Unlucky start for GB sit-skier Anna Turney

British Paralympian sit-skier Anna Turney took part in her first event, the downhill, this morning.  Unfortunately she didn’t have the same luck as Jade Etherington (silver medallist in the alpine downhill this morning, as we reported in an earlier story … Read More

Jade Etherington wins downhill silver

Early this morning, 22-year-old Jade Etherington won Britain’s first ever women’s Winter Paralympic medal on snow. 

What an amazing start for Team ParalympicsGB on the first day of action at the Winter Paralympics in Sochi! 

She won the silver medal … Read More

Fifteen-year-old Paralympic skier carries the flag

Britain’s youngest ever Winter Paralympian, Millie Knight – a 15-year old partially-sighted alpine skier – carried the flag at this afternoon’s Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. 

Millie lost much of her sight having ingested a parasite called Toxocara, … Read More

Our ten favourite Sochi moments

Sochi 2014, we miss you….

We’re bereft after two fabulous weeks of sporting excitement…

So here to celebrate (in no particular order), are our top 10 favourite Winter Olympic moments of the last fortnight:

1 Jenny Jones winning our first … Read More

GB misses out on historic gold

Team GB had a frustrating day at the Sochi Olympics today, failing to achieve two historic gold medal targets.

In the Cube, the male curlers led by skip Dave Murdoch had to be content with the silver medal … Read More

Going for Gold

Team GB is going for gold today… double gold. 

The mens’ curling team is first on at 13.30.  They are assured of a medal – either gold or silver.

Then at 17.53, short-track speed skater Elise Christie is one of … Read More

Teenage skiing superstar

American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin is halfway to making Olympic history.

Eghteen-year-old Shiffrin, from Eagle-Vail, Colorado, had the fastest first-run time in the Womens’ slalom this afternoon in Krasnaya Polyana, racing in less-than-ideal dull, rainy conditions.

Shiffrin’s impressive run of 53.29 … Read More

Vanessa Mae skis at the Olympics

World-famous violinist Vanessa Mae has taken part in the Alpine skiing grand slalom in Sochi.  She has been skiing since she was four years old. 

Mae, a British citizen, is best known for her virtuoso classical music career.  She has … Read More

Ro Cheshire withdraws from Sochi halfpipe

Britain’s Rowan Cheshire has been ruled out of competing at the Sochi Olympics following a fall in training on Sunday.

The 18-year-old halfpipe skier suffered concussion after a fall in training on Sunday.  She was due to compete on Thursday.

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GB halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire injured in training

British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire has been taken to hospital having sustained concussion in a training accident.

The 18-year-old was reportedly knocked unconscious at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park earlier today.

She is due to compete on Thursday and is … Read More