Showing posts with label winter olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter olympics. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 July 2010

Heather Mills Sets Her Sights on Sochi 2014!!

The former model, activist & charity campaigner has a new priority on her list, which is to compete in the next Winter Paralympic Games.

Heather Mills lost part of her left leg in a motorcycle incident in 1993. However, being the strong-willed person that she is, she has shown the world that being an amputee doesn't stop you from fulfilling your dreams. Mills proved this to us after taking part in TV shows Dancing with the Stars in 2007 and Dancing on Ice early 2010.

However, most recently Mills participated in Disability Snowsports UK's National Skiathon in May joining teams in Milton Keynes at the SNO!zone indoor real snow slope, having to complete 666 runs in six hours.

Reading from the Sunday Express' online article it was the experience that gave Heather Mills the inspiration to set her goals to joining in the Winter Paralympics in Sochi in 2014, where she would become a part of the Great Britain Paralympic Alpine Skiing Team.

"If I manage to compete, It would be phenomenal - very inspiring for all the kids that I counsel"

Express.co.uk, Heather Mills.

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

New base for freestyle aces

Sheffield has been announced as the new training base for some of Great Britain's freestyle team.

The English Institute of Sport will now play host to the 30-strong British, English and Yorkshire squads. Peter Styring, an England Moguls coach, said: "We've got a young squad who are already performing at a high level, so it gives us great things to look forward to for future Winter Olympics."