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British Telemark Ski Team Selected for the 2010/11 Season
Six elite athletes chosen to represent Great Britain on the world stage at one of the toughest, physically demanding winter sports.
The British Telemark Ski Team today announced the six world-class athletes who will be competing at the 2010/11 Telemark World Cup. Selection took place in Hintertux, Austria during the last weekend of August. With a large turn-out the participants were put through their paces navigating their way down the steep, icy terrain on the glacier. Vice Team Captain Chris Wotton said, “Despite the difficult conditions and problems with timing equipment, all the trialists performed well over the four days” With minus 5˚C on the glacier and high winds, participants fought hard against the elements as they battled it out for a place on the national team.
The 2010/11 British Telemark World Cup Team consists of the following six athletes:
Andrew Clarke – Plymouth, Devon
Chris Stewart – Clitheroe, Lancashire
Chris Wotton – Totnes, Devon
Huan Davies – Stanmore, Greater London
Jack Harvard Taylor – Virginia Water, Surrey
Sarah Hannibal – Ischgl, Austria
The team will be taking part in a series of promotional events around the UK. They will be promoting the sport whilst working with lead sponsor Mercedes - Benz UK before the competitive season kicks-off in January with the first World Cup event held in Germany. With an impressive last season the team hopes to build on that, with athletes achieving consistent top 25 results. Other confirmed FIS (Federation Internationale de Ski) World Cup venues are Switzerland, Norway and Spain. “With telemark skiing on the up this is an exciting time for the British Team as we look to introduce the sport into the Winter Olympics in the future,” said recently appointed FIS Telemark Chairman and British Team Captain, Andrew Clarke.
If you'd like more information about the team please contact, jackharvardtaylor@gbtelemark.co.uk
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've been looking forward for years for Telemark to be included in the Winter Olympics. It's great news that Andrew has been appointed FIS Telemark Chairman, but it will probably still take some years of lobbying before the original way of downhill skiing  makes it into the Olympics.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi British Telemarkers,
Just to wish you best of luck for the season- I was in Rauris, Austria and saw the Army teams in action and met several of the lads in the village later,a few years on the trot and have the utmost admiration for exponents of Telemark.
Yodel-eh-hee-hoo,
briand6868
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Hi British Telemarkers,
Just to wish you best of luck for the season- I was in Rauris, Austria and saw the Army teams in action and met several of the lads in the village later,a few years on the trot and have the utmost admiration for exponents of Telemark.
Yodel-eh-hee-hoo,
briand6868 |
Good to hear it - I started that Champs 3 years ago and it has grown arms and legs. We also host civilians at the Champs which also doubles up as the British Champs. Long live the free heel!
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