Science used to decode the secrets of Olympic skeleton sliding

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:07 in Earth & Climate

Olympic skeleton athletes will hit the ice next month in Vancouver, where one-hundredths of a second can dictate the difference between victory and defeat. Using state-of-the-art flow measurements, engineers are employing science and technology to help the US skeleton team trim track times and gain an edge over other sliders.

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