Standing nervously, facing the narrow, twisting, banked, iced track.  Team-mates waiting eagerly.

BANG!

The squad running rapidly, focused on winning.  Leaping harmoniously into the bobsleigh, like peas in a pod.

Soon the bobsleigh was gliding gracefully, zig-zagging down the track.  Picking up pace; we were moving rapidly in the aerodynamic, gravity powered sleigh.

The colourful crowd cheering loudly; rainbow specks against the pearly, white snow.

The blades digging vigorously, hurriedly moving downwards towards the finish line.

We were travelling very quickly now down the slope, into the final turn when the bobsleigh swerved haphazardly.  It tilted dangerously and overturned… Olympic glory, gone!!