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Pete Cooper

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Many athletes have had to adapt to training in lockdown.

But what if your sport requires specialist equipment and preferably some ice?

Shanwayne Stephens
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Jamaican bobsleigh team members Shanwayne Stephens (white T-shirt) and Nimroy Turgott (grey T-shirt), who are based in Peterborough, have had to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic in preparation for the 2022 Winter Oympics in Beijing.

They have been running in a nearby park, dragging weights behind them and using a home-made gym in their back garden.

Nimroy Turgott
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And to train for the all important start, Turgott has been pushing a mini...

Shanwayne Stephens (white T-shirt) and Nimroy Turgott (grey T-shirt)
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But they haven't been able to improvise any snow or a bobsleigh run.

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