What is skeleton? A guide to one of the fastest sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics

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)

Olympians barrel down icy track. What to know about luge, skeleton, bobsleigh

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

Breaking down the differences between bobsled, luge and skeleton

Here's a look at the differences between bobsled, luge and skeleton heading into the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Kellie Delka: Puerto Rico's Skeleton Star Heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics

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.

How does someone get into Olympic skeleton? For Mystique Ro, it wasn’t love at first sled

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.

Track Will Always ‘Have a Special Place’ in Mystique Ro’s Heart, but Skeleton Led the U.S. Star to Her ‘Olympic Dream’ (Exclusive)

The former college track and field athlete will make her Winter Olympic debut next month with the U.S. Skeleton team
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Winter Olympics: The new video technology that could help push Britain's skeleton team to gold

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,
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What to know about skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Hurtling head first down an icy chute on a sled

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 ...

Pa. native, Penn State grad’s ‘weird’ path to skeleton stardom leads to Olympic debut in 2026 Games

When Dan Barefoot grabs hold of his sled, toes the starting block and prepares to barrel head-first down Cortina’s sliding track at 80 miles per hour, he’ll think of all the people who helped him get there on what he could only joke has been a “weird” journey.

U.S. sled racer Uhlaender says she was unfairly denied sixth Olympic bid

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.

These 28 Michigan athletes will compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics

There are at least 28 athletes going to the 2026 Winter Olympics who have connections to the state of Michigan.