The Ukrainian skeleton Olympian cut from competition at the Milan Cortina Games because of his helmet remembering fellow athletes killed in the war with Russia has received a medal of a different kind ...

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday for his insistance on wearing a helmet depicting ...

Southington native and Olympic skeleton racer Austin Florian set a new start record in the men's skeleton competition Thursday morning. During his second run, Florian was the fastest to accelerate, ...

Uncovering how athletes steer skeleton sled's at the Olympics. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. The whole body shimmy, yes. I've gone up to eighty three, but some people can go a little bit more.

Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics for “refusing to adhere” to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) athlete expression guidelines ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. skeleton athlete Mystique Ro seeks to become just the second American woman to earn an Olympic medal in the ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — A Ukrainian skeleton athlete has been disqualified from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after insisting on wearing a helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in Russia's ...

One of the more interesting and more dangerous Olympic events is skeleton. Skeleton involves an athlete sliding down an ice track in a sled. Sounds simple ... except that the athletes go headfirst ...

The U.S. is sending just four athletes sliding to Milan to compete in the fast-paced sport of Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Games. You can catch all of Team USA's Skeleton Heats live on Peacock. Below ...

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 ...

Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team’s decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A five-time Olympic skeleton athlete who grew up in McGregor says she may not be able to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics in February after a Canadian coach’s actions ...