No, it’s not the answer to a question on your anatomy quiz. Well, at least in this post it’s not. Skeleton is the least known Olympic sport probably because it’s only been in three Olympics. That’s right. Before the 2002 Olympics, the last time skeleton was in the Olympics was 1948.
But what exactly is skeleton? Skeleton is an individual sledding event where the athlete (known as a slider) goes down a mountain track on a small, stripped down sled. In some places, it is called tobogganing. A skeleton rider reaches up to 80 miles per hour. And, on a skeleton, there are no brakes. That’s right, skeleton involves going down a mountain at 80 mph, head first, with no brakes. Yikes. I have a three year old daredevil, and this sounds like it would be right up his alley. Good thing we live nowhere near mountains or snow.
For more on the skeleton, including some pictures and info on how you, too, can try skeleton, visit this website of a recreational skelton slider.
