Skeleton offers a high‑adrenaline blend of speed, precision and sheer courage as athletes hurtle head‑first toward victory. Athletes race down an ice track lying on a small, flat sled, with their face just inches from the track's surface. Steering is accomplished by slight movements of the head, torso and legs, with athletes shifting their weight to match the contours of the track. Originally featured in St. Moritz in 1928 and 1948, skeleton returned permanently with both men’s and women’s events at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE New for the 2026 Winter Olympics is a mixed team event, which pairs one man and...
