query: when did skeleton get added to the olympics

pos: Skeleton (sport) rider more control making it safer than luge. Skeleton is the slowest of the three sliding sports, as skeleton's face down head-first riding position is less aerodynamic than luge's face up, feet-first ride. Previously, skeleton appeared in the Olympic program in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1928 and again in 1948. It was added permanently to the Olympic program for the 2002 Winter Olympics, at which stage a women's race was added. During elite racing the rider experiences forces up to 5g and reaches speeds over 130 km/h (80 mph). The skeleton originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland, as a spinoff of

pos: Olympic results index at the 1972 Winter Olympics|1972]] [[Skeleton at the 1976 Winter Olympics|1976]] [[Skeleton at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]] [[Skeleton at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984]] [[Skeleton at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988]] [[Skeleton at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]] [[Skeleton at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994]] [[Skeleton at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] [[Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] [[Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] [[Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] [[Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] [[Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics|2018]] [[Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics|2022]] [[Ski jumping at the 1924 Winter Olympics|1924]] [[Ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics|1928]] [[Ski jumping at

pos: Jon Montgomery Jon Montgomery Jonathan Riley "Jon" Montgomery (born May 6, 1979, in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian skeleton racer and television host. He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Montgomery started skeleton racing when he lived in Calgary where he worked as an auctioneer not far from Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Sometime in 2002 he visited the track with his parents where a skeleton race was being held. He was immediately hooked on the sport and soon started racing competitively. Initially he did not do well in his

pos: Skeleton at the Winter Olympics Numbers indicate the number of skeleton racers each nation sent to that Olympics. Skeleton at the Winter Olympics Skeleton is a winter sport featured in the Winter Olympics where the competitor rides head-first and prone (lying face down) on a flat sled. It is normally run on an ice track that allows the sled to gain speed by gravity. It was first contested at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz and again in 1948 Winter Olympics, after which it was discontinued as an Olympic sport. Skeleton was reintroduced at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with both men's and women's events,

pos: Skeleton at the Winter Olympics Skeleton at the Winter Olympics Skeleton is a winter sport featured in the Winter Olympics where the competitor rides head-first and prone (lying face down) on a flat sled. It is normally run on an ice track that allows the sled to gain speed by gravity. It was first contested at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz and again in 1948 Winter Olympics, after which it was discontinued as an Olympic sport. Skeleton was reintroduced at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with both men's and women's events, and has been held in each Winter Olympic competition since. Skeleton is so-named

pos: Kazuhiro Koshi athlete to win a World Cup event in the sport at Nagano in 1999. Koshi also competed in the FIBT World Championships, earning his best finish of fourth in the men's skeleton event at Nagano in 2003. His best overall seasonal men's Skeleton World Cup finish was second twice (1997-8, 2000-1). After skeleton was added to the Olympic roster in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah for the first time in 54 years, Koshi qualified and placed eighth. He made the Japanese team again for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, placing 11th. Continuing to compete internationally at an

pos: Michelle Kelly (skeleton racer) Michelle Kelly (skeleton racer) Michelle Kelly (born November 7, 1974) is a Canadian former skeleton racer who competed from 1994 to 2013. A two-time Olympian, Kelly is largely considered to be one of the pioneers of the sport of Women's Skeleton. Originally an elite gymnast, she was recruited for her explosive power to the Canadian Women's National Bobsleigh Team as a brakeman, competing from 1994 to 1999. In 1995 Kelly started sliding Skeleton and competing in both sports. When Women's Skeleton and Bobsled were both named to make their debut at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Kelly

pos: Kazuhiro Koshi Kazuhiro Koshi Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002. He was the oldest member of the Japanese team at the 2010 Winter Olympics and, because of this, was referred to in media reports as, "the hope of the middle class." Originally a shot putter, Koshi's first attempt at sliding sports fell short when he failed to make the Japanese bobsleigh team for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He later took up skeleton, a new sport in Japan, and became the first Japanese

pos: Michelle Kelly (skeleton racer) chose Skeleton. She finished 10th at those 2002 Games, and went on to earn the Olympic alternate position at the 2006 Torino Olympics, and another Olympic birth at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 13th. Kelly won a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 2003 (women's skeleton), a silver in 2008 (mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team), and a bronze in 2005 (women's skeleton), as well as taking the women's Skeleton World Cup overall title in 2002-3. Michelle Kelly's Skeleton accomplishments include 33 World Cup Medals & 22 International medals throughout her Skeleton career, Bronze at the

pos: Duff Gibson Solberg, who was 35 when he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual biathlon event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo; he held the record until Ole Einar Bjørndalen won gold at the 10 km biathlon sprint aged 40 at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. He retired immediately following the 2006 Games in Turin. Gibson also finished tenth in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He also won two medals in the men's skeleton event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 2004 and a bronze in 2005. Gibson's

pos: Sledding run as the officially recognized Olympic rules. It was not until 2002, however, that skeleton itself was added permanently to the Olympic program with the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are three Olympic sledding competitions. Bobsled: Men's two and four-crew, Women's 2 crew. Luge: Men's singles, Men's doubles, Women's singles (Team Relay - Olympic discipline starting in 2014). Skeleton: Men's singles, Women's singles Time line for key Competitive Sledding events Sledding Sledding, sledging or sleighing is a worldwide winter activity, generally carried out in a prone or seated position on a vehicle generically known as a

pos: Willi Schneider (skeleton racer) Willi Schneider (skeleton racer) Wilfried "Willi" Schneider (born 13 March 1963 in Mediaș, Transylvania) is a German skeleton racer who competed from 1992 to 2002. He won two medals in the men's skeleton event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1998 and a bronze in 1999. Schneider also finish ninth in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He won the men's overall Skeleton World Cup title in 1997-8. After retiring from competition Schneider became a coach, leading the Canadian skeleton team to three medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in

