David Beckham joined the blazing saddles of Birmingham 2022 and came sixth in the Commonwealth Games cycling team sprint – riding for India.
In a surprise addition to the velodrome cast, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo - named after the England football deity – revealed he was only allowed in the country after immigration officials double-checked his passport.
Elkatohchoongo and Ronaldo Laitonjam – named after Brazilian legend Ronaldinho – joined forces as India's team sprint trio finished sixth in qualifying at the Games. They could certainly bend it like Beckham on the steeply-banked corners of the Lea Valley VeloPark.
