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UNCOVERED: Skeleton | History Defined

How British skeleton left the world in its tracks with golden Winter Olympics haul

Big investment in coaches and kit – £5.8m in the last cycle – has paid off despite lack of facilities and snow at home

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Team GB skeleton lose Cas appeal over banned helmets

Cas upheld an International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) ban on the new helmets

The Independent UK · Feb 7

USA Bobsled and Skeleton signs endorsement deal with Honda through 2030 Olympics

USA Bobsled and Skeleton has entered into a multi-year endorsement deal with American Honda, one that will give the sliding sports federation financial and technical support going into both next winter’s Milan-Cortina Olympics and the 2030 Games in the French Alps

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

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Some data centers are deliberately slowing possibly tens of thousands of AI GPUs to avoid blackouts - but this company may have a solution

Skeleton’s GrapheneGPU uses Curved Graphene supercapacitors to boost GPU performance and cut waste.

TechRadar · May 30, 2025

Matt Weston buries Beijing demons to become European Skeleton champion

“It was a lot harder after winning last week as there was added pressure. Keeping your nerves stable is already difficult enough when you’re about to run as fast as you can off an icy hill!"

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

British Skeleton stars using Olympic trauma as fuel to fire redemption mission

"So much of Skeleton is mental, you need a certain amount of inner bravado to continually throw yourself down the run. My confidence took such a hit that I genuinely didn’t know if I was any good at the sport any more"

Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023

British Skeleton told "it's on you" after Laura Deas misses out on Beijing medal

Laura Deas had gone to Beijing hoping to build on the bronze medal she won in 2018, but instead only just qualified for the final with UK Sport coming under fire for equipment issues

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2022

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Skeleton Veteran and Shirtless Flag Bearer Nathan Crumpton Is a 'Jack of All Trades'

The skeleton veteran representing American Samoa is an author, model, photographer and Princeton alumnus who is vying for one of two open spots on the IOC’s athletes’ commission.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 9, 2022

Britain ‘pushing the boundaries’ of technology to keep skeleton medal run going

Britain have earned a medal in the discipline at every Winter Olympics since 2002.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

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