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Jun 2020
13m 36s

Lizzy Yarnold's skeleton bobsled dreams

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Double Winter Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold says her event is like being on a roller coaster: it's terrifying and exciting! She tells Ayo and Chanel all about it and her worries about losing her Olympic gold medals!

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