Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 5, 2014 in Sochi, Russia

Skeleton Racers | 2014 Winter Olympics

Skeleton racing at Sanki Sliding Center, a sort of single-man luge, is full of athletes who are not ones to be messed with. Winter Olympics on February 5, 2014.

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(Photo: Alex Livesey / Getty Images) The Olympic sport of Skeleton racing, a sort of single-man luge, is full of athletes who are not ones to be messed with. For this year’s Winter Games, skeleton racers are looking fierce from head to toe. Their helmets, most notably from Team Canada, are skillfully designed to both intimidate and impress.

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Olympics on Instagram “1 day to go – John Fairbairn of Canada makes a practice skeleton run ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 5, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. 2014.”