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GB Olympian Moore back in bobsleigh after Jamaica switch


After that historic result at the 2018 Games for Great Britain, Moore had hoped to be a part of Team GB in Beijing in 2022.

But just weeks before the Games she quit the programme, highlighting “damaging and offensive behaviour” towards “the BAME community and women”.

The British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association thanked Moore for raising her concerns and said the allegation did not involve a BBSA staff member, but that a verbal warning was issued and additional diversity and inclusion training implemented.

But despite a challenging ending, Moore says she still has “fantastic memories” from her time in the Great Britain team.

“The experiences that I’ve had as part of Britain have shaped me as the person I am today,” she added.

“The challenges that I’ve overcome are going to make the future of me in this sport a lot easier.

“I’m a bit of a veteran of this sport now, which is really weird to feel. I’ve been here since 2016.

“I’ve experienced different teams, different coaches, different staff members and different environments.

“For me as an athlete that’s perfect. You want to practise in all these different scenarios whether they’d be good, bad or ugly.

“So moving forward I am the most experienced athlete I can be to bring to Jamaica and go and get results for them.”


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