Lolo Jones, the American athlete, may be attending the Sochi Games but may only have a slim chance of winning an Olympic medal in the 100-meter hurdles.
Lolo Jones is the two-time Olympic hurdler who was has been selected as a member of the U.S. Bobsled National Team on Saturday following the final selection race in Park City, Utah, on Friday night. The U.S. Olympic Team is expected to be named in mid-to-late January.
"Last year I was just soaking everything in," Jones said, according to The Associated Press. "It was an adventure, it was fun, it was nothing really on the line for me. It was just kind of an escape and there were no expectations. So now coming into my second year, they expect me to be more knowledgeable and more of a leader."
Meanwhile, U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation CEO Darrin Steele called the team "the fastest and most prepared group of athletes we've ever seen."
"It was difficult to narrow the women's push field to six and it will be even more challenging to select the top three for the Olympic team in a few months," Steele said in a statement shortly after Saturday's announcement was made in Park City, Utah. "The hard work and dedication has paid off and I couldn't be more proud of all these athletes."
Lolo Jones participated in the 2008 Beijing Games and led before hitting the 9th of 10 hurdles. She then returned to the United States in seventh place.