pos: Israel national bobsleigh team will represent Israel for the first time in the Olympics in a sliding sport. The Israeli National Bobsleigh Team was incorporated in 2002 and twice represented Israel in the FIBT World Bobsleigh Championships. Bobsled alumni include Zeff, Frank. and Greaves as well as Moshe Horowitz. BSI added Skeleton to its program in 2009. In the 2015/16 season Israel fielded its largest team to date and held its first National Championships. All four athletes (AJ Edelman, Joel Seligstein, Larry Sidney, and Brad Chalupski) have returned for the 2017/18 season. Israel has competed in the Skeleton World Championships in 2011, 2012, 2016

pos: Martin Rettl Zealand and Spain in the IBSF World Cup. Martin Rettl Martin Rettl (born 25 November 1973) is an Austrian skeleton racer who competed from 1989 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Rettl also won a gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2001 FIBT World Championships in Calgary. His best overall Skeleton World Cup seasonal finish was third in the men's event in 2001-2. Retiring from skeleton after the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Martin is an air traffic controller in

pos: Martin Rettl Martin Rettl Martin Rettl (born 25 November 1973) is an Austrian skeleton racer who competed from 1989 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Rettl also won a gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2001 FIBT World Championships in Calgary. His best overall Skeleton World Cup seasonal finish was third in the men's event in 2001-2. Retiring from skeleton after the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Martin is an air traffic controller in Innsbruck, Austria and coaches sliders from Belgium, New

pos: Australia at the Winter Olympics 1936, earning fourth place and a bronze respectively, and carried the British flag at the opening ceremony. Australia first competed in bobsleigh in 1988, and has competed in the event in every Olympics since, except for 2002. Paul Narracott became the first Australian to compete at both the Summer and Winter Olympics: he competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in athletics, and participated in bobsleigh in 1992 as the brakeman. Australia competed in luge in 1992 and 1994. They did not compete in skeleton in 2002. Australia competed in all three sports in 2006. In bobsleigh, Australia competed in the

pos: Cresta Run slides. Similarly, the exit is simply called 'finish' and given a typical average speed of more than 50mph, an experienced rider will exit the course at more than 80mph when riding from 'top'. The track served as host of the skeleton event for both the 1928 and the 1948 Winter Olympics. These were the only Olympics with skeleton until 2002. The primary purpose of the 1300 member club founded in 1887 is "…the conduct of races and practice on the Cresta Run and the encouragement of tobogganing generally". While not snobbish, the Cresta Club gathers well-to-do gentlemen and is totally

pos: Ricardo Raschini Ricardo Raschini Ricardo Raschini (born May 14, 1967 in Capivari) is a Brazilian bobsledder and luger who competed in luge from the late 1990s to the early 2000s and in bobsleigh from 2002 to 2006. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 25th in the four-man event. Raschini also competed as a luger at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 45th in the men's singles event. He switched to Skeleton and did not qualify for the Canada 2010 Winter Olympics. He was born in Capivari, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and resides there. He went to ITT

pos: Ricardo Raschini Tech, in Framingham, MA and graduated in 1998. Ricardo Raschini Ricardo Raschini (born May 14, 1967 in Capivari) is a Brazilian bobsledder and luger who competed in luge from the late 1990s to the early 2000s and in bobsleigh from 2002 to 2006. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 25th in the four-man event. Raschini also competed as a luger at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 45th in the men's singles event. He switched to Skeleton and did not qualify for the Canada 2010 Winter Olympics. He was born in Capivari, Sao Paulo,

pos: Tristan Gale Tristan Gale Tristan Gale (born August 10, 1980) is an American skeleton racer who competed from 2001 to 2006. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she became the inaugural women's skeleton champion. Gale dyed her hair with streaks of red, white and blue for the 2002 Olympics. During the 2002–2003 season, Tristan won a second gold medal on her home track in Salt Lake during a World Cup stop. She remains undefeated at the track in Utah since the Olympics. Gale also won a bronze medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2003 FIBT World Championships in Nagano. She retired

pos: Diane Sartor Diane Sartor Diana Sartor (born 23 November 1970) is a German skeleton racer who competed from 1996 to 2006. She won a gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2004 FIBT World Championships in Königssee. That year she was also crowned European Champion. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Sartor earned her best finish of fourth in the women's skeleton event both in 2002 and 2006. During the 2006 Winter Olympics, Sartor competed while nine weeks pregnant and missed out on a medal by 0.28 seconds. Sartor took the 2006-07 Skeleton World Cup off to have her child, but

pos: International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation was not included in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California for cost reasons in track construction. The development of artificially refrigerated tracks in the late 1960s and early 1970s would greatly enhance speeds. World Cup competitions were first developed in the 1980s while women's competitions took place in the early 1990s. The 2-woman bobsleigh event had their first World Championships in Winterberg, Germany in 2000 and debuted at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Skeleton was also founded in Switzerland in 1884 as part of the Cresta Run. It remained a Swiss competition until 1906 when

pos: Tristan Gale before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Gale's best overall seasonal finish in the Skeleton World Cup was third in 2002-3. A native of Ruidoso, New Mexico, Gale lives in Salt Lake City. Tristan Gale Tristan Gale (born August 10, 1980) is an American skeleton racer who competed from 2001 to 2006. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she became the inaugural women's skeleton champion. Gale dyed her hair with streaks of red, white and blue for the 2002 Olympics. During the 2002–2003 season, Tristan won a second gold medal on her home track in Salt Lake during a World Cup

