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

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)

TEAM GB will not be allowed to wear brand new skeleton helmets after they lost a legal challenge . The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) determined on January 29 that

Athletes look to hit top speed in one of the Winter Olympics’ most exciting sports, as bobsleigh, luge and skeleton look to fascinate the crowds in Cortina.

A thrilling race, the best athletes in the world will participate in the skeleton competition. Here's how to watch all the skeleton action in 2026 in Italy.

Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida won Italy’s first gold medal to get the party started at their home Games on day one

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.

As the Winter Olympics return, exhilarating speed-centric sports such as alpine skiing, luge and bobsleigh take the spotlight. But which is fastest? (AP photo)

Great Britain's hopes of winning multiple skeleton medals at the Winter Olympics have been hit by a potential helmet ban just days before the start of competition in Milan and Cortina.

Team GB’s skeleton squad – one of the nation’s top medal hopes at the Winter Olympics has faced a major blow just days before competition begins in Milan‑Cortina. Matt Weston, Marcus Wyatt, Tabitha Stoecker,