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

Posted 1/6/26

The Winter Olympics skeleton competition is a thrilling head-first sliding sport. Athletes start by running about 30 meters to gain speed, then leap onto their sleds, reaching speeds over 80 mph. …

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