Britain won the first Olympic mixed skeleton title with Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker taking gold in Milan Cortina.

Janine Flock finished the job, and a gold medal finally sways from her neck. The Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the world championships got the biggest win of her long and legendary career on Saturday night.

Here is the full Olympic skeleton schedule for the 2026 Winter Games.

Two-time Winter Olympic gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold hopes Team GB’s Skeleton success at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games inspires people in the West Midlands to dream big.

The first-ever skeleton mixed team event had a surprising performance from the Americans. Here's how they did. (AP Photo)

A Ukrainian skeleton racer has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics after wearing a helmet honoring athletes who have died in the Ukraine War. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) set out its reasoning in a lengthy statement this morning after Vladyslav Heraskevych had questioned whether “this is the price of our dignity” on

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was "proud" of Vladylsav Heraskevych, adding, "Having courage is worth more than any medal."

Like so many, The Wife and I have been awestruck by the talent and athleticism of those participating in the winter Olympics. They’ve reached the pinnacle o