STATEMENT FROM THE HOME NATIONS GOVERNING BODIES

SNOWSPORT ENGLAND " SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND " SNOWSPORT WALES

Following the announcement that Snowsport GB has gone into Administration, the Home Nations Governing bodies, Snowsport England, Snowsport Scotland and Snowsport Wales, together with other members of the former British Ski & Snowboard Federation, are now making strenuous efforts to ensure the athletes continue to compete in this seasons Winter World Cup and Europa Cup events.

The most immediate event is, of course, the Winter Olympics, which are to be held in Vancouver, Canada from 12 to 28 February 2010.While this is in progress and to ensure British athletes can compete at the Olympics as well as elsewhere, the British Olympic Association has offered to manage athletes’ FIS registrations and race entries. The HNGB’s would like to express their gratitude to the BOA for their offer of support at this time and will provide whatever assistance is required to ensure their athletes can compete.

In the longer term a new body will be set up to manage the current national elite athletes and those who are progressing through the system.

Snowsport England, Snowsport Scotland, Snowsport Wales would like to assure all members, partners and suppliers that, as independent National Governing Bodies, we are unaffected by SSGB’s predicament. As an over-arching snowsport body, SSGB does undertake some responsibilities on behalf of the Home Nations (SSE, SSS, SSW), not least the management of the British Winter Olympic Team but virtually all other activities are managed by the relevant Home Nations’ Boards. To this end, we can confidently say that our current activities will remain unaffected by the outcome of SSGB’s present situation.

Issued by Snowsport England, Snowsport Scotland and Snowsport Wales

If you require further information please contact your relevant country contacts:

Snowsport England " Tim Fawke " CEO - Tel. 07968 548627

Barry Spouge " Chairman Tel. 07802 824120

Snowsport Scotland " Jane Harvey " CEO " Tel. 0131 625 4410

Stewart Macintyre " Chairman Tel. 07968 067395

Snowsport Wales " Robin Kellen " CEO " Tel. 07779 623925