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Winter Games Day -17
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Jolly news, today.
Classical violinist Vanessa Mae is skiing for Thailand at the Games.
Yes, really.
Her father is Thai, so she is eligible to represent Thailand. Countries which don't have a skier in the Top 500 in the world are allowed to enter a competitor if they meet a certain qualifying criteria ... like they own their own ski boots, or something.
So Vanessa is skiing for Thailand. She will be known by her father's surname. So, when you see Vanessa Vanakorn snow ploughing down the Alpine Downhill run ... that will be Vanessa Mae.
How jolly is that!
It's like the Calgary Jamaican bobsleigh team all over again.
Classical violinist Vanessa Mae is skiing for Thailand at the Games.
Yes, really.
Her father is Thai, so she is eligible to represent Thailand. Countries which don't have a skier in the Top 500 in the world are allowed to enter a competitor if they meet a certain qualifying criteria ... like they own their own ski boots, or something.
So Vanessa is skiing for Thailand. She will be known by her father's surname. So, when you see Vanessa Vanakorn snow ploughing down the Alpine Downhill run ... that will be Vanessa Mae.
How jolly is that!
It's like the Calgary Jamaican bobsleigh team all over again.
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Here's someone really cool.
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(switches to Yorkshire voice)
Ee oop, this lad 'ere is James Woods.
Okay, I can't keep that up. Definitely one of the coolest dudes in the Games, James, from Sheffield is skiing in the Slopestyle event. That's where they ski over boxes, and down rails, like skate boarders do. You have to love James's hair.
James is good. Like, he's really, really good. He's a serious prospect for a medal.
This is the first time that Slopestyle has been an official Olympic event. Could we take the inaugural Gold?
Come on Team GB
Come on JAMES WOODS
https:/
(switches to Yorkshire voice)
Ee oop, this lad 'ere is James Woods.
Okay, I can't keep that up. Definitely one of the coolest dudes in the Games, James, from Sheffield is skiing in the Slopestyle event. That's where they ski over boxes, and down rails, like skate boarders do. You have to love James's hair.
James is good. Like, he's really, really good. He's a serious prospect for a medal.
This is the first time that Slopestyle has been an official Olympic event. Could we take the inaugural Gold?
Come on Team GB
Come on JAMES WOODS
Well, as we are on he subject of Slopestyle ...
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This is Katie Summerhayes, our top Women's Slopestyle skier. Like James Woods, she comes from Sheffield.
Katie has just won a fantastic Silver in the World Cup event in Gstaad ... one of the jolliest little towns in the whole of the Alps.
Another serious medal prospect.
Katie is also the Team GB member whose name I would most like to have. How cool would it be to be called Katie Summerhayes.
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This is Katie Summerhayes, our top Women's Slopestyle skier. Like James Woods, she comes from Sheffield.
Katie has just won a fantastic Silver in the World Cup event in Gstaad ... one of the jolliest little towns in the whole of the Alps.
Another serious medal prospect.
Katie is also the Team GB member whose name I would most like to have. How cool would it be to be called Katie Summerhayes.
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