British Team Prepares for World Championships

20/02/2009

Six British skeleton sliders will compete at next week's World Championships in Lake Placid, USA.

British Skeleton has a full complement of three women competing at a World Championships for the first time. Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games silver medallist Shelley Rudman is joined by Amy Williams and Donna Creighton in the women's competition. It is the first time Creighton has qualified to compete at a World Championships.

Reigning men's world champion Kristan Bromley goes in the men's event along with Adam Pengilly and Ant Sawyer.

The schedule for the skeleton events is as follows:

Thursday 26th February: 09.15 local time (14.15 GMT) women's skeleton heats 1 & 2
Friday 27th February: 08.45 local time (13.45 GMT) women's skeleton heats 3 & 4
Friday 27th February: 13.00 local time (18.00 GMT) men's heats 1 & 2
Saturday 28th February: 13.00 local time (18.00 GMT) men's heats 3 & 4