Olympian Shelley Rudman's mother Josie is a supermom

It's reassuring to know that even Olympians turn to their mothers in times of need - it makes us feel just a little less embarrassed about finding it hard to even contemplate a January gym membership without breaking into a sweat...

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It's reassuring to know that even Olympians turn to their mothers in times of need - it makes us feel just a little less embarrassed about finding it hard to even contemplate a January gym membership without breaking into a sweat...

Sochi 2014 medal hopeful Shelley Rudman wasn't always the world champion she can proudly claim to be now. Just like anyone she found herself pondering her future in the midst of serious setbacks.

It fell on the shoulders of her mother Josie to persuade her doubting daughter to continue honing her craft as a skeleton competitor - and, two world titles later, it's safe to say she did a fantastic job!

As part of P&G's 'Thank You, Mum' campaign, 'Raising an Olympian' shows the importance of having a great Mum for even the most talented of us - proving there's more to Mum than meets the eye.