See the highest skeleton helmet designs at 2026 Winter Olympics – NBC New York
Venom was going for gold.
The Marvel comedian ebook character wasn’t competing within the Olympics, after all, however it positive seemed like he was.
His white eyes and sharp enamel glided down the ice at superhero-like speeds due to Austin Florian of the U.S. skeleton staff.
Florian, whereas competing on the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, wore a customized helmet depicting the character’s face. The 31-year-old from Connecticut completed in 12th place, however he nonetheless made headlines and went viral for his helmet.
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Annegret Hilse/Reuters through Imagn Photos Austin Florian of United States in a males’s skeleton particular person run throughout the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Video games at Cortina Sliding Centre.
He’s not the one skeleton star that turned a helmet right into a murals.
There have been designs of animals, an precise skeleton, and different patriotic symbols. Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych tried to put on a helmet honoring greater than 20 of the nation’s athletes and coaches killed within the warfare with Russia, however was disqualified as a result of it broke a rule in opposition to making political statements on the Olympic subject of play.
Right here’s a have a look at another skeleton helmet designs on the Video games.
Jane Channell – Canada
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Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Zheng Yin – China
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Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Mystique Ro – United States
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Daniel Kopatsch/VOIGT/GettyImages
Valentina Margaglio – Italy
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Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Nicholas Timmings – Australia
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Daniel Kopatsch/VOIGT/GettyImages
Kim Meylemans – Belgium
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Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Qinwei Lin – China
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Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Sujung Hong – South Korea
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Richard Heathcote/Getty Photos
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Robert Michael/image alliance through Getty Photos
Hallie Clarke – Canada
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Daniel Kopatsch/VOIGT/GettyImages
Dan Zhao – China
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Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos
Kellie Delka – Puerto Rico
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Daniel Kopatsch/VOIGT/GettyImages
Alessandra Fumagalli – Italy
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Daniel Kopatsch/VOIGT/GettyImages
Jisoo Kim – South Korea
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Richard Heathcote/Getty Photos
