The women's skeleton event at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place on 16 and 17 February at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea.

[1] The defending champion, Lizzy Yarnold had struggled in the season leading to the Games, but set a new track record in the first run.

In the fourth run, she established a significant new track record, thereby becoming the first double Olympic champion (male or female) in the history of skeleton, and the first multiple woman medalist.

Women had to be ranked in the top 45, after eliminating non-quota-earning competitors from countries that have earned their maximum quota.

For the second and fourth runs, athletes start in reverse order in relation to their current standings.