From comic book characters to feral cats, skeleton athletes are bringing the heat to the Milan Cortina Olympics with their ...

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, skeleton is a bit more of an ...

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The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he is ready to be disqualified on Thursday because he does not want to betray his country’s dead athletes. In what is likely to be an ...

Setback for Team GB’s Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt Great Britain’s skeleton team have been banned from wearing its new aerodynamic helmets at the Winter Olympics after the court of arbitration for ...

An International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) investigation has found that Team Canada intentionally altered the outcome of the North American Cup (NAC) in Lake Placid, N.Y., earlier this ...

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 ...

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych takes part in the skeleton men's training session at Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 10, ...

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U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender is at the center of a U.S.-Canada Olympic qualification controversy. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images Just days before the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are ...

With the 2026 Winter Olympics officially starting Friday afternoon, Feb. 6, fans have about a month's worth of intense competition ahead, including skiing, ice skating, curling and sports that may be ...

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