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.

U.S. sledder Katie Uhlaender appeal denied, won't race at Milan Cortina Olympics

International officials say a point-rigging scheme denied American Katie Uhlaender a shot to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics. But a sports tribunal based in Switzerland says it can't intervene.

What you need to know about the Olympic skeleton controversy between the U.S. and Canada

Just days before the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are set to begin, U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender is still fighting for a spot. The American is at the center of a controversy after the Canadian skeleton team made a decision at a recent race that ultimately cost her a sixth Olympic appearance.

'He was a natural': How Connecticut's Austin Florian became an Olympic skeleton racer

Austin Florian is the reigning IBSF World Champion in mixed team skeleton racing with American partner Mystique Ro.
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How does Olympic skeleton work?

Learn how Olympic skeleton competition works — from the structure of heats and timing rules to how medal winners are determined across men’s and women’s events at the Winter Games of Milan Cortina 2026.

Team GB goes to CAS over skeleton helmet ban at Winter Olympics

The British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA) has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) decision to ban the new helmets Team GB’s skeleton athletes hope to wear at Milan Cortina 2026.

A pre-Olympic treat for the US women's bobsled and skeleton teams: They got their hair done

The U.S. Olympic women's bobsled and skeleton racers spent this week going through their final preparations in advance of arrivals this weekend at the Milan Cortina Games. They were running, lifting weights,
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Skeleton at the Winter Olympics: What to know

Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl themselves, headfirst, down an ice-coated mountainside chute on a thin sled with no safety equipment other than a helmet. Daly laughed. “If I knew that, I probably ...

Every New Sport and Event Coming to the 2026 Winter Olympics

A complete breakdown of every new sport and event set to debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Who is Katie Uhlaender? All you need to know about Olympic qualification fight that shook skeleton racing, family, husband, career & net worth

India, Jan. 24 -- Few moments involving an Olympic dispute can feel as personal as this one over Katie Uhlaender at age 41 years, after more than two decades of competing on the ice, American skeleton racer Uhlaender isn't just seeking a place on the team-she's fighting a principle: that it should be based on performance,
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Pocatello skeleton racer Andy Whittier finishes third in Olympic qualifying

Pocatello native Andy Whittier was as close to making the U.S. Olympic Team as you can get without procuring a ticket to Italy.