Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| 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 |
| Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualification | ||
| Individual | men | women |
| Team | mixed | |
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]
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)
References
- ^ a b "2026 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version - Skeleton". Retrieved 5 February 2026.