American Mystique Ro was terrified the first time she rode a skeleton sled. Now she's one of the favorites to win Olympic gold in the sport.

Learn how Olympic skeleton competition works — from the structure of heats and timing rules to how medal winners are determined across men’s and women’s events at the Winter Games of Milan Cortina 2026.

Florian is the reigning world champion in mixed team skeleton with U.S. teammate Mystique Ro.

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

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 ...

Winter Olympics: What is skeleton and how does it work? - Everything you need to know about Britain’s most successful winter sport

International officials say a point-rigging scheme denied American Katie Uhlaender a shot to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics. But a sports tribunal based in Switzerland says it can't intervene.

Here is a look at some of the differences between luge, bobsled and skeleton:

Austin Florian is the reigning IBSF World Champion in mixed team skeleton racing with American partner Mystique Ro.

The Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, may be over, but for many athletes, almost making it that far serves as an inspiration to strive even harder. Courtney Yamada is one such athlete. Selected as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic skeleton team, Yamada, 25 ...