neg: Nations not competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 2-man, and finished 4th in the 4-man. Jamaica has competed in every other Winter Olympics from 1988 through 2014. Mexico did not send any athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics. The teams for bobsleigh and skeleton both failed to qualify for the Games. Alpine skier Hubertus von Hohenlohe had gained enough FIS points to qualify for the Olympics, but the Mexico National Olympic Committee decided not to send a one-man team to the Games. von Hohenlohe lobbied strenuously to get to go to what would be his fifth Games, with support from the Turin Committee, the Italian National

neg: Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics released by FIBT at a later time. Qualification was achieved by the results of athletes, who gained a qualification place for their NOC. The FIBT did not release a final list of qualified teams, this is just a list of teams in alphabetical order according to qualification system. The FIBT did not release a final list of qualified teams, this is just a list of teams in alphabetical order according to qualification system. Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck in Igls, Innsbruck, Austria on

neg: Joska Le Conté Joska Le Conté Joska Le Conté (born 29 September 1987 in Zeist) is a Dutch skeleton racer who has competed since 2006. Prior to starting in skeleton, she was a pole vaulter; when not competing, she works for the Royal Dutch Motorsport Association (KNMV) as a policy officer. Her skeleton coach is Martin Rettl, who works with a number of athletes from small nations under the name "Badass Skeleton Team". Although Le Conté earned a second quota for Dutch women's skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, she did not meet the stricter qualification standards of the Dutch Olympic

neg: Josef Lenz 1993, Lenz lost his left leg below the knee when he did not get out of the way of an American luger while clearing off the ice at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Winterberg, Germany. Lenz returned to coach the German team at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer two months later. Josef Lenz Josef "Sepp" Lenz (born 8 February 1934) is a West German luger who competed in the 1960s. He won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 1962 FIL European Luge championships in Weissenbach, Austria. Lenz competed in the men's singles event

neg: Simidele Adeagbo record holder for the University of Kentucky. Adeagbo became interested in skeleton in December 2016, when she heard about the Nigeria bobsled team attempting to qualify for the Olympics. She first tried to qualify for that team at tryouts in July 2017, where she had to try in a skeleton sled instead of a bobsled. She started skeleton in September 2017. She became sponsored by her employer, Nike, for skeleton. Adeagbo competed at her first Olympics at the 2018 Winter Olympics in skeleton, as part of the Nigerian team, becoming the first Nigerian to compete at the Winter Olympics. She

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. Canada's Duff Gibson was the defending Olympic champion. Gibson retired after the 2006 Olympics. Switzerland's Gregor Stähli, the defending Olympic bronze medalist was the defending world champion, but did not compete due to a thigh injury sustained during the World Cup event in Lake Placid, New York, on 20 November 2009. The test event held at the venue was won by Jon Montgomery of Canada. The last World Cup event

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neg: Venues of the 1948 Winter Olympics Venues of the 1948 Winter Olympics For the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, a total of eight sports venues were used. The five venues used for the 1928 Winter Olympics were reused for these games. Three new venues were added for alpine skiing which had been added to the Winter Olympics program twelve years earlier in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (Allied-occupied Germany during the 1948 Games). As of 2015, the bob run continues to be used for bobsleigh and the Cresta Run for skeleton while alpine skiing remains popular in St. Moritz. St. Moritz hosted the Winter Olympics previously in

neg: International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation the first competitions outside Switzerland took place in Austria. At the 1926 FIBT World Congress in Paris, France, it was approved that skeleton was an official Winter Olympic sport with competition taking place at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. 13 competitors from five nations took part. Twenty years later, skeleton reappeared on the Olympic program when the 1948 Winter Olympics returned to St. Moritz. At the 1954 IOC meeting in Athens, Greece, skeleton was replaced by luge on the official Olympic program. This caused skeleton to fall into obscurity until the development of a "bobsleigh skeleton" which could

neg: Venues of the 1988 Winter Olympics the renovations. The Oval has played host for the World Speed Skating Championships on eleven occasions since the Games. This included the Allround in 1990 (women), 1992 (men), 2006, 2011, and 2015; the Sprint in 1994, 1999, 2003, 2012, and 2017; and the Single Distance in 1998. The bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track (Skeleton was added in the early 1990s) have hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1992 (skeleton), 1996 (skeleton), 2001 (women's bobsleigh, men's and women's skeleton), and 2005. It hosted the FIL World Luge Championships in 1990, 1993, and 2001. Ski jumping has taken place at Canada Olympic

neg: 1948 Winter Olympics appearance at the Olympics during these Games. It debuted at the 1928 Winter Olympics also held in St. Moritz. Skeleton was a form of luge, which had originally appeared in the St. Moritz region at the end of the 19th century. American John Heaton won his second Olympic medal in the skeleton, he won his first 20 years earlier when he was 19 years old. Italian slider Nino Bibbia won the gold medal. It was the first of his 231 career wins on the Cresta Boblsed track. One of the curves at Cesana Pariol, where the bobsled, luge, and skeleton

neg: Skeleton at the 1948 Winter Olympics in skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Skeleton at the 1948 Winter Olympics Medals awarded for the skeleton discipline at the 1948 Winter Olympics held in St Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1928 Games. The contest was run over a total of six runs. Turn 10 at Cesana Pariol, where the bobsled, luge, and skeleton competitions took place for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, is named for Bibbia.

