Skeleton at the Winter Olympics - wikipedia Skeleton at the Winter Olympics This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) Skeleton at the Winter Olympics Governing body IBSF Events 2 ( men : 1 ; women : 1 ) Games 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Medalists 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. It was first contested at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz and again in 1948 Winter Olympics, after which it was discontinued as an Olympic sport. Skeleton was reintroduced at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with both men 's and women 's events, and has been held in each Winter Olympic competition since. Skeleton is so - named as the first metal sleds introduced in 1892 were said to resemble a human skeleton. The sport is similar to, but not to be confused with, luge, another form of sled racing where the competitor rides on the back and feet - first. Often using the same courses, the racing physics are not identical. Great Britain is the only nation to have won a medal every time skeleton has featured at the Olympic Games, and has won at least one medal in each of the five contests of Women 's skeleton since its introduction with five different athletes. Contents 1 Events 2 Medals 3 Nations 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Events Event 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 Years Men 's skeleton 7 Women 's skeleton 5 Total events Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total United States ( USA ) 8 Great Britain ( GBR ) 5 9 Canada ( CAN ) Russia ( RUS ) 0 Switzerland ( SUI ) 0 6 South Korea ( KOR ) 0 0 Italy ( ITA ) 0 0 8 Germany ( GER ) 0 9 Latvia ( LAT ) 0 0 10 Austria ( AUT ) 0 0 Olympic Athletes from Russia ( OAR ) 0 0 Total 12 12 12 36 Updated after 2018 Winter Olympics. Nations Numbers indicate the number of skeleton racers each nation sent to that Olympics. Nation 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 Years Argentina ( ARG ) Australia ( AUS ) Austria ( AUT ) 7 Belgium ( BEL ) Bermuda ( BER ) Canada ( CAN ) 5 5 6 6 5 China ( CHN ) Croatia ( CRO ) Czech Republic ( CZE ) France ( FRA ) 5 Germany ( GER ) 6 5 6 5 Ghana ( GHA ) Great Britain ( GBR ) 7 Greece ( GRE ) Ireland ( IRL ) Israel ( ISR ) Italy ( ITA ) 7 Jamaica ( JAM ) Japan ( JPN ) 5 Latvia ( LAT ) 5 Lebanon ( LIB ) Mexico ( MEX ) Netherlands ( NED ) New Zealand ( NZL ) 5 Nigeria ( NGR ) Norway ( NOR ) Olympic Athletes from Russia ( OAR ) Poland ( POL ) Romania ( ROU ) Russia ( RUS ) 6 Slovenia ( SLO ) South Africa ( RSA ) South Korea ( KOR ) Spain ( ESP ) Switzerland ( SUI ) 7 Ukraine ( UKR ) United States ( USA ) 5 5 5 7 Nations 6 6 19 21 19 17 24 Skeleton racers 10 15 39 42 48 47 50 Year 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 See also List of Olympic venues in skeleton References External links Media related to Skeleton at the Olympics at Wikimedia Commons Skeleton at the Winter Olympics 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 -- 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 List of medalists List of venues Sports at the Olympic Games Summer sports Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Modern pentathlon Rowing Rugby sevens Sailing Shooting Swimming Synchronized swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Beach volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling Winter sports Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Curling Figure skating Freestyle skiing Ice hockey Luge Nordic combined Short track speed skating Skeleton Ski jumping Snowboarding Speed skating Future sports ( 2020 ) Baseball Softball Karate Skateboarding Sport climbing Surfing Past sports Basque pelota Cricket Croquet Jeu de paume Lacrosse Military patrol Polo Rackets Roque Rugby union ( 15 - a-side ) Tug of war Water motorsports Demonstration sports American football Australian football Bandy Bowling Budo Disabled skiing Gliding Glima Ice stock sport Korfball La canne Pesäpallo Roller hockey Savate Skijoring Sled dog racing Speed skiing Water skiing Winter pentathlon Unofficial sports Angling Art competitions Ballooning Boules Cannon shooting Cycle polo Fire fighting Gaelic football Hurling Kaatsen Kite flying Life saving Longue paume Motor racing Motorcycle racing Pigeon racing Wushu See also : Paralympic sports Winter sliding sports Luge Winter Olympics medalists venues World championships World Cup European championships World natural track championships European natural track championships Asian championships Bobsleigh Winter Olympics medalists venues World championships World Cup European championships Skeleton Winter Olympics medalists venues World championships World Cup European championships International Luge Federation International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation List of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks List of natural luge tracks Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skeleton_at_the_Winter_Olympics&oldid=830304600 '' Categories : Skeleton at the Winter Olympics Skeleton competitions Sports at the Winter Olympics Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Čeština Deutsch Español Français 한국어 हिन्दी Italiano Latviešu Lietuvių Magyar Македонски मराठी Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska ไทย Українська 中文 17 more Edit links This page was last edited on 14 March 2018, at 00 : 28. 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Question: when did the skeleton become an olympic sport
Answer: 1928