The Winter Olympics skeleton competition is a thrilling head-first sliding sport. Athletes start by running about 30 meters ...

It’s been in the Olympics since 1928, but took two long hiatuses and returned to the program in 2002.

It’s hard to imagine a more ominous name for a sport than skeleton. So what is behind the puzzling title? One-hundred forty years of history. Similar to its sledding sisters, luge and bobsledding, ...

In the skeleton sport, helmets are a must. Athletes go racing down a track at speeds upwards of 80 mph. head first, just inches away from the ice. But, that doesn’t mean the helmet can’t look cool ...

It’s a snowy day out. You’re bundled up in layers, taking your sleds and diving down the hill, letting the wind whip against your face as you race to the bottom. The fast-paced racing event is set to ...

Tina Hermann, a record four-time world champion in women’s skeleton, announced her retirement from the sport at age 32. “It is not easy for me to take this step, but I know that it is the right time,” ...