U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Studies Sled Forces in High-Tech Simulator

Monday, February 15, 2010 - 14:07 in Physics & Chemistry

In the sport of skeleton , where athletes called "sliders" hurtle face first atop a sled the size of a seat cushion down an iced-over concrete track at speeds upwards of 110 kilometers per hour, the smallest details separate success and failure. Any aspect of a skeleton run that is not completely in sync--including the slider's outfit, helmet, body position or the sled's orientation--can cost hundredths of a second, an eternity in this sport. [More]

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