Jade Etherington became the first British woman to ever win a Winter Paralympic medal on the snow with silver in the visually impaired downhill. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Sochi 2014
Female Athletes Shine in Sochi
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Sochi 2014 has been a controversial Olympics – human rights abuses, terrorist threats, allegations of corruption, and an overspend of billions, to name but a few of the issues that has plagued the 24th Winter Olympic games. But if one good thing has come out of it, it’s that British female athletes have proved to the UK and to the world they are at the top of their game. Continue Reading →
Photo finish for Zoe Gillings in the Snowboard X
Zoe Gillings narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final after a photo-finish semi-final. Gillings and Italy’s Michela Moioli both fell after the last jump and slid over the finish line, but it was Moioli who crossed it first. Continue Reading →
British Disappointment in Cross Country
23-year-old British medal hopeful Andrew Musgrave failed to reach the finals of the cross country sprint after finishing fourth in the quarter finals. The other two Team GB cross country skiers, Andrew Young and Callum Smith, finished 42nd and 62nd respectively. Continue Reading →
Canada Dominate in the Ladies Ski Slopestyle
In a hotly contested ski slopestyle final that saw some of the favourites crash out in the semi-finals, gold went to Dara Howell – who ran a fantastic first run just before the conditions deteriorated. Silver went to Devin Logan from the USA, and bronze went to Kim Lamarre, also from Canada. Continue Reading →
What Happened in the Snow Sports at Sochi Today
It’s day three, and even though Britain didn’t get any medals today there is still have a good chance in the coming days. Here is the latest news form the world of snow sports at Sochi over the last few days: Continue Reading →
Winter Olympics: Biathlon
Britain is sending two biathlon athletes to Sochi 2014, Lee Jackson and Amanda Lightfoot. The pair are not expected to medal but finishing in the top half will be seen as a successful Olympics. Continue Reading →
Winter Olympics: Cross Country Skiing
Britain has only ever previously sent one cross country skier to the Winter Olympics: Andrew Musgrave, who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. This year four athletes will attend Sochi 2014, including Andrew and his older sister Rosamund ‘Posy’ Musgrave. Continue Reading →
Four UK snowboarders make it to the Winter Olympics for the first time
Four snowboarders make it to the Olympics for the first time
The introduction of Snowboard Slopestyle to the Olympics has seen Jenny Jones, Aimee Fuller, Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan qualify for the Olympics for the first time. In total seven snowboarders will go to Sochi and compete in a slopestyle, halfpipe and snowboard cross. Continue Reading →
Zoe Gillings Pulls Out of X Games
Olympian Zoe Gillings has pulled out of the Winter X Games in Aspen after a heavy fall. Continue Reading →