James Dasaolu moves to bobsleigh

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Did we know this?

James Dasaolu: Bobsleigh World Cup debut for former Great Britain sprinter - BBC Sport

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Did we know this?

James Dasaolu: Bobsleigh World Cup debut for former Great Britain sprinter - BBC Sport

We bobsleigh fans did! Dasaolu is working with the GBR men’s B team at the moment. Montell Douglas also is doing the Women’s equivalent, has had a couple of top-6 performances.

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Looking at Power of 10, his only races since 2017 were 3 60m runs at 2 meets at the beginning of this year.

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He had been quite badly injured, ISTR.

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Lolo Jones just won the World Bobsleigh Championships behind her pilot Kaillie Humphreys! Sadly Montell Douglas & Mica McNeill had a bit of a ‘mare, well off their normal form.