Olympics: Cooke faces sweat over spot
The former Scotland long-jump champion leapt from the podium after a win in St Moritz yesterday, succumbing after the award ceremony to a sickness bug which has swept teams on the circuit.
The European Championships and final World Cup event are being held in Igls, Austria today. "But I won't be racing," said Cooke. Her place will be taken by Fiona Harrison, her rival for the Olympic place.
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Hide Ad"Final nominations are to be announced tomorrow, and I should probably know then," added Cooke, who became an internet sensation last week after splitting her lycra skinsuit moments before the start of a race last weekend. "Fiona could take the place. It's possible I could lose out."
Cooke, the brakewoman, and Sheffield driver Nicola Minichiello enjoyed a timely win in yesterday's Europa Cup event in St Moritz – their first success since being crowned as world bobsleigh champion last year.
The duo finished the two runs 0.16 of a second ahead of Germany.