Austin Florian of Team USA begins a run at a men’s skeleton training session at Cortina Sliding Center, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, on February 11, 2026, during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Skeleton athletes, wearing spiked shoes, sprint for up to 100 feet at the beginning of a race, propelling themselves into a slide that can reach speeds of more than 90 miles per hour.
Previously:
February 10: Wipeout on the Ice
February 9: A Midair Celebration
February 8: Sliding Beneath the Mountain
February 7: Drone Chase
February 6: Dynamic Cauldrons
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