As of 2011, only one location remained open, in the western Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado. There was also a northern Arizona chain of Mexican restaurants using the Casa Bonita name founded in 2003. Locations included Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Lake Havasu, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sedona, and Paradise Valley.
But at least compared with all the other petrifying Olympic sliding sports, skeleton isnât as fast as youâd think. Matthew Antoine of the United States won bronze in menâs skeleton today with a maximum speed of 129.2 km/hr, or 80.3 mph.
The name âskeletonâ comes from the sportâs original sled, which was made of metal and resembled a human skeleton. Today, it is considered one of the most thrilling events of the Winter Olympics, in part because of how fast riders go. Although they do not reach the same speeds as lugers, skeleton riders can go upwards of 75 mph.