Skeleton racing, a high-speed winter sliding sport, was born in Switzerland. The speeds achieved by racers hurtling down the track at more than 90 miles per hour would qualify them for a heavy fine for speeding on Switzerland’s motorways. “And not just that,” states Kristan Bromley, CEO of Bromley Technologies, “we're also subjected to forces of up to 5G as we turn around corners. I wouldn't want to do that on a motorway!”

Bromley is a World, European, and British skeleton champion. He and his racing peers ride a small sled, lying face down and head first. An early version of the skeleton sled originated on a Swiss track and was built in the 1880s. Skeleton has become an increasingly popular sport in the intervening years and has been a permanent Olympic discipline since 2002.

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