Badass Olympic Skeleton Helmets Are Back
Skeleton exists because someone decided luge wasn’t terrifying enough. What if luge, but head-first? Accordingly, skeleton sliders tend to personalize their helmets like hockey goalies, having them painted in artistic, patriotic, or intimidating ways.
It’s a striking visual aspect of an already aesthetically arresting sport. Here are some of my favorites from Pyeongchang.
Joseph Luke Cecchini of Italy. Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images. 
Akwasi Frimpong of Ghana. Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo. 
Katie Uhlaender of the U.S. Photo by Michael Sohn/AP Photo. 
Kevin Boyer of Canada. Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo 
Barrett Martineau of Canada. Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo. 
Marina Gilardoni of Switzerland. Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images. 
Jackie Narracott of Australia. Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo. 
Tomass Dukurs of Latvia. Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo 
Elisabeth Vathje of Canada. Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images. 
Kim Meylemans of Belgium. Photo by Michael Sohn/AP Photo. 
Alexander Henning Hanssen of Norway. Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo. 
Simidele Adeagbo of Nigeria. Photo by Michael Sohn/AP Photo. 
Maria Marinela Mazilu of Romania. Photo by Patrick Semansky/AP Photo. 
Jane Channell of Canada. Photo by Michael Sohn/AP Photo. 
Mirela Rahneva of Canada. Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images. 
Hiroatsu Takahashi of Japan. Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images. 
Janine Flock of Austria. Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo. Related
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