While at a glance Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton may appear similar, the three sliding events have distinct differences. (AP photo)

UKRAINIAN athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wore a helmet dedicated to the people killed in the war in his country while taking part in a Winter Olympics training session. The 27-year-old took to the

Athletes look to hit top speed in one of the Winter Olympics’ most exciting sports, as bobsleigh, luge and skeleton look to fascinate the crowds in Cortina.

Skeleton is one of the fastest sports at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Here’s how the head-first sliding event works and who is competing for the U.S. (AP photo)

Skeleton is an exhilarating Winter Olympic sport in which athletes race head-first down an ice track at speeds reaching over 80 miles per hour (130km/h). While the event can look basic at first glance,

For US figure skater Ilia Malinin, otherwise known as the “Quad God,” that is exactly the case. Despite having never previously competed at the Winter Olympics before Milan Cortina, the 21-year-old made a name for himself after becoming the first skater to ever land a quadruple axel jump in competition.

Team GB's Kirsty Muir misses out on medal by 0.41 points, finishing fourth Switzerland have won both golds so far on day three, in women's slopestyle and men's team alpine skiing GB's Ellia Smeding in 1000m speed skating from 16:30 GMT GB's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds to face Sweden in mixed team curling semi-final (17:05) Lots of GB interest to come - follow our daily guide Elizabeth Botcherby,

Team GB’s skeleton squad – one of the nation’s top medal hopes at the Winter Olympics has faced a major blow just days before competition begins in Milan‑Cortina. Matt Weston, Marcus Wyatt, Tabitha Stoecker,