton. From the name to the sport itself, …

The skeleton sled is a low profile but heavy steel and polyester/carbon tray that runs on two highly polished steel runners. There are no brakes on a skeleton sled, so the athlete and sled will …

2 days ago · With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, here's a guide on the high-speed sledding sports: luge, skeleton and bobsleigh.

Jan 23, 2026 · Skeleton is a sport where athletes race headfirst on a small sled down an icy track, controlling the sled with subtle shifts in their shoulders, knees and toes.

Jan 22, 2026 · 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 …

Skeleton racing involves plummeting head-first down a steep and treacherous ice track on a tiny sled. The discipline requires aggression at the start, but once the athlete loads onto the sled …

Jan 22, 2026 · Skeleton athletes race down the track face first, with their chin almost touching the ice, whilst luge athletes lie face up and feet first. A skeleton sled is thinner and heavier that it's …