Ukrainian skeleton sled racing athlete Vladyslav Herskevych drew attention to his sport after being disqualified for wearing a controversial helmet at the Winter Olympics.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych speaks to the media amid an ongoing appeal hearing in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) Ukrainian skeleton athlete ...

When Southington's Austin Florian ventured into skeleton competition midway through college after a family visit to the former Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic site, it was simply to have fun. He had no ...

A skeleton race begins with an athlete making a running start, pushing their small sled - essentially a metal tray on two ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych lost an appeal of his disqualification from the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday, yet already knew there was no pathway ...

There is a level of intense concentration and calm as Pocatello native Andy Whittier tears down a frozen track accelerating to speeds of over 80 mph with his face centimeters from the ice.

The Sporting News brings you a full explainer of skeleton at the Olympics and what you should know as a viewer.

From comic book characters to feral cats, skeleton athletes are bringing the heat to the Milan Cortina Olympics with their ...

The sport of skeleton sled racing isn't well known in the U.S., but it's drawn new attention at this year's Winter Olympics. That's because of controversy. A U.S. sled racer misqualifying and was ...

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport's highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a helmet that paid ...