Bobsleigh youngsters impress on road to Youth Olympics

Kelsea Purchall, Annabel Chaffey and Aimee Davey have seen off all comers throughout a series of seven races across Europe and North America, finishing 1-2-3 on the podium.

And their success has been all but mirrored by the boy's team of George Johnston, Ed Himbury and Adam Hames. Johnston matched Purchall in ending the qualifiers as the world's best, with Himbury not far behind in third and Hames fourth as GB won close to half the 42 medals on offer.

"One thing I've dreamt of my whole sporting career is to see three Union flags raised on a medal podium. And that dream has now become a reality," Great Britain Bobsleigh Performance Director Gary Anderson told the BBSA website.

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