26 March 2011
2xBronze Medals at Europa Cup Finals
I'm pleased to have finished the season with two Europa Cup Final bronze medals in GS and Slalom, followed by another bronze in Super G. May I continue to improve and have a successful season next year.
I am now training in Serre Chevalier, sponsored by Hotel Plein Sud (click on title). It is great to be back in my favourite resort in the French Alps, where I used to snowboard. Snow conditions are good and the weather has been beautiful, ideal for working on technical aspects of my skiing.
Next week I shall return home, continue my motivational speaking and work with the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust. With government cuts, Winter Sports funding looks likely to be pushed aside. In order to continue with this sport and pursue my quest to win medals in the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games I will be working hard to develop relationships and secure sponsorship. Only two full seasons until the 2014 Paralympics and my skiing continues to improve!
16 March 2011
Europa Cup Finals
As a result of torrential rain and heavy snow in La Molina, Spain, the Europa Cup Final Super Combined and Super G were both cancelled. However the organisers managed to run a successful Slalom today.
Slushy, wet snow conditions meant a soft, rutted course, and my first run was frustrating but I managed to bring it back in the second run to finish with a Bronze medal behind World Champion, Schaffelhuber!
Congratulations to the other athletes representing GB; Kelly Gallagher and her guide Charlotte Evans, who won the Visually Impaired category!
Giant Slalom tomorrow...
Slushy, wet snow conditions meant a soft, rutted course, and my first run was frustrating but I managed to bring it back in the second run to finish with a Bronze medal behind World Champion, Schaffelhuber!
Congratulations to the other athletes representing GB; Kelly Gallagher and her guide Charlotte Evans, who won the Visually Impaired category!
Giant Slalom tomorrow...
7 March 2011
Super G Bronze medal
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