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Skeleton sledders use only their bodies to steer while traveling 80+ miles per hour on ice

Skeleton sledders attain some serious speeds. But Olympics 2026 viewers are wondering: how do you even steer one of these ...

What Exactly Is Bobsleigh? The Sport Explained

You’ve heard of bobsleigh, or the more colloquially termed bobsled, and you’ve probably watched it during the airing of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, but do you actually know how the ...

Skeleton sled racing is drawing the internet's attention. Could the U.S. win a medal?

Ukrainian skeleton sled racing athlete Vladyslav Herskevych drew attention to his sport after being disqualified for wearing a controversial helmet at the Winter Olympics.
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Olympians barrel down icy track. What to know about luge, skeleton, bobsleigh

With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, here's a guide on the high-speed sledding sports: luge, skeleton and bobsleigh.

Team USA Has An Edge At These Winter Olympics: $200,000 Bobsleds

At the Milan Cortina Games, the American delegation may have the fastest equipment in the two-man and two-woman bobsled ...

The fun and furry world of sled dog racing keeps barking, despite not being in the Winter Olympics

Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled ...