Skeleton at the Winter Olympics

Skeleton is a winter sport featured in the Winter Olympics where the competitor rides head-first and prone (lying face down) on a flat sled. It is normally run on an ice track that allows the sled to gain speed by gravity.

Skeleton was first included in the Olympic programme at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, using the Cresta Run. It appeared again at the 1948 Winter Olympics, also held in St. Moritz, but was then dropped from the programme. The sport's dependence on a single venue, the limited number of suitable tracks worldwide, and safety concerns all contributed to its 54-year absence from the Games.

In October 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) added the discipline to the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics sports program, with both men's and women's events, and it has been held in each Winter Olympic competition since. In June 2022, the IOC added a third event, the mixed team, to the sports program at the 2026 Winter Olympics.