SKELETON

00-00-0000 SKELETON Skeleton is a new - and old - Olympic sport. Men's skeleton was in the 1928 and 1948 Olympics, when the Games were held in St. Moritz. Women's skeleton has never been in the Games. Skeleton is similar to luge except sliders lie on their stomachs and sled headfirst down the track. Sliders will take two runs each down the track, and their times are combined for a final aggregate time. Fastest time wins. SCHEDULE Wednesday, Feb. 20 - Men's and women's singles, 9 a.m.-noon. GLOSSARY Ballast - Weight a slider can add to a sled to reach maximum weight. For men, that's 253 po...