neg: Urs Vescoli Christian Auer. Urs Vescoli Urs Vescoli (born November 7, 1966) is a skeleton racer. He formerly competed for Switzerland, and subsequently for Australia. He did not compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics; fellow Australian Shaun Boyle did. He holds an unofficial World Record: He has competed on the highest number of tracks around the world – 18 bobsleigh tracks plus the Cresta Run in St. Moritz, Switzerland. In 1985 won he the bronze medal in the European Skeleton Championship. In 1990 he won the Skeleton World Cup race in Calgary and finished second in the overall standings of the 1989–90

neg: Urs Vescoli Urs Vescoli Urs Vescoli (born November 7, 1966) is a skeleton racer. He formerly competed for Switzerland, and subsequently for Australia. He did not compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics; fellow Australian Shaun Boyle did. He holds an unofficial World Record: He has competed on the highest number of tracks around the world – 18 bobsleigh tracks plus the Cresta Run in St. Moritz, Switzerland. In 1985 won he the bronze medal in the European Skeleton Championship. In 1990 he won the Skeleton World Cup race in Calgary and finished second in the overall standings of the 1989–90 season, behind

neg: Nations not competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics the four snowboarders failed to register for their events. The United States Virgin Islands sent one competitor, Anne Abernathy, for the women's singles Luge competition; however, she injured her wrist during a crash in practice and was unable to compete. Nations not competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Some countries hoped to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics but did not do so. Faisal Faisal failed to qualify for skeleton. Iraq has never competed at a Winter Olympics. Jamaica did not send any athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics. Jamaica's bobsleigh team—Led by Chris Stokes, and coached by Wayne Thomas—

neg: Nations not competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Nations not competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Some countries hoped to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics but did not do so. Faisal Faisal failed to qualify for skeleton. Iraq has never competed at a Winter Olympics. Jamaica did not send any athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics. Jamaica's bobsleigh team—Led by Chris Stokes, and coached by Wayne Thomas— failed to qualify for the Games. However, former Jamaican bobsledder Lascelles Brown, who was born in Jamaica, and obtained Canadian citizenship in January 2006 by parliamentary decree, participated with Pierre Lueders in the 2-man and 4-man events and won Silver

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics countries to have three women's skeleton competitors were Canada and Great Britain. For men's skeleton, the top three countries to have three teams were Germany, Canada, and the United States. Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics The skeleton competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Sliding Centre. The events were held between the 18 and 19 February 2010. This event was expanded to four runs over two days beginning at these Olympic Games. Two skeleton events were held at Vancouver 2010: Practice was scheduled to begin 15 February 2010 with the field being named the night before.

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and Canadian Mellisa Hollingsworth, both of whom had been expected to be in medal contention, were disappointed. Williams' victory was not without controversy, as the United States and Canada filed complaints with the judges related to Williams' helmet. However, judges ruled that ridges in her helmet did not violate International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) rules, and rejected the complaints. The Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia was the site of women's skeleton at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. The track was constructed between 2005 and 2008, and became

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. The events were scheduled to take place between 15 and 17 February 2018. A total of two skeleton events were held, one each for men and women. A total of 50 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women could qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 14 January 2018. The following was the competition schedule for the two skeleton events. A total of

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics The skeleton competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Sliding Centre. The events were held between the 18 and 19 February 2010. This event was expanded to four runs over two days beginning at these Olympic Games. Two skeleton events were held at Vancouver 2010: Practice was scheduled to begin 15 February 2010 with the field being named the night before. 28 men and 22 women were scheduled to compete. Each skeleton racer was allowed six training runs. Canada's Mellissa Hollingsworth and Jon Montgomery had the fastest first and second runs

neg: Skeleton at the 1948 Winter Olympics Skeleton at the 1948 Winter Olympics Medals awarded for the skeleton discipline at the 1948 Winter Olympics held in St Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1928 Games. The contest was run over a total of six runs. Turn 10 at Cesana Pariol, where the bobsled, luge, and skeleton competitions took place for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, is named for Bibbia. John Heaton also won the silver medal

neg: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's this event would be used as a pictogram for the skeleton events at the following Winter Olympics. Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Cesana Pariol. Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeffrey Pain won gold and silver despite Pain nearly losing control of his sled coming around the penultimate corner. Switzerland's Gregor Stähli finished third, beating out Canadian Paul Boehm by only two tenths of a second to prevent a Canadian sweep of the podium. Gibson dedicated his medal to his father, Andy, who had

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's run is in boldface. Douglas, who was in seventh place after the second run, was disqualified for not getting his sled into "parque fermé", the area where the skeleton sleds are inspected before they go down the Sliding Centre, in a timely manner. Roberts withdrew prior to the start of the third run. Only the top 20 skeleton racers competed in the fourth and final run. Montgomery came from behind to edge Dukurs in the fourth run. Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, took place at

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics 50 athletes from 24 nations (including the IOC's designation of Olympic Athletes from Russia) participated. The number of athletes each National Olympic Committee (NOC) entered are shown in parentheses. Seven nations made their Winter Olympics debut in the sport: Belgium, China, Ghana, Jamaica, Netherlands, Nigeria and Ukraine. Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. The events were scheduled to take place between 15 and 17 February 2018. A total of two skeleton events were held, one each for men and women. A total of

neg: Zach Lund was announced on January 17, 2010 that Lund had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He finished in fifth place overall in the Skeleton race, 0.52 seconds short of a medal. Lund took an indefinite break from Skeleton in 2011, citing the need to spend more time with his wife and daughter, and has not played since then. He considered taking up Curling professionally but never did. Zach Lund Zach Lund (born March 22, 1979) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2000. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships with one in

neg: Katie Tannenbaum Katie Tannenbaum Katie Tannenbaum (born 13 May 1985) is an American skeleton racer. Originally from California, she competes on the Skeleton World Cup circuit for the United States Virgin Islands. She started in the sport in 2010, and began competing on the World Cup level in 2011. She rides a Bromley sled. In her day job, Tannenbaum is a mathematics instructor at the University of the Virgin Islands. Tannenbaum did not score highly enough in the 2017–18 season to be earn the Virgin Islands a quota spot for the 2018 Winter Olympics, although athletes ranking below her did earn quota

