If you're going to hurl yourself head-first down a track of ice at 80 mph, you'd better be wearing a helmet! But the artistry and intimidation that goes into the helmet's design? It's a whole "thing."

During the Olympic games, we non-athletes often find ourselves glued to our screens, genuinely fascinated by the lesser-known sports and by the thought that there are actually people who have dedicated their lives to the mastery of, say, curling. Or skeleton.

And when a skeleton athlete hops onto a sled head-first and embarks on the ride of his or her life, the helmet they wear can, well ... at first glance, make you jump a little in your seat. Some of the helmets are jarring; others are mind-bending. A lot of them are frightening. But most of them are just downright snazzy!

The Winter Olympics bring so much personality and uniqueness to the world of sport. @Beijing2022 will be no different! Who else is excited to see some awesome Skeleton helmets❓ pic.twitter.com/2qanoECrv9

— Olympics (@Olympics) January 3, 2022

Need we say more?

Skeleton helmets certainly add to the intrigue of the game! And while the helmets are required gear for skeleton athletes and can be painted however they wish, they cannot have any aerodynamic elements attached that might help increase their speed down the track.

So what's the craziest skeleton helmet you've seen? What kind of designs are you hoping to see during the 2022 Winter Olympics? Comment below.