Beijing Olympics 2022 - ‘I’ve got that medal in my locker’ - GB’s Marcus Wyatt looking to replicate test event success

Britain’s Marcus Wyatt is one of few international athletes who have experienced success at the sliding track for the Winter Olympics in Beijing — and he believes he can step on to the podium once again at the Games. The skeleton athlete finished second at a test event in October, a result he did not expect. The 30-year-old fell into the sport simply through being inspired by Lizzy Yarnold’s first gold medal at Sochi 2014, and he has never looked back.

Ad/> Wyatt was watching TV during his final year at university and looking for what he called a “normal job” before he heard about a talent ID programme. The journey all started on Valentine’s Day 2014, and he says he found a sport he adores. /> Beijing 2022Olympics Unlocked: How the Skeleton works ahead of Beijing 2022YESTERDAY AT 15:29 “I absolutely love the sport.

I did from day one,” he told Eurosport. “I talked to Lizzy and the other athletes, and they spoke about how hard it is and especially as I've never done professional sport in my life. It was a bit of a shock to the system, but bar pretty much one or two days I've loved every minute.

“It's really inspiring that Laura (Deas) and Lizzy have become Olympic medalists and come through in that same way. It just gives you so much confidence in the programme and everyone knows what they're doing. /> Wyatt says he has had an “up and down season” on the World Cup circuit, and he was unable to get on the podium at any of those events.

But the GB set-up is unique, in that its sole purpose is to peak and prepare for the Olympics every four years. With no proper sliding track in the UK, apart from a dry push track in Bath, World Cups are chances to get both competition practice, and to try out new equipment. Deas ready to do