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2planks


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Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 14.47hrs on Sat 12 Sep 15
This girl desperately needs support, she has had a pretty tough time.she broke her back last November, fought back to compete in the World Championships, scored her best results ever then got kicked in the teeth by British Ski & Snowboard (who have pretty much removed all her funding). She was brought up on Scottish snow, now moving into the top 100 in the world and wanting to put Scotland on the podium at the next Winter Olympics. [makeachamp.com]



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sspeirs


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 20.00hrs on Sat 12 Sep 15
Good Shout 2planks, done - every little helps

2planks


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 22.18hrs on Sat 12 Sep 15
well done sspeirs - everything helps. If we can get a Scottish skier on the podium it helps the whole of Scottish skiing. To everyone, a lot of small donations will make a huge difference.

Mountainaddict


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 23.00hrs on Sat 12 Sep 15
Would the podium spot be for Team Scotland?...Or Team GB? ;-)

A Team GB appeal may well increase donations from the non-Scottish
Winterhighlanders.



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DonaldM


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 14.25hrs on Mon 14 Sep 15
Team GB appeal is already there for those who find that appealing.

Personally I'd rather see a dedicated Scottish team.

Thanks for the link.

2planks


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 18.51hrs on Mon 14 Sep 15
She is part of the Scottish team but it goes under GB internationally (like the Olympic teams) but she always makes it clear her career started in the Scottish Highlands. There was a post that her first rehab runs last season were up at Cairngorm.

DonaldM


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 11.12hrs on Tue 15 Sep 15
Yes I understand that. I am not saying anything negative about that but to state my preference that there should be a Scottish international team, instead of GB.

2planks


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 18.22hrs on Tue 15 Sep 15
Yes, it would be good - in the skiing world Team GB is often essentially Scotland

growwild


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 20.11hrs on Tue 15 Sep 15
Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and Dundee could put forward some athletes for the Scotland team, the rest can stick tae the brit team for now until you all sort yersels oot !

2planks


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 21.14hrs on Tue 15 Sep 15
Politics before sport - sort yourself out first

growwild


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 21.21hrs on Tue 15 Sep 15
Ok pot, If u cant take a joke u can sort me out winking smiley

tim1mw


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Re: Scottish skier needs support
Date Posted: 12.39hrs on Mon 21 Sep 15
Great to see, I've put in a small donation.

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