neg: Anthony Watson (skeleton racer) place in each of the three first heats. His top speed was , reached during the first heat. His total time in the three heats of 2:40.52 meant that he did not qualify for the final race; he placed him almost 10 seconds behind Yun Sung-bin of South Korea, who went on to win the gold medal. Anthony Watson (skeleton racer) Anthony Watson (born 2 November 1989) is an American-born skeleton racer who competed on behalf of Jamaica in the 2018 Winter Olympics, becoming the first athlete to represent the Caribbean nation in the winter sport. Born and raised in

neg: Ghana at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ghana at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ghana competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. Netherlands-based Akwasi Frimpong was the country's sole athlete, competing in the skeleton event. Jerry Shaib Ahmed was the chef de mission of the Ghanaian delegate to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Netherlands-based Akwasi Frimpong was the sole athlete who qualified for the skeleton event of the Games by virtue of ranking within the top 60 of International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation's mid-January 2018 rankings. He became the second Ghanaian to participate in the Winter Olympics after alpine skier

neg: Ghana at the 2018 Winter Olympics of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Ghana qualified one male skeleton athlete. This marked the country's Winter Olympics debut in the sport. Ghana at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ghana competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. Netherlands-based Akwasi Frimpong was the country's sole athlete, competing in the skeleton event. Jerry Shaib Ahmed was the chef de mission of the Ghanaian delegate to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Netherlands-based Akwasi Frimpong was the sole athlete who qualified for the skeleton event of the Games by virtue of ranking within

neg: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol. Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great Britain's only medal of the games. Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards took bronze for Canada, the first Olympic medal in skeleton won by a Canadian athlete. Rudman's hometown of Pewsey held a twelve-hour canoe marathon to raise money to help her go to Turin after she was disqualified from the 2005 world

neg: Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics These are the results of the men's skeleton competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884. In many locations the sport was referred to as "tobogganing" during these and the 1948 Games. The competition took place on the Cresta Run and medals were awarded after a total of three runs down the course. Jennison and John Heaton were brothers. The skeleton sled on which Jennison Heaton won the gold medal is currently on

neg: Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics display in the Hotel Soldanella in St. Moritz. This skeleton was owned by and used by USAF Maj. Gen. Lawrence C. Ames from 1948 until 1977. His last ride was on his eightieth birthday. At that time he was the oldest man ever to have run the Cresta Run. Jack Heaton would also win the silver medal in 1948. The bronze medalist, David Carnegie, was also Earl of Northesk. Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics These are the results of the men's skeleton competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta,

neg: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's championships in Calgary for her sled being overweight after she was denied funding by the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Pederson trained for the event by watching a video of the course on a big screen in her living room while lying down on her sled on a table. Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol. Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great

neg: Simidele Adeagbo Simidele Adeagbo Simidele Adeife Omonla Adeagbo (born July 29, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Nigerian skeleton racer who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She is Nigeria and Africa’s first female skeleton athlete, as well as the first black female athlete in the sport of skeleton. Before competing in skeleton, Adeagbo competed in triple jump, last competing in 2008. Adeagbo was born in Toronto, in Ontario, Canada, to Nigerian parents; but she moved back to Nigeria when she was an infant, and stayed there through age 6. Adeagbo served as a Nike body double for Serena Williams. Adeagbo

neg: Nigerian bobsled team bobsled, which they did, the Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria (BSFN). The team's first attempt to qualify for the Winter Olympics, was in 2017, for the 2018 Winter Olympics in bobsledding, the two-women event. The 2018 Olympic team consisted of driver Seun Adigun, and brakemen Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga. In November 2017, the team met the basic standard to participate in the qualifications. If the team qualifies, this would represent the first appearance of Nigeria at the Winter Olympics; and the first African team in bobsled. The team qualified for the Olympics, being its representatives at the Winter

neg: Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-woman result, Krone stated that "The FIBT track commission, in conjunction with VANOC and with advice from a number of team captains, are working on the shape of turn 11 to make it easier for drivers to get high enough on 11 to turn 12 so that they can successfully make it through turn 13." Krone also stated that it was common that the profile of corners were changed when it was being used by other sliding disciplines (luge and skeleton). The first two runs took place on 23 February at 17:00 PST and 18:00 PST. On 24 February, the final

neg: Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics to get high enough on 11 to turn 12 so that they can successfully make it through turn 13." Krone also stated that it was common that the profile of corners were changed when it was being used by other sliding disciplines (luge and skeleton). After track alterations were done on 23 February 2010, the two fastest four-man times were done by Germany's Lange and the United States' Holcomb. Australia withdrew its four-man team on 23 February 2010 to two of its crew members, Duncan Harvey and Duncan Pugh, suffering concussions. Australia chef de mission Ian Chesterman stated that the

neg: Tomass Dukurs Tomass Dukurs Tomass Dukurs (born 2 July 1981 in Riga) is a Latvian skeleton racer who has competed since 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he finished fourth in the men's skeleton event at Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014. Dukurs' best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 3rd in the men's skeleton event at Winterberg in 2015. His younger brother Martins is also a skeleton racer. Both he and his brother made the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics. In November 2017 Sochi gold medalist Alexander Tretiakov was disqualified by the IOC and his medal

neg: Mario Morales join the national team, the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, because Puerto Rico's Olympic committee decided to join the United States in the boycott, and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games because the national team did not qualify for those. However, when he did get to go to the Olympics, for the Seoul games in 1988 and the Barcelona games in 1992, he impressed international audiences with his skills and savvy. In between Olympics and Olympics, he became an effective shooter from the 3-point area in the BSN. In 1976, the "Cangrejeros" became the "Mets de Guaynabo", and Morales, aided with

