Skeleton

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Tina HERMANN

Tina

The 2023 IBSF World Championships in bobsleigh and skeleton is promising to be one of its most competitive editions in years, with victory anything but assured for the plethora of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics champions on show.
As if that wasn't enough, the event will take place on the picturesque

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14:  Gold medallist Kaillie Humphries of Team United States celebrates during the Women's Monobob Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day 10 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 14, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Kaillie Humphries

IBSF World Championships 2023: Full schedule, preview and how to watch live 

The 2022/23 Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup is just around the corner, so get ready for eight legs of high-octane action.
One year on from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, sliders will compete in USA and Canada legs for the first time since their two-year pandemic-enforced hiatus.
Elsewhere, the 2022/23

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14:  Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Team Germany slide during the 2-man Bobsleigh Heats on day 10 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 14, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Francesco Friedrich

Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup season 2022/23: Schedule and stars to watch 

Hannah Neise overcame early jitters to become the first woman to win a skeleton gold medal for Germany at the Olympic Winter Games, sliding to victory at the National Sliding Centre at Beijing 2022 on Saturday (12 February).
The 21-year-old Neise had a minor hiccup in her first of four

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: Gold medallist Hannah Neise of Team Germany celebrates during the Women's Skeleton heat 4 on day eight of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 12, 2022 in Yanqing, China.

Hannah Neise provides the first gold medal for Germany in women's Olympic skeleton

Medals update: Hannah Neise wins Germany’s first gold medal in women’s skeleton at Beijing 2022 

A total of 50 skeleton athletes - 25 per gender - will compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Keep an eye out for their bespoke helmet designs as they whizz face-first around the brand new Yanqing National Sliding Centre - that features the world's first 360-degree loop - at

Skeleton - individual women; women`s skeleton - Katie Uhlaender - USA

How to watch skeleton at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

Falling at the last hurdle in your quest to win a medal is one of the most frustrating things that can happen to an athlete. Olympics.com brings you the stories of five athletes who missed out on the podium at PyeongChang 2018 but are among the favourites for Beijing 2022.

PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 27:  Speedskater Joey Mantia poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on September 27, 2017 in Park City, Utah.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Joey Mantia

One month to go: Beijing contenders who missed out on a medal at Pyeongchang 2018

The skeleton World Cup in Altenberg saw some familiar faces on top of the podium as six-time men's world champion Martins Dukurs and reigning women's world champion Tina Hermann both registered impressive wins.
Dukurs' victory was his first of the season, as the Latvian two-time Olympic silver medallist beat Germany's

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Martins Dukurs and Tina Hermann show champion form with skeleton World Cup wins

In 2020, German skeleton star Tina Hermann suddenly found herself in a predicament.
At the time she was a three-time world champion, and her coach Dirk Matschenz had just been stood down from working with the national team due to differences with some of the athletes. But as Hermann’s personal

Bobsleigh - Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships - DKB Eiskanal Altenberg, Altenberg, Germany - February 12, 2021 Germany's Tina Hermann celebrates after winning gold in women skeleton REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel

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Tina Hermann's need for speed: Relying on my inner strength

After a successful test event that took place between 25-26 October in Yanqing, People's Republic of China, on the brand new track that will be used during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the 2021/22 skeleton World Cup season will begin on 19 November 2021 in Innsbruck, Austria.
The best

ALTENBERG, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 12: Laura Deas of Great Britain competes in her third run during the IBSF World Championships 2021 Altenberg Women's Skeleton competition at the at Eiskanal Altenberg on February 12, 2021 in Altenberg, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

laura deas

Top things to know about the 2021/2022 ISBF Skeleton World Cup 

On February 4 2022, the best winter athletes in the world will gather in Beijing for the Olympic Winter Games. With close to 3,000 athletes competing in 109 events, there will be plenty of skiers, skaters and sliders to keep an eye on. To help familiarise yourself with the competitors

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 19:  Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany make their final run during the Men's 2-Man Bobsleigh on day 10 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Olympic Sliding Centre on February 19, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany make their final run during the Men's 2-Man Bobsleigh 

Beijing 2022: A guide to the top athletes and teams to watch at the Winter Olympic Games (part II)

Tina Hermann has become the most successful female skeleton athlete after clinching her fourth world title at the 2021 World Championships on Friday (12th February)
It's the German's third title in-a-row, following victories in 2019 and 2020, adding to her maiden win in 2016.
The 28-year-old's win in Altenberg, Germany

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Tina Hermann clinches gold at the IBSF 2021 World Championships in Altenberg

Tina Hermann sets record with fourth skeleton world title as German teammate Grotheer wins men's race

Beijing 2022

PyeongChang 2018

This event took place on 11/02/2022 at the Yanqing Sliding Centre.	
After the secong heat, Jaclyn Narracott (AUS) had made the fastest time with 2:04.34, followed by Hannah Neise (GER) and Tina Hermann (GER)

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