There is no official skeleton steering mechanism. It's all done with the slider making small body movements.
Ukrainian skeleton sled racing athlete Vladyslav Herskevych drew attention to his sport after being disqualified for wearing a controversial helmet at the Winter Olympics.
Skeleton is a sport of extreme speed, razor sharp precision, and daredevil courage. Here's how the sport works on the icy ...
With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, here's a guide on the high-speed sledding sports: luge, skeleton and bobsleigh.
Ukrainians are dismayed after skeleton sled racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from the Olympics for his helmet decorated ...
An icy track. A lightning-fast sled. And no fear. That’s the world of skeleton, the Winter Olympic sport where athletes dive ...
Each discipline involves athletes hurtling down a slippery track with hopes of crossing the finish line with the fastest time. However, there are significant differences between each sport. Here's a ...
The bobsled, luge and skeleton are among the more popular Winter Olympics events, and while they have many similarities, there are key differences.
Skeleton and bobsleigh are measured to the hundredth of a second, while luge is to a thousandth. Men's luge is the fastest of ...
American Mystique Ro was terrified the first time she rode a skeleton sled. Now she's one of the favorites to win Olympic ...
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton sled racer, wore a helmet on Wednesday showing images of Ukrainian athletes killed ...