neg: Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics on a relay team that won the silver medal. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation suspended four skeleton sliders. They are among the six athletes on the skeleton team: Nikita Tregubov, Alexander Tretyakov, Elena Nikitina, Maria Orlova, and Olga Potylitsina. Tretyakov won a gold medal, and Nikitina won a bronze. Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics Russia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, from 7 to 23 February 2014 as the host nation. As host, Russia participated in all 15 sports, with a team consisting of 232 athletes. It is Russia's largest Winter Olympics team to date. In

neg: Kazuhiro Koshi age when many Olympic athletes retire from competition, Koshi gained a measure of fame at home, and was referred to in the media as, "the hope of the middle-aged." Koshi qualified for his third Olympics, the 2010 Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and competed in the men's skeleton event there, but finished in 20th place. He was the oldest member of Japan's team at the Games. It was expected to be his last Olympics, though Koshi told reporters that he would continue to do skeleton, "for my health," and suggested he might continue to compete in Japanese National Championships

neg: Maya Pedersen-Bieri Maya Pedersen-Bieri Maya Pedersen-Bieri (born 27 November 1972 in Spiez) is a Swiss-Norwegian skeleton racer who has competed since 1995. She won the gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She retired from the sport in 2010 before returning to compete for Norway (the country of her husband and coach, Snorre Pedersen) in 2016, becoming at the oldest woman to start a World Cup race when she returned to the top level of skeleton in 2017. She is listed in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation athlete registration system as Maya Pedersen. Born

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place on 15 and 16 February at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Ryu Seung-min, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Ivo Ferriani, International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation president and member of the International Olympic Committee. 30 athletes qualified. Qualification is based on the combined rankings (across all four tours) as of 14 January 2018. The top three countries received three quotas each, the next six received two each

neg: La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track the bobsleigh and luge track in Igls, Austria assisted the ice workers during production and maintenance of the ice for the 1992 Winter Olympics. There are no turn names listed for the track. La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track The La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in La Plagne, France. The track was the venue for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1992 Winter Olympics whose host city was neighboring Albertville. In 1986, Albertville was awarded the 1992 Winter Olympics over Sofia, Bulgaria; Falun, Sweden; Lillehammer, Norway; Cortina d'Ampezzo,

neg: Eucamerotus "Pelorosaurus". William T. Blows resurrected the genus in 1995 as a valid brachiosaurid, added the specific name and added the species epithet "foxi", designating the various vertebrae that Hulke (1879, 1880) had referred to "Ornithopsis" as paratypes, while referring additional vertebrae and partial skeleton MIWG-BP001 to it. This last point has not been generally accepted; unfortunately, this skeleton has never been officially described. Naish and Martill (2001) suggested "Eucamerotus" was a dubious brachiosaurid, and did not find Blows' characters convincing. Upchurch "et al." (2004) considered it to be a dubious sauropod. However, a more recent review of Wealden sauropods from

neg: Canada Olympic Park bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track Canada Olympic Park bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track The Canada Olympic Park bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Calgary, Alberta. Part of Canada Olympic Park, it hosted the bobsleigh and luge competitions at the 1988 Winter Olympics. This track is one of only two of its type in the world to be featured in a non-documentary film when it was part of the 1993 American film "Cool Runnings" which loosely followed the Jamaican Bobsled Team during their competition in bobsleigh at the 1988 Games (The other was the 1981 British film "For

neg: Ireland at the 2006 Winter Olympics entered a team in every Summer Olympic Games since. However, Ireland did not join Winter Olympics competition until the 1992 Winter Olympics, and Turin was marking their fourth appearance at a Winter Games, having skipped the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. The Irish delegation to Turin consisted of four athletes, two alpine skiers, one cross-country skier, and one skeleton racer. All four of Ireland's athletes at Turin were first-time Olympians. Alpine skier Kirsten McGarry was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony and cross-country skier Rory Morrish was selected as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Thomas Foley was 26 years

neg: Softball at the Summer Olympics States repeated their victory at the 2000 Games when they beat Japan 3-1 in the gold medal game and again in 2004. Japan won the tournament in 2008. Softball at the Summer Olympics Softball at the Summer Olympics was on the Olympic programme from 1996 to 2008. Softball was removed from the programme for 2012 and 2016, but was added, along with baseball, for the 2020 Summer Olympics. During the 1940s, Americans and Japanese were making the first overtures to get softball included on the Olympic programme. This effort was led by the American softball association and Jiro Iwano, Vice

neg: Yun Sung-bin Yun Sung-bin Yun Sung-Bin (Hangul: 윤성빈; born 23 May 1994) is a Korean skeleton racer. He won the gold medal in men's skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Born in 1994 in South Korea’s southern coastal region of Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Yun grew up knowing nothing about the winter sliding sport. Still, as a child Yun always enjoyed running around at the beach, and excelled in many sports at school including soccer, badminton, competitive running and jumping, among others. Yun moved to Seoul when he was

neg: Colin Bryce Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, BBC's Superstars, ESPN's World's Strongest Man coverage and CBBC's Airmageddon Some of his Eurosport work includes commentaries on the World Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge tour, the Sydney Olympics, Japanese game show , the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, the Stihl Lumberjack World Championships, K-1 Total Knock Out and the BDO World Darts Championship. Bryce was a BBC commentator at the Winter Olympics in Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010, working alongside Paul Dickenson. They commentated on the only British medal when Amy Williams took Gold in the Skeleton event. Since 2009 Bryce has been involved in the

