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Skeleton in the Winter Olympics

Skeleton in the Winter Olympics. What is Skeleton?. Skeleton or tobogganing, is a winter sport in which one person rides a sled down an ice track, laying face down. Skeleton comes from the original British sport, Cresta Sledding. The History of Skeleton.

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Skeleton in the Winter Olympics

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  1. Skeleton in the Winter Olympics

  2. What is Skeleton? • Skeleton or tobogganing, is a winter sport in which one person rides a sled down an ice track, laying face down. • Skeleton comes from the original British sport, Cresta Sledding.

  3. The History of Skeleton • The game skeleton was originally made in the year of 1882. • It was made when British soldiers located in Switzerland made a track between the two cities Davos and Klosters. • As it grew popular in Europe, it turned into the sport that is recognized today, in the Winter Olympics.

  4. The Toboggan • The toboggan, or the sled used for skeleton, is the normal form of transportation used by the Innu and the Cree of Canada. • The toboggan is made of bound, wood, that are all bent to make a J shape. • A loop is made from rope to provide the steering. • Modern toboggans are made from either wood, aluminum or plastic.

  5. The Rules of Skeleton • It has to use the same track as bobsleigh and luge, and should be at lest 1312 yards long. • Competitors must start with a running “push”. • After the competitor pushes they must dive onto the sled and takes on the track. • Competitors must lie down with arms straight down and their side. • Only the force made by the competitor and gravity are permitted to push the sled. • The sled must be steered by the movements of the competitors body.

  6. The Track • Skeleton uses the same track as bobsleigh and luge. • Most competitions take place on man made ice tracks, but some are natural ice tracks. • Most tracks have 15 bends though the original track contained only 10.

  7. Skeleton Equipment • Alpine racing helmet with chin guard/or a specific skeleton racing helmet • Skin tight “speedsuit” • Spiked shoes • Goggles/face shield • Elbow and shoulder pads (optional)

  8. Men’s Skeleton Champs 1928: (US) Jennison Heaton (Gold) (US) John Heaton (Silver) (GBR) David Carnegie (Bronze 1948: (ITA) Nino Bibbia (Gold) (US) John Heaton (Silver) (GBR) John Crammond (Bronze) 2002: (US) Jimmy Shea (Gold) (AUT) Martin Rettl (Silver) (SUI) Gregor Stahli (Bronze) 2006: (CAN) Duff Gibson (Gold) (CAN) Jeff Pain (Silver) (Gregor Stahli (Bronze)

  9. Women’s Skeleton Champs 2002: (US) Tristan Gale (Gold) (US) Lea Ann Parsley (Silver) (GBR) Alex Coomber (Bronze) 2006: (SUI) Maya Pedersen (Gold) (GBR) Shelley Rudman (Silver) (CAN) Mellissa Hollingsworth-Richards (Bronze)

  10. Medals Won Each Year Austria- Won 1st and only medal in 2002 Canada- Won 3 in 2006 Great Britain- Won 1 in 1928, 1 in 1948, 1 in 2002 and 1 in 2006 Italy- Won 1st and only medal in 1948 Switzerland- Won 1 in 2002 and 2 in 2006 United States- Won 2 in 1928, 1 in 1948 and 3 in 2002

  11. Sources • http://www.omega.ch/fileadmin/images/1948-b.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Winter_Olympics • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toboggan • http://www.splashandrelax.co.uk/custom/upload/images/products/1/700x700/SL_DAV90.jpg • http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/sports-games/winter-sports/track.jpg • http://www.icerush.co.uk/Images/NewPics/skeleton-section.jpg • http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=austria+flag&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g2&start=0 • http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=canadian+flag&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10&start=0 • http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=italian+flag&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10&start=0 • http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=switzerland+flag&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10&start=0 • http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=us+flag&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10&start=0 • http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=Jennison+Heaton+&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0 • http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LYQM8TldXbM/t/150 • http://img.freebase.com/api/trans/image_thumb/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000c81150d?errorid=%2Ffreebase%2Fno_image_png&maxheight=200&mode=fit&maxwidth=150 • http://www.apsc.ubc.ca/images/spotlight/pain-spotlight-slide1.jpg • http://www.workandwellness.com/media/parsley_leaann.jpg • http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00749/sport-graphics-2002_749870a.jpg • http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41342000/jpg/_41342148_silver416.jpg • http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41346000/jpg/_41346970_rudman_b_203.jpg

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