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Bobsleigh: Jones cheque remark rebounds on her

Agence France-PresseJune 18, 2013 18:00

US hurdles star Lolo Jones, bidding to reach the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the bobsleigh, has annoyed many of her rivals with a video complaining about her small cheque for her season so far. In the Vine video, Jones mocks the $741.84 cheque from the US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation based on results, saying, "I'm going to be late on my rent this month," after receiving that sum for seven months of bobsled competition.

The real life Cool Runnings: British sprinter hailed as possible bobsledder

Thomson ReutersJanuary 17, 2013 10:45

Former sprinter Craig Pickering was hailed as a potential star of bobsleigh by Britain's performance director on Thursday after being selected for the world championships, two months after taking up the sport.

Bobsleigh-Pickering swaps track for ice in shot at Winter Games

Thomson ReutersJanuary 11, 2013 08:15

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Former British sprinter Craig Pickering is set to make his bobsleigh debut on Saturday as he starts his bid to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Pickering will compete as a brakeman in the two-man bob at the World Cup in Konigssee, Germany having pushed a bobsleigh on ice for the first time this week. The 26-year-old missed the London Olympics last year following back surgery and has switched his attention to bobsleigh after losing his UK Athletics funding in October.