BBC seals British bobsleigh agreement

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck a rights deal with the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association.

The deal will cover the 2014-15 season of the World Cup and World Championships.

The BBC will provide coverage of the European leg of the World Cup tour, with live action on the BBC Sport website and highlights on the digital Red Button service. Live coverage of the World Championships in

Winterberg, Germany will be shown via the Red Button and an extended highlights programme will be shown on the BBC’s main channels.

Video coverage of the World Cup and World Championships will also be shown via the BBC Sport website.