IBSF Skeleton World Cup Pyeongchang 2024 preview, schedule, where to watch

Stars to watch

Leading the men’s field is Germany’s Christopher Grotheer, the reigning Olympic champion and three-time world titleholder, whose dominance makes him the man to beat. Hot on his heels are compatriot and Olympic silver medallist Axel Jungk and Britain’s Matt Weston the rising star who, after a stellar 2023/24 season that saw him claim the World Cup title, is eager to challenge Grotheer’s supremacy.

On the women’s side, Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands enters as the World Cup ranking leader, carrying the weight of her historic bronze medal from Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and ambitions for greater glory in the pre-Olympic year. She’ll face fierce competition, including reigning Olympic champion Hannah Neise of Germany, Belgium’s Kim Meylemans, fresh off a groundbreaking year of European and world championship medals, and Italy’s Valentina Margaglio, all vying to make an early-season statement.