THE SKELETON RETURNED
1880s: Skeleton is organized in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
1928, 1948: Skeleton first appears in Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz.
1982: Men's U.S. team begins training in Lake Placid, N.Y.
1985: Skeleton World Cup races begin.
1999: Jim Shea captures first World Championship for the U.S. at the finals in Altenberg, Germany.
1999: Skeleton is reinstated in the Olympics for the 2002 Winter Games, after being deemed "too dangerous" in the past.
2002: Men's skeleton returns to Olympics after 54 years and women's makes its debut.
A THIRD-GENERATION WINTER OLYMPIAN
Skeleton sledder Jim Shea Jr. is one of the world's top athletes in the sport. Son of Jim Shea Sr., a nordic skier, and grandson of Jack Shea, a speed skater, Shea, Jr. is a third-generation Olympian. The 33-year-old, who won the first World Cup skeleton gold medal for the United States, moved to Lake Placid, N.Y. in 1988 to train in bobsled. Eventually, the thrill of the skeleton's speed caught Shea's attention, and he's since been sledding solo down the track.
Read More
Three Air Jam teams take home the win
October 12, 2012Nineteen teams shimmied, shook and flipped for a sold out John R. Emens Auditorium on Thursday night during the 25th annual Air Jam.
Bill Clinton Speaks at North Central High School
October 12, 2012Former President's Speech Could Have Effect on State Senate Race
