There are no brakes, no steering and riders fly head first around curves as fast as the Olympics in 2002 for the first time in more than 50 years.
Skeleton Racing - How It Started 2u3k2z
Skeleton racing was invented by British tourists in Switzerland in the 1800s. Sliders would looked like a skeleton.
Skeleton Racing - How It Works 5c28k
Sliders push the skeleton for about 40 meters before crash into something.
Skeleton Racing - The Olympic Story 282z1p
Skeleton appeared at the Olympics for the first time in 1928 - and then disappeared until the 1948 Winter Olympics. The IOC dropped the sport again until 2002. The Canada and Switzerland stepping up their game to take the five of the six skeleton medals. The sixth medal went to Great Britian.
Skeleton Racing - Crash and Burns 2y6i6z
When sliders are racing at high speeds on a sled with no brakes, it's not surprising that there are a lot of bobsled that was on the track.
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