Winter Olympics 2022 - 'They have got a massive bucket of money' - Team GB pair explain German bobsleigh dominance

Brad Hall and Nick Gleeson highlighted the difference in funding between Team GB's Beijing 2022 bobsledders and the dominant German programme after a disappointing first day of two-man bobsleigh competition. The British duo, regarded as outside contenders for a medal, lie a lacklustre 11th after the first two runs, with the second half of the four-run event to be held tomorrow at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre. Ad/> German sleds occupy positions one, two and four, a display of frightening superiority over the rest of the field led by the outstanding Francesco Freidrich and Thorsten Margis.

Beijing 2022GB medal hopes fade in two-man bobsleigh as Germans dominate again6 HOURS AGO The dominant German programme, which took three golds and a silver, is strongly backed financially, enabling them to design and build a superlative sled. Hall, who will also pilot Team GB's four-man unit, believes that other nations are fighting an uphill battle against the might of the German sliding squad. «Their two man sleds are definitely far superior to anyone else's,» the 31-year-old explained.

«They've definitely got a massive advantage. They pump millions of pounds into their research and development every year. »Our funding was completely stripped after the 2019 World Championships.

So, the last three seasons we've done everything by ourselves. It's really tough. «This season we've come away with six World Cup medals and we are here trying to compete for medals once again.