Skeleton in the Winter Olympics

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Gordon Bennett!!

Are they mad?

Its making me anxious watching them.

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

She is 😂😂

Mmmm @Applecharlotte2. I purposely didn’t say who but not sure which skeleton gb medal holders have kids!

I had to turn the sound down for the curling as couldn't stand all the shouting and screaming. But when the skeleton came on I commented to DH that there's someone who could be forgiven for yelling at the top of their voice...😁

Yes the skeleton is the maddest sport you’ll ever see. I’m sure there’s a lot to it but lying face down, going head first at 80 miles an hour, seems unlike any other sport.

Poor Malinin, what a shame. He must be absolutely devastated. I’m sure he’ll learn and come back stronger.

Thanks, yeah, realised my mistake, I'd paused it earlier to do chores. I am an idiot! Managed to track it down on BBC2. What a shocking ending!

Totally, wasn't expecting that to happen at all.

Luge - where they go down feet first - is actually even more dangerous. It’s faster than skeleton, and by design the sleds are more unstable, allowing for greater flexibility in steering, but much lower tolerance for mistakes.

In the 2010 Olympics, an athlete crashed and died in his final luge training run.

Is there anywhere we can see the winning routine?
BBC live coverage was of the 🏅 ceremony so I missed it.

Agree with Robin that Zuma from Japan just needs to skate to his own style/strengths. He was amazing in the Team event and if he had executed triple spins flawlessly rather than falling on a quad, he would have won.

They used to say we were only good at bikes or boats have to add tea trays to that now!

I don’t think the young chap who won gold was expecting it either!!! He looked absolutely stunned. Well you wouldn’t against Malinin would you? Just shows nothing is ever certain in sport. I’m just sad we didn’t see his winning routine live as they switched over to the skating just after he’d finished. Bet the directors in the tv box weren’t expecting 5th place to end up Champion! Robin Cousins did say he skated beautifully didn’t he.

I am now enjoying the idea of a race to climb up the sliding track while carrying a tea tray.

Sitting down and lying down sports!

I love the figure skating and the ice dance. They haven’t shown much of it and if I try and watch it on iplayer it crashes.

Yes it looks so frightening and the speech is around 78 mph with their face a couple of cm off the floor.

I was watching the women the other night, they lie on their backs feet first!

Also has anyone been watching the snow boarding? Big air and half pipe? I half shut my eyes at some of the tricks they do!

I was watching the women the other night, they lie on their backs feet first!

@BurntBroccoli that was a different event. Skeleton is head first on their front regardless of the sex of the competitor. Feet first on their back is the luge. The final of the women's skeleton is tomorrow.

Watching his wee face at the end I came over all maternal. Poor lad.

I love all the “sledging” events. I’ve always been a bit of an adrenaline junky but my job relies on me staying in one piece so I have avoided winter sports. As children we frequently sledge down very steep hills ( West Yorkshire Pennines) but I think 80mph on a tea tray would be a bit of a stretch.

As 3rd yr students in Birmingham i remember sneaking into the big halls of residence, that were located on a perfect sledging hill, and borrowing the tea trays from the canteen to sledge with. The small round ones were the best because they spun round as you travelled down the hill. They were much faster than the modern plastic sledges.

With teacups not mugs (you get extra points for them staying in the saucers)

The handicap is the custard creams.

I do think the BBC should show the full gold medal winning skating performance in a peak slot today. All I know about the chap who won is that he looks very humble with unruly hair

The skating clashed with the skeleton Bob. We got gold in the skeleton so it was a priority. Hopefully skating is on player. It said on my bbc sport app that it was.

i found it earlier but am still looking to watch the Bronze Sato, cant find that

2026 Winter Olympics: Mikhail Shaidorov wins men's figure skating gold as 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin crumbles - BBC Sport

Ooh yes, and maybe with an touch of basket weaving around the edge?

They're making up for plain tea trays with helmet designs. Felines a plenty here.

https://brobible.com/sports/article/best-skeleton-helmet-designs-winter-olympics/