British Bobsleigh Association
On The Ice
Britain's Women Win World Championships
21 February 2009
Britain's Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke have won the 2009 Women's World Bobsleigh Championships at Lake Placid after beating Shauna Rohbock's American team by 0.38 seconds
Venue for 2014 Winter Olympics announced
11 July 2007
The resort of Sochi in Russia will host the 2014 games
British Championships 2007
01 March 2007
Congratulations to all the teams who took part in this year's British Championships, which were held in Igls, Austria from February 19-28.
Bobsleigh Newcomers
27 February 2007
Bobsleigh newcomers, James Miller and Will Golder, of the newly formed Jersey Bobsleigh team, formed last Autumn, came 8th in the 2-Man at the British Championships.
Day 2 of Official Practice
23 February 2007
AON/ICE Corp British Bobsleigh Championships - By Mark Carter
Day 1 of Official Practice
22 February 2007
AON/ICE Corp British Bobsleigh Championships 2007 - By Mark Carter
Update from Jackie Davies
20 February 2007
World Cup athlete, Jackie Davies, currently training in Cesana, Italy, speaks about training and her hopes for the team.
World Championship - Disappointment for GB Women, but 4-Man teams looking to make History...
03 February 2007
Saturday 3rd February 2007
World Championship - both GB 4-Man teams look promising
01 February 2007
World Championships: January 22nd - February 4th 2007.
Racing Dates for the upcoming World Championships
12 January 2007
With the World Championships just around the corner, we've got the racing dates for each of the teams to add to your diary.
GB Squad Ice Trials
07 October 2006
The best start to the season for some years augers well for 2006/7
Inter-Service Bobsleigh Championship
19 March 2006
Sunday 19th March 2006
What happened next? I'll tell you: we had a race.
Inter-Service Bobsleigh Championship - Training
09 March 2006
Thursday 9th March 2006
Now for Racing!
Inter-Service Bobsleigh Championship
08 March 2006
You might recall the BBC quiz programme "A Question of Sport" which featured a section aptly called "What happened next?" Well, the same might be asked of our bobsleigh athletes who competed at the Olympic Winter Games in Turin last month.
Inter-Service Bobsleigh Championship
08 March 2006
You might recall the BBC quiz programme "A Question of Sport" which featured a section aptly called "What happened next?" Well, the same might be asked of our bobsleigh athletes who competed at the Olympic Winter Games in Turin last month.
4 Man - First 2 Laufs, 17th at the half-way mark
24 February 2006
Day 21: Friday 24th February
GB1 4-Man is consistent on the first day of competition, but not fast
Karl and Martin focus on 4-Man training
23 February 2006
Day 20: Thursday 23rd February
With 2-Man racing out of the way the 4-Man crew and really pull together
A day of reflection while the boys prepare for the 4-Man
22 February 2006
Day 19: Wednesday 22nd February
Reasons for disappointment, for optimisim and for renewed determination
Minichiello and Davies make a top ten finish
21 February 2006
Day 18: Tuesday 21st February
GB1 Minichiello and Davies run slower than hoped from consistent top three starts to finish in 9th
A superb second Lauf for Minichiello and Davies
20 February 2006
Day 17: Monday 20th February
All set up for a medal attempt tomorrow
Blizzard conditions hamper Johnston and Humphries
19 February 2006
Day 16: Sunday 19th February
Heavy snow, fastest starts for Nicola and Jackie, Lee and Dan finish in 15th.
Near miss for Humphries and Johnston as brakes fail
18 February 2006
Day 15: Saturday 18th February
A loss of rythm and a small error on the first lauf - 15th fastest - and a top drawer response in the second - 7th fastest - leaves GB1 in 12th
Last practice for the 2-Man sled
17 February 2006
Day 14: Friday 17th February
The boys rag the Americans and borrow a drill, and Tom De La Hunty looks for a top 6 finish from Johnston and Humphries
Lee Johnston still has work to do to find speed on the course
16 February 2006
Day 13: Thursday 16th February
Lee Johnston and Dan Humphries are 12th and 9th fastest in training while Nicola and Jackie get away to a fast start with Colin Jackson
Training gets serious on the Olympic Track
15 February 2006
Day 12: Wednesday 15th February
Negotiating the mud, problems with accreditation and a tentative start for Johnston and Humphries on the track
Minichiello and Davies net a season's best 135.5kmh
14 February 2006
Day 11: Tuesday 14th February
Last minute practice pays off for the girls, logistical fun and Games, farewell and THANK YOU to Jenny Pacey and Marcus Adam is in inspirational form
A Royal visit and great news for Lee Johnston
13 February 2006
Day 10: Monday 13th February
HRH Prince Michael of Kent visits the Team, the Hilti sled comes out on top, Nicola pb's in the gym and Lee has a visit from the Marines
4-Man sliding goes well, but the Women's choice of sled is still unclear
12 February 2006
Day 9: Sunday 12th February
The 4-Man bob on the ice, Nicola tries out the Hilti sled, a team curling competition and a spectacular supper.
The day after the night before...
11 February 2006
Day 8: Saturday 11th February
Nicola in medal winning form and the 4-Man prepares for the ice
The long, long, long Road to Turin...
10 February 2006
Day 7: Friday 10th February
4 hour delays on the motorway, an emotional experience for the Team and a "strange" day for those left behind...
Fast times on the track at St Moritz shows that the Team is peaking according to plan
09 February 2006
Day 6: Thursday 9th February
"Rhino" stirs it up, Lee messes up, but times on the track are tumbling...
Lee Johnston becomes Bobsleigh's nomination to carry the flag at the Opening Ceremony
08 February 2006
Day 5: Wednesday 8th February
Another injury, spying on the Swiss team, an ice bath and nominating a member of the Team to carry the flag
Tom De La Hunty announces the 4-Man team to slide at the Games
07 February 2006
Day 4: Tuesday 7th February
An injury, after effects from cheese fondue, missing licenses for sliding and announcement of the 4-Man team - it's all in a day's work...
Testing for the 4-Man squad to determine the first choice combination for the Games
06 February 2006
Day 3: Monday 6th February
4-Man selection, a bump for Jackie, technical problems with Lee's sled and a questionable Fondue...
Dan had had what he calls a "nice" early morning call from the drug testers - 12th of the year.
05 February 2006
Day 2: Sunday 5th February
Jackie and Nic are sure that they are in the best physical shape of their lives - everything feels like it is coming together at the right time.
...nothing was going to dampen the high spirits of the Team
04 February 2006
Day 1: Saturday 4th February
The Team, coaches and support staff have all made it to St Moritz - albeit slightly delayed after a few mishaps
The AON British Bobsleigh Championships
01 January 2006
The AON British Bobsleigh Championships were held in Igls, Austria between 6-7 Jan 06.
Silver Medal at World Championships
26 February 2005
Jackie Davies and Nicola Minichiello celebrate the first ever British women's medal in Calgary.
Bobsleigh: GB1 4 Man finishes 11th
07 January 2005
GB1 piloted by Lee Johnston and crew Karl Johnston, Dan Humphries and Martin Wright. Finished with their best result of the season in St Moritz (the home of bobsleigh) with an 11th place.
Girls take 1st Place at Push Start Comp in Berlin
07 January 2005