what is the speed of the skeleton sled
This was because it was seen as too dangerous for the athlete lying on the sled head first, face down. Skeleton was reintroduced to the Olympic Programme for the Salt Lake City Games in 2002 with a womanâs event added. Skeleton is one of the sliding types of speed sports events and the athlete speeds down a 1,200 - 1,500m ice track. The average slope inclination is 8 - 15%. And, the radius of the curve is 20m or longer. When sliding, the pressure at the time of turning on the curve is nearly four times the gravity. The average maximum speed per hour is 120km.