Winter sports: British slider Lizzy Yarnold to return to action in Germany
Tuesday 6 January 2015 16:50, UK
Winter Olympic skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold will return to competitive action this week as she continues the defence of her World Cup title in Altenberg, Germany.
The 26-year-old from Kent was forced to miss the second race of the season last month after experiencing dizziness during her victory at the season opener in Lake Placid.
But she has now linked up with the British squad ahead of this Friday's heats and is looking forward to returning to action.
"I always enjoy competing in Europe as the tracks are varied and always challenging, the atmosphere is brilliant and lots of family and friends come out to support me which I love," she said.
"I'm preparing for race three of the World Cup at the moment and there's lots more yet to come from all the Brits.
"We'll soon be in Igls, Austria (the seventh race of the season), where I won my first race in 2010 so I'd love to win another medal there."
Yarnold will be hoping to build on a momentous year for her in 2014 that saw her claim a historic Olympic and World Cup double.
In her absence in Calgary, British compatriot Laura Deas, who won topped the Sportswoman of the Month poll for December, claimed her maiden medal at a World Cup with a second-place finish.
