Page 8 | Skeleton in the Winter Olympics

LittleGreenDuck · 13/02/2026 20:41

sittingonabeach · 13/02/2026 20:39

They are recruiting!

DS is up for it! He plays rugby, it can’t be any more dangerous than that, can it…?

TheRuffleandthePearl · 13/02/2026 20:40

BennyHenny · 13/02/2026 18:49

How do you even get into this sport?! I’d give it a go but no idea where you’d even try it! 😂

They just said on commentary that they are recruiting for skeleton for Olympics in 4 years go for it!

thenightsky · 13/02/2026 20:40

If you want to be considered for the next series of this suicidal tea tray event, please get in touch as we are recruiting now.

sittingonabeach · 13/02/2026 20:39

Who is going to volunteer? Well support you 😂

LittleGreenDuck · 13/02/2026 20:39

I think a Georgian athlete died in Whistler. Was that 2010? He went too high, flew off the track and hit a pole.

sittingonabeach · 13/02/2026 20:39

They are recruiting!

dapsnotplimsolls · 13/02/2026 20:39

One of the commentators has just said they're recruiting!

Applecharlotte2 · 13/02/2026 20:35

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 13/02/2026 20:06

But...when was the last time there was an accident on olympic downhill suicide teatray riding? Fair enough, if there was it would be catastrophic at that speed, but maybe its actually the safest winter sport, just looks dramatic.

I looked it up earlier - def been a death - although maybe bobsleigh - the person went off the track up in the air - think it was 2002

sittingonabeach · 13/02/2026 20:33

@Scramado loving Lizzie too

EtonMessy · 13/02/2026 20:30

VaxMerstappen · 13/02/2026 20:24

I do love how mental the Winter Olympics are. They make the Summer games look like a school sports day in comparison. 😂

Not sure how to link it but if you’re on instagram look up lachy.macintyre an Australian comedian and has two hilarious posts comparing the summer and Winter Olympics 😂

dapsnotplimsolls · 13/02/2026 20:29

NeverDropYourMooncup · 13/02/2026 20:27

I figure that it doesn't really matter which way you do it, get it wrong and you're going to be going feet first somewhere in the end.

I may be slightly biased, but I blame my big brother for that when I was five and he told me about it - and to have a go on the stairs as practice. Rotten git didn't bother mentioning anything about needing to steer around the bend in the stairs to avoid the solid brick wall.

I was only unconscious for about ten minutes, apparently. No harm done. But I don't think he ever forgave me for being grounded for the next month.

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NeverDropYourMooncup · 13/02/2026 20:27

dapsnotplimsolls · 13/02/2026 20:16

I had a discussion the other day about which is better - head first or feet first. I think I'd rather see where I'm going!

I figure that it doesn't really matter which way you do it, get it wrong and you're going to be going feet first somewhere in the end.

I may be slightly biased, but I blame my big brother for that when I was five and he told me about it - and to have a go on the stairs as practice. Rotten git didn't bother mentioning anything about needing to steer around the bend in the stairs to avoid the solid brick wall.

I was only unconscious for about ten minutes, apparently. No harm done. But I don't think he ever forgave me for being grounded for the next month.

VaxMerstappen · 13/02/2026 20:24

I do love how mental the Winter Olympics are. They make the Summer games look like a school sports day in comparison. 😂

Scramado · 13/02/2026 20:22

Did someone not sadly die at the last Olympics warming up for this or luge? I am really loving Lizzie Yarnold’s chatting with claire Balding. I usually hate the filler bits but Lizzie (gold medalist, skeleton, 2014 and 2018) is AMAZING. Intelligent, insightful at the same time as being just like any other mum / late 30s lady. She’s awesome.

edwinbear · 13/02/2026 20:22

I’ve never been so invested in suicide tea tray riding in my life.

dapsnotplimsolls · 13/02/2026 20:16

I had a discussion the other day about which is better - head first or feet first. I think I'd rather see where I'm going!

ApolloandDaphne · 13/02/2026 20:13

I am hoping we are about to win our first gold on the icy, mental tea tray riding.

Ifonlyitwasthe90s · 13/02/2026 20:09

likelysuspect · 13/02/2026 18:34

Gordon Bennett!!

Are they mad?

Its making me anxious watching them.

Im not sure Ive seen this before, not sure how Ive missed it

90 mph too....that's faster than the motorway...head first 😱🫣 (second emoji is because I want to watch and equally can hardly bear to look!!)

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 13/02/2026 20:06

But...when was the last time there was an accident on olympic downhill suicide teatray riding? Fair enough, if there was it would be catastrophic at that speed, but maybe its actually the safest winter sport, just looks dramatic.

Noseybear38 · 13/02/2026 20:06

likelysuspect · 13/02/2026 20:00

I love the commentators

John Hunt usually does horse racing. After all he has been through it is great to hear him in commentating on a very big event.

ApolloandDaphne · 13/02/2026 20:05

I am loving the half pipe. I have no idea how the commentators can tell what they are doing. Double aleeoop, 1200, switch.Honestly all looks the same to me. Yeet up the air, twizzle around and try not to land on your head.

TheChosenTwo · 13/02/2026 20:05

thenightsky · 13/02/2026 20:02

I'm just watching them now, in their little cupboard!

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It makes us chuckle as though they’ve panicked about where to put them so they’ve just sectioned off an area of the portacabin and taped up some kids drawings 😂

thenightsky · 13/02/2026 20:02

likelysuspect · 13/02/2026 20:00

I love the commentators

I'm just watching them now, in their little cupboard!

Confusedmermaid1 · 13/02/2026 20:02

DH reckons he would rather do skeleton than luge but I would 100% rather break my legs than my neck.. gives me palpitations just thinking about 80mph head first 🫣

CraftyNavySeal · 13/02/2026 20:01

edwinbear · 13/02/2026 19:52

The half pipe is reminding me of a ski holiday I took when I was newly pregnant with DD - but wasn’t actually aware I was pregnant at that point. I ventured into the half pipe on my snow board fancying myself as a bit of a trickster. I think I made it about 1/4 of the way up one side, before tentatively sliding back down again and shuffling all the way through the middle to the end. Whilst DH pissed himself laughing, taking unflattering photos. Luckily DD survived the ordeal. How these people get to the top of the thing is beyond me - let alone all the jumping about without cracking your head open on the way back down to earth.

I used to play SSX on the PlayStation and it’s my delusion that I could totally do all the tricks on the half pipe, despite never stepping foot on a ski slope in my life.