American Olympic skeleton competitor Austin Florian had fans in shock after competing with a customized Venom helmet.

Skeleton is the sledding sport at the Olympics that features the competitor facing head-first down the track. The competitor lies on their stomach, face down. It was a part of the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics, then didn't return until 2002. The sport of skeleton is named after the first metal sleds.

The Olympic silver medalist shared the athletes she's most excited to watch and reflected on the thrill of skeleton.

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

The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,

Janine Flock leads the women's skeleton race at the Milan Cortina Games, and she is chasing the Olympic medal she still does not have.

Imagine needing a hobby and missing the thrill of competition so much that you become an Olympian. That’s exactly how Johnstown-area native Dan Barefoot began his decade-long journey into the sport of skeleton.

Team GB's Matt Weston steps up to the podium to receive his men's skeleton gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.