neg: Jon Montgomery first two seasons competing on the World Cup tour. However, he won his first World Cup race in Cesana, Italy, in 2008. He won two silver medals at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, in the men's skeleton and mixed bobsleigh bobsleigh-skeleton team event. His highest World Cup overall placing came when he finished second overall in the 2007–08 Skeleton World Cup. Montgomery qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver based on his results in the 2009-10 Skeleton World Cup. In the Olympic event he trailed Martins Dukurs after the first run but established the fastest times

neg: Aleksandr Tretyakov (skeleton racer) Aleksandr Tretyakov (skeleton racer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Tretyakov (; born 19 April 1985) is a Russian skeleton rider. Tretyakov is the first Russian who won the World Championships (2013 in St. Moritz), the overall Skeleton World Cup (2008–09) and an Olympics bronze medal (at the 2010 Winter Olympics). He is the silver medalist of the 2011 World Championships in Königssee and 2015 World Championships in Winterberg, as well as of bronze medalist of the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid (men's skeleton event) and 2015 World Championships in Winterberg (mixed team). In 2013 in St. Moritz, he became the world champion.

neg: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics. A total of 50 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women may qualify. The qualification is based on the world rankings of January 20, 2014. Athletes must compete in five different races on three different tracks during the 2012/13 season or 2013/14 season. Male athletes must be in the top 60 of the world rankings, while women need to be in the

neg: Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track in Lillehammer, Norway on 19 February. The competition included a boys' and a girls' event. Each nation could send a maximum of 8 athletes (4 boys and 4 girls). The FIBT ranking were used to allocate places to NOC's. Participation, for each of the men’s and women’s competitions, was limited to a total of 20 athletes each, including the host nation. The NOC quotas were based on the updated FIBT ranking. Qualification was achieved by the

neg: Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck in Igls, Innsbruck, Austria on January 16. The competition had a boys' and a girls' event. Each nation can send a maximum of 4 athletes (2 boys and 2 girls). The FIBT ranking will be used to allocate places to NOC's. Participation, for each of the men’s and women’s competitions, is limited to a total of 15 athletes, including the host nation. The NOC quotas are based on the updated FIBT ranking. Qualification is achieved by the results

neg: Dom Parsons Dom Parsons Dominic Edward Parsons (born 8 September 1987) is a British skeleton racer. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and also competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Parsons began as a runner for Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club, running the 400m. He switched to skeleton in 2007 after being introduced to the sport by Adam Pengilly at the Bath bobsleigh and skeleton push-start track. He made his Europa Cup debut in 2008, and finished fourth at the 2009 and 2010 IBSF Junior Skeleton World Championships. Parsons made

neg: Simidele Adeagbo was the Nigerian flagbearer at the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. As of December 2017, Adeagbo resides in Johannesburg, South Africa, since 2012. Simidele Adeagbo Simidele Adeife Omonla Adeagbo (born July 29, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Nigerian skeleton racer who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She is Nigeria and Africa’s first female skeleton athlete, as well as the first black female athlete in the sport of skeleton. Before competing in skeleton, Adeagbo competed in triple jump, last competing in 2008. Adeagbo was born in Toronto, in Ontario, Canada, to Nigerian parents; but she moved back to

neg: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Sliding Center Sanki on 13–14 February. In the first run, Lizzy Yarnold established the track record of 58.43 seconds and the start record of 4.95 seconds. The start record was improved to 4.89 seconds in the same run by Elena Nikitina. In the third run, Yarnold improved her own track record to 57.91. Winning all four runs, Yarnold became the Olympic champion; Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States won silver, and Nikitina became the bronze medalist. Each of them

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification January 19, 2018 by nations not previously entered. The following summary is a break down of Olympic qualification based on the IBSF rankings and adjustments, following reallocation. Numbers beside the nation indicate the rank of the sled that establishes the NOC's number of qualifiers. Final rankings by nation. Final rankings by nation. Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is the criteria, rules, and standings for qualification for the Skeleton competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics. A maximum of 50 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place on 16 and 17 February at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. The defending champion, Lizzy Yarnold had struggled in the season leading to the Games, but set a new track record in the first run. Affected by the middle ear disorder which had impeded her season, she had a mediocre second run, but a strong slide brought her back to second, and only two hundredths of a second off gold after the third run. In the fourth run,

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification The following is the criteria, rules, and standings for qualification for the Skeleton competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics. A maximum of 50 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women may qualify. The qualification is based on the combined rankings (across all four tours) of 14 January 2018 (after the seventh World Cup event of the season, in St. Moritz). Competitors must compete in five different races on three different tracks during the 2016/17 season or 2017/18 season. Males must be

neg: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's Maria Orlova were also disqualified. On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of the successful appeal. Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Sliding Center Sanki on 13–14 February. In the first run, Lizzy Yarnold established the track record of 58.43 seconds and the start record of 4.95 seconds. The start record was improved to 4.89 seconds in the same run by Elena Nikitina. In the third run, Yarnold improved her own track record to 57.91. Winning all four runs, Yarnold became

neg: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Cesana Pariol. Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeffrey Pain won gold and silver despite Pain nearly losing control of his sled coming around the penultimate corner. Switzerland's Gregor Stähli finished third, beating out Canadian Paul Boehm by only two tenths of a second to prevent a Canadian sweep of the podium. Gibson dedicated his medal to his father, Andy, who had died in December 2005 after an 11-year battle with cancer. A picture of Gibson in action during

neg: Noelle Pikus-Pace Noelle Pikus-Pace Noelle Pikus-Pace (born December 8, 1982) is a retired American skeleton racer who began her career in 2001. She won five medals at the FIBT World Championships, competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and won the silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Pikus-Pace won the women's Skeleton World Cup overall title in 2004–05. After winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary, Pikus-Pace emerged as one of the favorites to medal at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Turin. Her medal ambitions would be dashed

