Skeleton crew's chemistry will be key in Milan-Cortina

GOLD MEDALLIST TIPS TIGHT-KNIT TRIO TO GATECRASH THE PODIUM

- Amy Williams, writes Will Jennings, of Sportsbeat, in Cortina.

MEDAL HOPES: Women's skeleton team Freya Tarbit, Amelia Coltman, of Melton, and Tabitha Stoecker

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AMELIA Coltman and Team GB's tight-knit group of women's skeleton stars can keep their cool under pressure and gatecrash the Winter Olympic podium, according to Amy Williams, writes Will Jennings, of Sportsbeat, in Cortina.

Melton ace Coltman, 29, finished fourth overall on the World Cup stage last season after winning the opening race of the season in Pyeong Chang.

She went on to win another World Cup race in the mixed team event alongside Marcus Wyatt and descends on Milan-Cortina in a solid run of form.

Coltman, Tabitha Stoecker and Freya Tarbit make up the women's team, while Wyatt and Matt Weston - two red-hot favourites for medals - make up Britain's biggest ever skeleton contingent at a Winter Games.