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PRESS RELEASE
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 EdwardsD@teamgb.com
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