There is a certain brand of madness reserved for those who choose to hurtle down a winding corridor of jagged ice with nothing but a thin sheet of fiberglass between ...

Explore the specialized equipment used in Olympic skeleton — from aerodynamic sleds and spiked shoes to helmets, race suits, ...

Connecticut native Austin Florian received an outpouring of support from his hometown on Thursday as he made his Olympic skeleton racing debut in the Milan Cortina Olympics, breaking his own personal ...

Twelve years after she stood on the podium at the 2014 Sochi Olympics to receive her silver medal, Noelle Pikus Pace still buzzes with excitement when talking about the Games. No longer competing ...

Skeleton offers a high‑adrenaline blend of speed, precision and sheer courage as athletes hurtle head‑first toward victory. Athletes race down an ice track lying on a small, flat sled, with their face ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — The first-ever skeleton mixed team event had a surprising performance from the Americans. Americans Mystique Ro and Austin Florian did not medal, but they set ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Matt Weston doesn't always win. It only seems that way. And at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the 28-year-old slider from Britain left no doubt — he's the best skeleton racer ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Britain's Matt Weston waited a lifetime to capture his first Olympic skeleton gold medal. He only needed to wait two days for his second title, capping the Milan Cortina ...

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified Thursday after refusing a request from the International Olympic Committee not to wear a helmet honoring more than 20 athletes and ...