Germany’s Laura Nolte surprised the favourites to lead the two-woman bob competition at the Beijing Olympics on Friday after two of four runs. The final two runs take place on Saturday, when the men’s four-man bob competition also begins. The 23-year-old Nolte, 2021 junior world champion together with pusher Deborah Levi, had a combined 2 minutes 2.05 seconds. German Mariama Jamanka, the 2018 Olympic champion who is being partnered in Beijing by Tokyo Olympic sprinter Alexandra Burghardt, was placed second at 0.50 seconds while American Elana Meyers Taylor was third quickest after a start reco…