Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics was held at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The events took place between 12 and 15 February 2026. A total of three skeleton events were held.[1]
Dates12–15 February 2026
No. of events3 (1 men, 1 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors50 from 22 nations
| Skeleton at the XXV Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
Skeleton pictogram | |
| Venue | Cortina Sliding Centre |
| Dates | 12–15 February 2026 |
| No. of events | 3 (1 men, 1 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 50 from 22 nations |
For the first time, a skeleton mixed team event was contested, along with the individual events for men and women.
Qualification
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the three skeleton events.[1]
All times are (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February | 09:30 | Men's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| 13 February | 16:00 | Women's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| 19:30 | Men's singles runs 3 and 4 | |
| 14 February | 18:00 | Women's singles runs 3 and 4 |
| 15 February | 18:00 | Mixed team |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Germany | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Matt Weston Great Britain | 3:43.33 | Axel Jungk Germany | 3:44.21 | Christopher Grotheer Germany | 3:44.40 |
| Women's |
Janine Flock Austria | 3:49.02 | Susanne Kreher Germany | 3:49.32 | Jacqueline Pfeifer Germany | 3:49.46 |
| Mixed team |
Great Britain Tabitha Stoecker Matt Weston | 1:59.36 | Germany Susanne Kreher Axel Jungk | 1:59.53 | Germany Jacqueline Pfeifer Christopher Grotheer | 1:59.54 |
Participating nations
A total of 50 athletes from 22 nations qualified to participate. Denmark and Estonia made their Olympic sport debuts. The only Ukrainian athlete was disqualified before the start.
Australia (1)
Austria (3)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (3)
China (5)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (2)
Estonia (1)
France (1)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (5)
Israel (1)
Italy (4)
Japan (1)
Latvia (2)
Netherlands (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (3)
Switzerland (1)
Ukraine (1)
United States (4)
