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The English Federation of bob with a note sent to major media, announced the rooster of the athletes who will represent the UK in the next season.
Thursday 10 October 2013 3 minutes reading time
The Director of the British team racing, Gary Anderson, the motivation for the choices made by their coaches: "When it comes to making the selections is not always easy to please everyone. Some athletes will surely be disappointed for not being selected, but we we have to think about the good of the team to make it as competitive as possible.'' The goal we have set ourselves is to qualify the maximum number of teams at the Olympic Games in Sochi.'m very pleased with the results so far obtained and I believe that with these guys selected we are on track to win an Olympic medal in Sochi. "
Last September, the same federation had made a first selection, based on athletic achievements arising from the pre-season. In recent weeks in Sigulda, Latvia, pre-selected athletes were engaged in a kind of final trails where coaches have made definitive choices.
In the next season, the United Kingdom, by virtue of the results obtained in 2012-2013 will field 3 male and 4 female crews.
Bob Female
GBR 1 Pilot: Paula Walker brakeman: Rebekah Wilson
GBR Pilot 2: Mica McNeill brakeman: Kelly Denyer
GBR 3 Pilot: Victoria Olaoye brakeman Gillian Cooke
Other frenatrici: Sarah Adams, Nikki McSweeney, Lucy Onyeforo
Bob Male
GBR 1 Pilot: John Jackson brakemen: Bruce Stu Craig Joel Fearon
GBR 2 Pilot: Lamin Deen brakemen: Toby John Ben Andy Matthews
GBR 3 Pilot: Will Golder brakemen: Henry Dave Jim Brad Hall
GBR 4 Pilot: Olly Biddulph brakemen: to be defined
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