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BRITISH SKIING NAMES SENIOR SQUAD OF ELEVEN TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
British Ski and Snowboard is delighted to announce that the following 11 athletes have been selected to join the British Land British Alpine senior team for the 2010 – 2011 season:
Chemmy Alcott TJ Baldwin Noel Baxter Dougie Crawford Ed Drake Jai Geyer Jan Michael Kochalski Andy Noble Dave Ryding Louise Thomas Pam Thorburn
Commenting on the selection, David Edwards, Chief executive of British Ski and Snowboard, said: “This is an exciting group of athletes, and we will do everything we can to ensure they deliver great results in international competition. Each of these skiers has had to pass through a rigorous selection process, but what we’ve got now is a fantastic blend – within this group there is a range of experience from Chemmy, who’s competed in multiple Olympic Winter Games, all the way through to the youthful potential of people like TJ and Jai.
“There’s no doubt that British skiing has been through a difficult period recently, and everybody connected with the sport is aware of the need to look ahead to a brighter future. With this squad, I hope that’s exactly what we’ve got.” Notes to Editors: About British Ski and Snowboard
British Ski and Snowboard (BSS) is the National Governing Body for all International Ski Federation (FIS) sports in the UK. It was established in February 2010 following the financial demise of the previous organisation and was set up specifically to ensure that British athletes were allowed to compete at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. It now manages all of the elite British athlete development pathways for Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding.
About British Land
British Land is one of the UK’s largest Real Estate Investment Trust with total assets, owned or under management, valued at £12.7 billion. The portfolio, focused on the Out of Town Retail and London Office sectors, has the longest leases at average 13 years and occupancy rates at 94%, among the highest of the major UK REITs. Sustainability is at the core of the business - from community involvement in the planning process, through development, refurbishment and management, the aim is to provide attractive buildings that minimise resource use and meet the needs of occupiers today and tomorrow.
British Land has been a major supporter of British Alpine skiing for many years.
Further details about British Land can be found at www.britishland.com/.
About Colmar
Colmar is an eighty year old Italian clothing manufacturer. They provide ski wear, golf wear, beach wear and other leisure garments. They support the British Alpine ski team through the provision of high performance race suits and other technical ski wear.
Further details about Colmar can be found at www.en.colmar.it.
For further information, please contact Dave Edwards on 07776 140401 or [email protected]
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21st April 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRITISH ALPINE CHILDRENS AND JUNIOR SKI TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 – 2011 SEASON
British Skiing and Snowboarding are pleased to announce that the following athletes have been selected to join the British Alpine Children’s ski team and the British Alpine Junior Ski team for the 2010 – 2011 season:
British Children’s Alpine Ski Team
Girls Ski club/Academy Region/County Jessica Anderson British Ski Academy Oundle Yasmin Cooper British Ski Academy Chichester Megan Jenkins British Ski Academy Surlingham, Norwich Florence Bell British Ski Academy Sutton Coldfield Rebecca Brown Australia/Austria Honor Clissold British Ski Academy Richmond, Yorks Giulia Harte British Ski Academy Barham, Kent Isabel Kirk British Ski Academy Kendal, Cumbria Darcie Mead Ambition Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey India Moynihan Kandahar Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex Flora Peel British Ski Academy Cheltenham, Gloucs Isadora Taylor Ambition Ascot, Berks
Boys Iain Innes Scottish Ski Club France Duncan Kuwall Scottish Ski Club Livinston, West Lothian Jordan Lowe British Ski Academy Beaconsfield, Bucks Alex Madden British Ski Academy Drayton, Norwich Fraser Middleton Glasgow Ski Racing Glasgow Lachlan Veitch Scottish Ski Club Torlundy, Fort William Zak Vinter Glasgow Ski Racing Newton Mearns, Glasgow Ashley Breese Telford Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs Jordan Fellows Telford Walsall, West Midlands Brodie Goddard-Jones Slalom Plus Gloucester Maximillian Moss Ambition Rochester, Kent Zac Pierce Dragons Alpine Bangor Robert Poth Slalom Plus Potters Bar, Herts Charlie Raposo Ambition Warminster, Wilts Josh Serdet Ski Milton Keynes Little Hallingbury, Herts Laurie Taylor British Ski Academy New Zealand British Junior Alpine Ski Team:
Girls Ski club/Academy Region/County Natalie Beattie France Amy Donnellon DHO Switzerland Emily Evans Kandahar Chatham, Kent Charlotte Guest Scottish Ski Club St Martins, Perthshire Katie Guest Scottish Ski Club St Martins, Perthshire Natalia Harte Scottish Ski Club Barham, Kent Alice MacAulay British Ski Academy Thames Ditton Boys Max Baggio Ambition Harpenden, Herts Harry Brown Kandahar France Samuel Clissold British Ski Academy Richmond, Yorks Lawrence Buchwiser British Ski Academy Germany Jack Evans Kandahar Canada Jack Gower Sandown Park Donnington, West Sussex Paul Henderson Scottish Ski Club Edinburgh Ashley Hill Ambition Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria Zak Jesse Impulse Camberley, Surrey Jo Morrison GDN Banchory Nicholas Moynihan Kandahar Tunbridge Wells Nicholas Robinson British Ski Academy Camberley, Surrey Alastair Stang Scottish Ski Club Glasgow Roy-Alexander Steudle Ambition Ascot, Berks Matthew Thompson Impulse Milton Keynes Invited to Train Jake Morgan British Ski Academy Ecclestone Louis Russell Henry DHO France Greg Saunders Kandahar France Commenting on the selection, David Edwards, Chief executive of British Skiing and Snowboarding said: “The selection of these athletes marks a new dawn in British Alpine skiing. Some of these skiers will push for a place in the team that competes at the Olympic Winter games in Sochi in 2014 but many of them will be reaching their peak in eight years time ready for the 2018 Olympics. Our role is to ensure that the talent that this group possesses is nurtured appropriately so that we have genuine medal contenders in eight years time. For further information contact: David Edwards – CEO BSS on telephone number 07776 140401 About British Ski and Snowboarding British Ski and Snowboarding (BSS) is the National Governing Body for all International Ski Federation (FIS) sports in the UK. It was established in February 2010 following the financial demise of the previous organisation and was set up specifically to ensure that British Athletes were allowed to compete at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. It now manages all of the elite British athlete development pathways for Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding. About Colmar Colmar is an eighty year old Italian clothing manufacturer. They provide ski wear. golf wear, beach wear and other leisure garments. They support the British Alpine ski team through the provision of high performance race suits and other technical ski wear. Further details about Colmar can be found at www.en.colmar.it. About Trespass Trespass is a Glasgow based manufacturer that manufactures and sells a range of ski clothing and accessories. They have supported the British Children’s Alpine ski team with the provision of clothing for a number of years and continue to be a loyal supporter of the Children’s development programme. Further details about Trespass can be found at www.trespass.co.uk.