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Bobsled

Australia's Pittman making bid for Sochi

Former hurdles world champion Jana Pittman plans to swap the track for a half-pipe and break into Australia's bobsled team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Pittman, who won the world 400m hurdles titles in 2003 and 2007, despite being plagued by injuries throughout her career, will bid for the brakeman's role behind two-time Olympian Astrid Radjenovic in the two-woman team for Sochi.