Here is the full Olympic skeleton schedule for the 2026 Winter Games.

Men's skeleton competition commences on Thursday, Feb. 12 with Briton Matt Weston considered a gold medal favorite.

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)

Join our writers for all the action from day six of Milano Cortina 2026, with nine gold medals up for grabs

While at a glance Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton may appear similar, the three sliding events have distinct differences. (AP photo)

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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 just inches from the track's surface. Steering is ...

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

Mystique Ro, a Nokesville native who competed in track and field at Queens University of Charlotte, was invited to a rookie camp in 2016 and was told she “was a little small for bobsled” and should try skeleton. Ro graduated from Brentsville District ...

The bobsled, luge and skeleton are among the more popular Winter Olympics events, and while they have many similarities, there are key differences.