Skeleton is a sport of extreme speed, razor sharp precision, and daredevil courage. Here's how the sport works on the icy track.

The Sporting News brings you a full explainer of skeleton at the Olympics and what you should know as a viewer.

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

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

Janine Flock finished the job, and a gold medal finally sways from her neck. The Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the world championships got the biggest win of her long and legendary career on Saturday night.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Here's an idea of how focused Britain's Matt Weston is on winning Olympic gold. When the World Cup champion and Olympic favorite showed up at the track for the start of the men's skeleton on Thursday,

The first-ever skeleton mixed team event had a surprising performance from the Americans. Here's how they did. (AP Photo)

Supporters packed The Crab Barn early Friday morning for a watch party cheering on Olympic skeleton athlete Mystique Ro as she competed on the world stage.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was "proud" of Vladylsav Heraskevych, adding, "Having courage is worth more than any medal."

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal against his disqualification from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, upholding a ruling that barred him from competing over a helmet honoring victims of Russia's invasion.