neg: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's as well. On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of the decision of CAS Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Sliding Center Sanki on 14–15 February. The gold medal won in this event featured Chelyabinsk meteor fragment to commemorate at first anniversary of this meteor strike. In the first run, Aleksandr Tretyakov established the track record (55.95) and the start record (4.47). TR – Track Record. Top finish in each run is in boldface. On 22 November 2017, gold medalist Aleksandr

neg: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Sliding Center Sanki on 14–15 February. The gold medal won in this event featured Chelyabinsk meteor fragment to commemorate at first anniversary of this meteor strike. In the first run, Aleksandr Tretyakov established the track record (55.95) and the start record (4.47). TR – Track Record. Top finish in each run is in boldface. On 22 November 2017, gold medalist Aleksandr Tretyakov was stripped of his gold medal. On November 27, 2017, the results by Sergey Chudinov were annulled

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's run, but was overtaken by a five other athletes and finished sixth. Canada's Hollingsworth dropped from third place after the first two runs to fifth after the final run. American Noelle Pikus-Pace, who was in sixth place after the third run, finished fourth in the overall standings. TR - Track Record (in "italics" for previous marks). Top finish in each run is in boldface. Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams,

neg: Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics results of athletes, who gain a qualification place for their NOC. Male and female athletes of non represented continents could also participate, with 1 male and 1 female athlete, provided that the maximum quota of 20 men and 20 women was not yet filled. Athletes must also meet eligibility criteria, which is explained in detail in the qualification system. The current allocation according to the world rankings. Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Skeleton at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track in Lillehammer, Norway on 19 February. The competition included

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams, who set new course records for the track on her first and third runs. Williams, who had never before won a World Cup or World Championship event, became the first British athlete to win a solo Winter Olympic gold medal in 30 years. German sliders Kerstin Szymkowiak and Anja Huber won the silver and bronze medals respectively. Williams' teammate Shelley Rudman, who had won

neg: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's Korea qualified as host nation. Competitors must compete in five different races on three different tracks during the 2016/17 season or 2017/18 season. The first two runs were held on 16 February and the last two on 17 February 2018. TR – Track Record (in italics for previous marks). Top finish in each run is in boldface. For the second and fourth runs, athletes start in reverse order in relation to their current standings. TR – Track Record. Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place on 16 and

neg: Elena Nikitina countries. The athletes appealed their non-invitation before the CAS's Ad-hoc Division at the games, but the panel determined that not being invited to the Olympics did not constitute a sanction against them, but rather a special benefit conferred on those who "were" invited, and thus the IOC had not abused its discretion or flouted the CAS decision overturning the previous sanctions. All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Elena Nikitina Elena Valeryevna Nikitina (; born 2 October 1992 in Moscow) is a Russian skeleton racer who joined the national squad in 2009. She rides a

neg: Skeleton at the Winter Olympics as the first metal sleds introduced in 1892 were said to resemble a human skeleton. The sport is similar to, but not to be confused with, luge, another form of sled racing where the competitor rides on the back and feet-first. Often using the same courses, the racing physics are not identical. Great Britain is the only nation to have won a medal every time skeleton has featured at the Olympic Games, and has won at least one medal in each of the five contests of Women's skeleton since its introduction with five different athletes. "Updated after 2018 Winter Olympics.

neg: Gabe Lewis a dishelved-looking and whimpering Andy enters the office, Gabe snidely comments "Oh, how the mediocre have fallen". Later, in a Conference room meeting, when Andy says he would like to introduce a special guest (David Wallace), an excited Gabe, wearing a party hat and carrying a cupcake with a candle in it, enters instead, wishing himself a happy birthday, only for Nellie to yell "Oh, get out, skeleton man!". While the show did not pick up Woods' contract option to return for the ninth and final season as a regular cast member, showrunner Greg Daniels did confirm that Gabe would

neg: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Britain, the United States, and Canada. Athletes from German-speaking countries had traditionally been dominant in the sliding sports, luge and bobsleigh, but following the re-introduction of skeleton, they had not been as strongly competitive in the new sport. Mellisa Hollingsworth of Canada, the defending Olympic bronze medalist, won the 2009-10 Skeleton World Cup, and was considered a strong contender if not the favorite to win. British athlete Shelley Rudman won the only British medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics with her silver in skeleton, and her bronze medal at the European Championships just prior to the Games kept her name

neg: Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton) Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton) The Spiral is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Iizuna village, located north of Nagano, Japan. Used for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1998 Winter Olympics, it is the first permanent bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Asia and the first of its type in the world with two or more uphill sections. It is officially referred to as the Nagano Bobsleigh-Luge Park in Japan. The track was among part of the venues used for the 1998 Winter Olympics that was started in 1990. Construction on the track started in November

neg: La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track The La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in La Plagne, France. The track was the venue for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1992 Winter Olympics whose host city was neighboring Albertville. In 1986, Albertville was awarded the 1992 Winter Olympics over Sofia, Bulgaria; Falun, Sweden; Lillehammer, Norway; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; Anchorage, Alaska, United States; and Berchtesgaden, West Germany. The track was constructed from September 1988 to December 1990 designed for use in bobsleigh and luge competitions with the drivers in mind. Ice

neg: Noelle Pikus-Pace is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Throughout the Olympics in Sochi, she wore a medallion she earned from the young woman program of the church. Noelle Pikus-Pace Noelle Pikus-Pace (born December 8, 1982) is a retired American skeleton racer who began her career in 2001. She won five medals at the FIBT World Championships, competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and won the silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Pikus-Pace won the women's Skeleton World Cup overall title in 2004–05. After winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton