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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 4 rules · Step 1 of 4The race
- How does skeleton work?A skeleton athlete sprints pushing a small sled, dives onto it head first and lies on their stomach down an iced track.
- How is the skeleton start order decided?Start numbers come from the IBSF ranking list.
- What are the start rules in skeleton?Once the starter clears the track, the athlete has 30 seconds to trigger the timing.
- What happens if a skeleton slider falls off?The athlete must slide head first on the stomach, arms outside the saddle, and keep contact with the sled after the start timing.