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#TEAMSOGB Daily Update
Special Olympics GB’s 21 athletes at the
World Winter Games in Austria 2017
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Special Olympics GB is proud to update you every day of the #TEAMSOGB’s 21 athletes - eleven Alpine Skiers and ten Figure Skaters – who are representing their country at the 2017 World Winter Games. Athletes from Wales, Scotland, South East, North West, Midlands, Yorkshire & Humberside and East of England regions are representing Special Olympics GB at World Winter Games #Austria2017. The showpiece Special Olympics World Winter Games is held every four years and the largest disability sports event of 2017 anywhere in the World. A spectacular opening ceremony will be held in Schladming on Saturday 18th March 2017.
If you want to follow the Great Britain team and see how well the athletes are performing in competition please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for up to the hour updates!
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21st March - Today's Event!
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Alpine Skiing
8.30am - 12.00pm
Finals Giant Slalom
3.30pm- 7.30pm
Awards Ceremony Intermediate Giant Slalom
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Figure Skating
10.00am-1.30pm
Training (Level 2 & 3)
3.30pm-7.00pm
Free Program Singles (Level 1)
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To view the team and see the full competition schedule, please click here!
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20th March Competition Update
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Alpine Skiing
The day started with nervous anticipation as the bulk of the athletes were taking part in the divisioning for the giant slalom race tomorrow. The sun came out and was a pleasant reprive from the rain but unfortunately the downside of the clear blue skies and sunshine was the race piste soon became rutted in the spring snow conditions. This created challenges for the athletes which they rose too with great fortitude. Lauren Cain said she enjoyed snaking through the gates.
Read the full story here!
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Figure Skating
Heather McNeil and Jonathan McSalley had their free programme practice today
At lunch time Class 2C from the International Bilingual school visited the rink to give the GB Team athletes some gifts and to cheer Eloise on during her Competition.
Eloise Carruthers was the only GB Figure Skating Competition today (Level 4 Ladies ages 14-26years) - Eloise felt good before her skate and did a good run through of her elements. She showed composure under pressure and managed her elements without any assistance.
Read the full story here!
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Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean are supporting #TEAMSOGB
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Special Olympics GB ambassadors Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean are supporting #TEAMSOGB & all athletes at #Austria2017.
Watch a snippet of their interview here!
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A big thank you to ITV for providing so much coverage to #TEAMSOGB
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Keep watching ITV for daily updates from the news team who are out in Austria filming and supporting #TEAMSOGB.
David Corr #TEAMSOGB skier has also taken on the role of ITV camera operator.
Watch a snippet of the clip here!
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Silver medal for Alex Scarborough
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Fantastic interview from #TEAMSOGB Alpine Skier Alex Scarborough on what an honour it is to represent his country at the Special Olympics World Winter Games!
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Special Olympics GB athletes represent Global Change and Leadership at World Games in Austria
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Brilliant Unified Talk on A Foundation for Workplace Inclusion - SOGB Athlete Ian Harper sat on a panel which included Kelly Fredrickson, Senior Vice President, Bank of America. Ian was truly inspiring and delivered his messages clearly and passionately.
This is a topic Ian is very passionate about and hopes that he can help drive a change in attitudes to employing people with an intellectual (learning) disability!
Great job Ian Harper!
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SOGB Athlete Kiera heads off to Austria on Tuesday to represent SOGB as an athlete leader for the SOEE Health and Fitness Workshop and the 2nd SOEE Athlete Input Council (AIC). It will be a very busy few days and Kiera will be bringing back to the SOGB lots of ideas to share. Kiera would like to thank all the SO Athletes who have answered her many questions for her preparation.
Read more here!
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Special Olympics GB skiers Lauren Payne and Lauren Cain who are pictured at the link below with our 13-year old #TEAMSOGB figure skater Meg McFarlane (middle) have a message they would like you to read and share. They are three of 3,000 athletes with learning disabilities from 110 countries taking part in the Special Olympics World Winter Games over the next week. Meg is one of the youngest athletes at the Games. #Austria2017
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If you would like to view the previous WWG TeamSOGB update newsletters, please click below:
Team Daily Competition Updates
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The moment gets closer to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Opening Ceremony. For our 21 #TEAMSOGB athletes, coaches, volunteers and family, excitement abounds.
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The moment gets closer to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Opening Ceremony. For our 21 #TEAMSOGB athletes, coaches, volunteers and family, excitement abounds.
Click to read more!
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This today is the first team photo of our skiers with their #TEAMSOGB race bibs on and the race course in the back ground. For our figure skaters, training this morning and the last 24 hours have been exciting as they travelled to Graz.
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Practice plus a mountain trip for #TEAMSOGB as they prepare for the Opening Ceremony and the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
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#TEAMSOGB departed from Heathrow Terminal 2 late morning helped by volunteers from ESPN and Bank of America. After two flights, the 21 Special Olympics GB athletes arrived with their coaches in Graz.
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Special Olympics GB’s 21 athletes together with their 10 #TEAMSOGB coaches enjoyed a special send-off tea-party at the Coca-Cola’s offices on Wimpole Street in Central London to wish them good luck.
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