Skeleton at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

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1 minute ago, JamDH said:

I don't like the running order they use, why isn't it always in reverse? What's the point showing splits against the leader when each athlete is further behind than the last? Increasingly big red numbers don't give you the best sense of if they're moving up or down the ranking.

Has always been that way in bob/skeleton - luge has different rules.  Suppose the idea is to put pressure on the leader on Day 2 Run 3.  People have cracked in the past.

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7 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Has always been that way in bob/skeleton - luge has different rules.  Suppose the idea is to put pressure on the leader on Day 2 Run 3.  People have cracked in the past.

No the reason is that the ice can degrade more in skeleton and bobsleigh than in luge so this helps the leaders.

[Grassmarket 4,191]

Ok, here we go.....funding at stake.