The world's first sliding sport skeleton was born in the Swiss town of St Moritz in the late 1800s
The sport got its name in 1892 when a new sled made mostly of metal was introduced - people thought it looked like a skeleton
In 1923 the Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobagganing was founded
Men's skeleton will be held in this Winter Olympics for the first time since St Moritz in 1948 - the women's event is making its debut
Olympic skeleton events consist of two timed runs on the same day and final standings are determined by the aggregate time of the two runs
The Salt Lake City competitions will be held on February 20 for both men and women at the Utah Olympic Park
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