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3. • Skeleton is a fast winter sliding
sport in which a person rides a
small sled down a frozen track
while lying face down (prone),
during which the rider experiences
forces up to 5 g and reaches
speeds over 130 km/h (80
mph).The sport was named from
the bony appearance of the sled. It
was added to the Olympic program
for the 2002 Winter Olympics;
previously, it had been in the
Olympic program only in St. Moritz,
Switzerland, in 1928 and 1948.

4. History Of Skeleton (sport)
• Skeleton racing involves plummeting head-
first down a steep and treacherous ice track
on a tiny sled. It is considered the world's
first sliding sport.
• 1882-In 1882, when skiing was still
unknown in central Europe, English
soldiers constructed a toboggan track
leading from Davos to Klosters in
Switzerland. The course was similar in
design to the very popular Canadian tracks,
but they were no more than a straight slide
down. In order to make it more challenging,
curves were inserted in the Davos track. It
was used for descents on toboggans,
which, at that time, were already divided
into three categories according to whether
they were of Canadian, American or Swiss
origin.

5. Governing Bodies
• International Bobsleigh and
Skeleton Federation(FIBT):
• The International Bobsleigh
and Skeleton Federation is
the international sports
federation for bobsleigh and
skeleton. It acts as an
umbrella organization for 14
national bobsleigh and
skeleton associations as of
2007. The Federation was
founded on November 23,
1923 by the delegates of
Great Britain, France,
Switzerland, Canada and the
United States at the meeting
of their first International
Congress in Paris, France.
The FIBT headquarters are in
Lausanne, Switzerland

6. Game Rules
The Start
• The start is authorized by an audio
and visual signal, and from that
point, the athlete has 30 seconds
to start the run
The Race/The Finish
• During the race only the prone
position (lying on the stomach)
is allowed.
Participants
• Each NOC may enter a maximum
of three athletes in both the men's
and women's competitions. A
nation has the right to choose
which athletes it enters

7. Equipments
Need For
Skeleton
(sport)
• Brakes
• Bumper
s
• Frame
• Gloves
• Handles
• Helmet
• Racing
suit
• Sled

8. Awards Related To Skeleton
(sport)
USA Bobsled & Skeleton:
• The USA Bobsled &
Skeleton honors athletes for
their season
accomplishments with an
award ceremony at the
National Team Camp each
summer. The coaching staff
selects winners for the
Athlete of the Year, Rookie
of the Year and Team of the
Year awards, while athletes
vote for a team member in
their discipline to receive the
Athletes' Choice awards.
Categories:
• Women's Bobsled Athlete of
the Year
• Women's Bobsled Athletes'
Choice
• Men's Bobsled Athlete of the
Year
• Men's Bobsled Athletes'
Choice
• Skeleton Athlete of the Year
• Skeleton Athletes' Choice
• Rookie of the Year