Skeleton (FIBT)/Minimum age: 14 years old All competitors competing in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 must meet the age limits outlined in IBSF International Skeleton Rules bylaw 8.4 Licenses. How to Begin Skating Lessons and Sports If you are seeking for instruction or organized sports activities, three or four years old is an excellent age to begin pre-school inline or roller skating training. Minimum snowboarding age is 15 years old. All competitors competing in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games must have been born before January 1, 2003. Minimum age for speed skating is 16 years old. At the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games, skaters in the 500-metre event were required to compete twice every heat—once in each of the lanes. The times are then added together to decide the winner. The official track is 400 meters long (about one-quarter mile). Skeleton (FIBT)/Minimum age: 14 years old All competitors competing in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 must meet the age limits outlined in IBSF International Skeleton Rules bylaw 8.4 Licenses.