Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang, Republic of Korea

9-18 March 2018

The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will be held for 10 days from 9 to 18 March, 2018 in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, the Republic of Korea.

PyeongChang was selected as the host city of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games after receiving a majority vote at the 123rd IOC Session held on 7 July, 2011 after three consecutive bids. The Paralympic Winter Games will be held in the Republic of Korea the first in 30 years after the Seoul Paralympic Games in 1988.

PyeongChang will be the stage for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and most snow sports. Alpine skiing events will take place in Jeongseon, and all ice sports will be competed in the coastal city of Gangneung.

Sports

Para Alpine Skiing Para Biathlon

Para Cross-Country Para Ice Hockey Skiing

Para Snowboard Wheelchair

Scotland’s wheelchair curlers Aileen Neilson (Skip), Gregor Ewan, Hugh Nibloe, Robert McPherson and Angie Malone, along with coach Sheila Swan, have qualified for the ParalympicsGB team for the PyeongChang Games following their bronze medal at the 2017 WCF World Championships.

There is also potential Scottish representation in the sports of Para Alpine Skiiing and Para Cross-Country Skiing.

Sochi 2014 Round up

• Five Scottish wheelchair curlers, Gregor Ewan (Elgin), Jim Gault, Aileen Neilson (Strathaven) and Bob McPherson (Bellshill) competed for ParalympicsGB team for Sochi and won Bronze medal.  Rachael Ferrier (Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire) was guide to Millie Knight who competed in Alpine Skiing.  40% of the ParalympicsGB team were Scottish.

Sochi 2014 medal standings

Position Country Total Gold Silver Bronze 1 Russian Federation 80 30 28 22 2 Germany 15 9 5 1 3 Canada 16 7 2 7 4 Ukraine 25 5 9 11 5 France 12 5 3 4 10 Great Britain 6 1 3 2

Actions for PyeongChangTimeline

Action What needs Timescale Responsibility Who needs to done know? Athlete, -Sports selection Team Launch Performance Staff coaching and timescales 15/16 February, Branches support staff known and Manchester Board selection and documented and announcements circulated Wheelchair Curlers have already qualifiied -Announcements made Remaining sports celebrating November - selections of February athletes coaches and support staff on web article linked to facebook and twitter

Key Messages -Key messages November Communications Staff drafted Group Branches -Key messages January Board agreed and circulated Media Brief -Athletes February to Gavin Media selected coincide with Staff -Quick Facts team launch Board Sheet Branches -About disability sportscotland sport Partners -Eligibility LA’s -Classification -Coaching & support staff -About SDS -Key themes -Message from CEO Refresh curling -Factfiles December Performance Staff and snowsports updated Board Factfiles - Factfiles pdf Branches and Schedule of -Programme of February CEO/ Media Events Events timetable Performance Staff created and Board distributed Branches sportscotland Partners LA’s Athlete/Coaching -Put on website January/February Performance Media and Support and linked to Staff Staff Biographies facebook and Board twitter Branches sportscotland Partners LA’s Media Enquires -Sign post media Ongoing All Staff Protocal enquiries before, during and after games to Gavin Recording -Record all February/March All staff All staff enquiries enquiries Central received due to spreadsheet the games designed Daily Round Up -Tweet Results 9-18 March Performance Branches/ -Record results Communications Staff in spreadsheet Group Board, LA’s/ -Web article Partners linked to sportscotland facebook and twitter Paralympic -Comprehensive 19 September CEO Branches/Staff Round up Report / Results Board, LA’s/ -Collate interest Partners spreadsheet LG sportscotland - web article linked to facebook and twitter Team Welcome Team Reception

Sport Selection Date Para Alpine Skiing ?

Para Cross-Country ? Skiing Wheelchair Curling Team have already qualified