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Olympic skeleton is a downhill ice sled race where the athlete races in a head first position. It is held every four years at the Winter Olympics.
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Fast Facts
- Date: 1928 http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-ol...
- Stadium/Arena: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Winter...
- Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-ol...
- First played: Late 1800's http://www.chiff.com/olympics/olympics-s...
- Television coverage: NBC http://www.nbcolympics.com/skeleton/inde...
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Background
Olympic Skeleton was introduced in the 1928 games at Saint Moritz, Switzerland. The event was not held at the Olympics again until the 1948 Winter Olympics held at the same location. Skeleton would not take place in the Olympics again until the 2002 games at Salt Lake City, Utah.Skeleton got its name from the shape of the original sled that was used in the late 1800's. The frame of the sled was said to have resembled a skeleton.
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this is the women's side of the skeleton World Cup season opener. Shelley Rudman, Olympic silver medallist, is third. Michelle Kelly is 4th
@CTVOlukas | November 12, 2009 08:28 PM -
I was hoping to go over and see some of the Women's skeleton at Olympic Park at 1, but I am stuck on a conf call. :(
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#Olympic fans, @CTVOlukas is tweeting about the #Skeleton WC live right now.
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What have I been doing all wk? FIBT Skeleton World Cup Races, Utah Olympic Park, 9 MEN; 1pm WOMEN, these are likely 2010 Olympians! FREE
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How hockey changed the face of skeleton: Not only did skeleton make its Olympic return at the 20... http://bit.ly/1kqMH3
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