Skeleton Champ

Well done to Shelley Rudman for becoming the Skelton World Cup Champion 2012 after her third place at Calgary in the last of the eight events. Britain is in a strong position in this sport with Lizzy Yarnold winning in Canada and Amy Williams being the reigning Olympic gold medalist.

The Skeleton bob sleigh event is not for the faint-hearted - face down, head first on a slim sled with no brakes or mechanical steering and minimal protection, at speeds of up to 135 kmh for between 1 and 1.5 km, pulling G forces of plus 5, steered by shift in body weight and aerodynamic profile in union with the track physics.

Good luck to the GB team at the World Championships starting on 30th March at Lake Placid.