Good Luck to Scotland Olympians
sportscotland, the national agency for sport would like to extend its best wishes to its winter sports athletes, selected to represent Team GB at the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver in February 12-28 February 2010.
A total of 19 Scottish athletes have had their places confirmed for the Games and this is the most ever selected for a Winter Olympics. The total Team GB team size is 52 athletes in six sports and 11 disciplines.
Scots on Team GB:
- Men’s Curling Team - David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Peter Smith, Euan Byers, Graeme Connal
- Women’s Curling Team - Eve Muirhead, Jackie Lockhart, Kelly Wood, Lorna Vevers, Annie Laird
- Ice Dance - John & Sinead Kerr
- Short Track Skating - Elise Christie.
- Bobsleigh - Gillian Cooke
- Alpine Skiing - Andy Noble
- Cross Country skiing - Andrew Musgrave, Andrew Young
- Snowboard Half-pipe - Ben Kilner, Lesley McKenna
All the athletes are supported in a variety of ways by the sportscotland institute of sport and its area network.
Congratulating the athletes Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland said: “We are extremely proud of the Scottish athletes who have been selected to represent Team GB at this year’s Winter Olympic Games. For each and every one of them the Olympic Games is the pinnacle of their sport and the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice by both them and their families.
“The sportscotland institute of sport has been working closely with many of them, providing a range of support services and we are confident that they are all geared up to perform with distinction and will make our country very proud. Above all I hope they go out and perform to their best and enjoy what will be a fabulous experience.”
Mike Whittingham, Director of High Performance at the sportscotland institute of sport added: “I am delighted that so many of the athletes we have been working with are going to have the opportunity to fulfil their Olympic ambitions. There are more Scots on Team GB than ever before and I have no doubt that this is a direct impact of the continued investment in high performance sport at both Scottish and UK level.
“However qualifying and being selected for Team GB is but a stepping stone or minor Munro to many athletes and we look forward to continuing to help them to higher things in Vancouver. "
Good luck to all of Team GB in Vancouver.
