Umama Ali spent more time as a kid arguing with his brother over who caused the most chaos in GTA Vice City than doing homework, and he’s been unapologetically hooked on games ever since. That ...

For those not familiar with the sport of skeleton, where the solo sledder lies flat on their stomach, head first, Akwasi Frimpong sums it up: "You're on a cookie sheet sled and it's like 'dude, good ...

In the space for three days in February, Matt Weston finished first in the high-stakes sport of skeleton (both in the men’s title and with mixed team partner Tabitha Stoecker), making him the first ...

Olympic Skeleton is a high adrenaline sliding event which is a combination of speed, navigational skill, and pure daredevil courage. Though the discipline is similar to luge and bobsleigh with ...

Venom was going for gold. The Marvel comic book character wasn’t competing in the Olympics, of course, but it sure looked like he was. His white eyes and sharp teeth glided down the ice at ...

Meylemans, 29, and Silveira, 31, made their 2026 Olympic debuts Friday in the first two heats of women's skeleton. Meylemans sits in eighth place, 0.84 seconds off the lead, while Silveira is in 12th, ...

Imagine needing a hobby and missing the thrill of competition so much that you become an Olympian. That’s exactly how Johnstown-area native Dan Barefoot began his decade-long journey into the sport of ...

Delka, who is originally from the Denton area and attended the University of North Texas, competes for Team Puerto Rico, where she has lived for the last few years. On Friday, Delka joined 25 other ...

For a multitude of reasons, skeleton helmet art is making waves on social media. Just take this SportsCenter post about the United States' Austin Florian, which has over 2.5 million views and counting ...

American skeleton racer Austin Florian was the talk of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday thanks to the custom Venom helmet he wore while flying down the track at Cortina Sliding ...

Southington native and Olympic skeleton racer Austin Florian set a new start record in the men's skeleton competition Thursday morning. During his second run, Florian was the fastest to accelerate, ...

The current world No. 1 is Belgian Kim Meylemans. Meylemans is sure to be a favorite for gold considering the World Cup form she was in entering the Olympics, and she has experience, as Milan Cortina ...