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Lizzy Yarnold speaks of humble beginnings

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Lizzy Yarnold tells the BBC about her humble beginnings at the start of her road to the Sochi Olympics skeleton gold medal.

Lizzy Yarnold has spoken of her humble beginnings at the start of her road to the Sochi Olympics skeleton gold medal.

The 25-year-old claimed that it took her "a few years" to get over her fear of the high-paced sport and that she initially struggled to raise money for a sledge bag.

Yarnold told the BBC: "I was inspired by Denise Lewis to do the heptathlon and I wanted to emulate her. It was a shock to be told I was selected for skeleton bobsleigh on the Going4Gold programme. It took me a few years to stop becoming scared as every track is different.

"When I first got involved in skeleton, I was working full-time, working in the city and training in the gyms. I needed to buy a sledge bag and I remember it was for £174.

"I just couldn't afford it, so I put a jam jar on my desk saying I was raising money for it. A gentleman in the office then came over to me, took an envelope out of his pocket and said, "I hope this is enough?". He was called Mervyn so I named my sledge after him. We've been friends ever since."

The 25-year-old's gold medal is the tenth won by Great Britain in Winter Olympics history.

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