What to know about skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Hurtling head first down an icy chute on a sled

Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl themselves, head first, down an ...
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Photos: Beijing Olympic athletes in skeleton event show off creative helmet designs

As Olympic athletes competing in skeleton have to keep their heads down, a way to keep creativity, interest and fun high has been with creative helmet designs. Some, like Ander Mirambell of Spain, ...

Austria’s Janine Flock wins World Cup skeleton race, USA’s Mystique Ro finishes second

Janine Flock of Austria wins a World Cup women's skeleton race. On Friday, Mystique Ro of the U.S. secures her best finish of ...
The Morning Journal

Skeleton 5K Walk/Run in Amherst to mark 25 years

The 25th anniversary of the Skeleton 5K Walk/Run is set for Oct. 27 starting and ending at Marion L. Steele High School, 450 Washington St. in Amherst. This beloved community event promises a day of ...
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In Lake Placid, a pair of athletes are sliding for Ukraine. They hope better days are ahead

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The final race of the headfirst-sliding sport known as skeleton awaits Ukrainian athletes Vladyslav Heraskevych and Yaroslav Lavreniuk. After that, they're going home. They don't ...
The Morning Journal

PHOTOS: Amherst Skeleton Run 5K, Oct. 27, 2024

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