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Skiing: Chemmy Alcott talks competitive comeback plans

Fearless alpine racer Chemmy Alcott has revealed she will make her comeback to competitive skiing at the scene of the horror crash which almost ended her career two years ago. 



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Ellie Koyander’s top tips for the slopes

Hitting the slopes this season? Then make sure you check out these top tips from Ellie Koyander, the UK’s number one Freestyle Mogul skier.

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Speed skating: Skaters head to Holland for Invitation Cup

The GB Short Track team will head to Heerenveen, Netherlands, this weekend for the first event of the season, the 2012 Short Track Invitation Cup.

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Winter sports: The BRITS 2012 round-up

The BRITS got off to a spectacular start last week in LAAX, Switzerland, with the Dare 2b Halfpipe Championships first on the agenda. A fresh covering of snow, Laax’s pristine superpipe and blue bird conditions greeted riders on the first day of competition on March 20.

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Winter Olympics: Five new events for women

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi will see five new events for women: women’s ski jumping, women’s half pipe skiing, women’s mixed biathlon relay, women’s team figure skating, and women’s luge events.

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Winter sports: Podium spot for Gillings in Switzerland

Britain’s No.1 Olympic snow sports athlete Zoe Gillings secured a spot on the World Cup podium yesterday after landing third place at the World Cup Snowboard cross finals in Arosa, Switzerland.

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Skeleton: Six-strong GB team prepare for World Cup challenge

British Skeleton has announced its six-strong team for the World Cup circuit for the first five World Cup competitions of the season.

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Sportsister meets Amy Williams

Amy Williams, Britain’s top ranked skeleton slider, finished the ‘sliding’ season with a World Championship silver medal. Here she talks about British rivalry and her Olympic hopes.

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