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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Training delayed after track worker injured

ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The start of official training for the Olympic two-man bobsleigh event was delayed by around 35 minutes on Thursday after a track worker was struck by a forerunner - a bob sent down ahead of competition to check the course is safe. Officials at the Sanki Sliding Centre were unable to confirm reports that the track worker had suffered a broken leg. (Reporting by Justin Palmer/Mitch Phillips, editing by Ed Osmond)