What is Skeleton (sport)?
'''Skeleton''' is a [[winter sports|winter sport]] in which a person rides a small [[sled]] down a [[freezing|frozen]] track. The person lays face down on the sled, and rides head forward. It had been played at the [[Winter Olympics]] since [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]; before that, it had also been played in the [[1948 Winter Olympics|1928]] and [[1948 Winter Olympics|1948]] Games. Skeleton is a dangerous sport. Riders can reach speeds of {{convert|140|km/h|abbr=off}}. == Related pages == * [[Bobsled]] == Other websites == {{Commons category|Skeleton (sport)}} * [http://fibt.com/ Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Toboganning (FIBT)] World governing body. [[Category:Winter sports]] {{Sport-stub}}