We researched most sports being contested in Pyeongchang and ranked them by speed.
Events at the Winter Games are among the fastest in sports, with athletes reaching 100 mph and races measured all the way down to thousandths of a second.
We researched most sports being contested in Pyeongchang and ranked them by speed.
Disclaimer: The numbers aren’t perfect, and ranges of speed can vary depending on where you look. We’ve looked at dozens of data points to come up with the most realistic speed maximums and averages possible.
World record:100.6 mph
Top speed: 84 mph
Average: 62 mph
World record: 95.69 mph
Top speed: 90 mph
Average speed: 59 mph
World record: 95.07 mph
Top speed: 80 mph
Average speed: 55.4 mph
World record: 82.87 mph
Top speed: 78 mph
Average speed: 54.5 mph
Top speed on hill: 62 mph
Top speed in air: 68 mph
Average speed: 33.68 mph
Top speed: 31 mph
Average speed: 28.8 mph
Top speed: 25.03 mph
Average speed: 12.5 mph
Top speed: 25 mph
Top speed: 50 mph
Average: 15 mph
Top speed: 15 mph
Average: 8 mph
Top speed: 1.74 mph
