World champion track cyclist Melissa Hoskins is rushed to hospital after horror crash while training at Olympic velodrome

Australia's cycling team has suffered a massive scare after Melissa Hoskins was taken to hospital after a huge crash (inset) in the velodrome while training with the world champion pursuit squad. Pictures showed Hoskins clearly in pain as she was treated by medical staff and then placed on a stretcher (above). The Olympic track cycling competition gets underway on August 11.