Team GB Completed as Four Athletes are Chosen for Skeleton
The British Olympic Association today announced the names of the final four athletes to join Team GB for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games 2010.
They will compete in the skeleton bobsleigh event.
Those named are
Men – Kristan Bromley and Adam Pengilly
Women – Shelley Rudman and Amy Williams
Commenting on the announcement:
Andy Hunt, Chef de Mission: “Team GB has a fantastic record in skeleton, and these names really do inspire anybody who loves Olympic sport. We have four truly world-class athletes here including, of course, Shelley Rudman who won our only medal at the last Olympic Winter Games. They reflect exactly what it takes to get to the top of sport – talent, dedication, energy, focus and competitive spirit. I am sure each of them will rise to the occasion on the biggest stage of all.
“Team GB is now complete with 52 athletes selected. Some of them are already in Canada, many are leaving in the next few days but all go with a mission to achieve their “personal best”. This is the biggest team we’ve sent to an Olympic Winter Games since Albertville in 1992, and we are ready to take on the world!”
Shelley Rudman: “I have very special memories of the Olympic Winter Games, and the silver medal I won in Turin four years ago was the greatest moment I’ve had in sport. But my appetite to succeed remains as strong as ever, and I’m going to Whistler hoping that it all comes together and that luck is on my side.
“My form this season has been good, and I’ve been a regular visitor to the podium. The challenge now is to maintain that momentum and focus it at exactly the right time.”
Adam Pengilly: “I just can't wait to get stuck in and hurtle down that track as fast as I possibly can"
Amy Williams: “I’ve worked hard for the last four years and now I can’t wait to get going. I’m really looking forward to the Opening Ceremony and to being part of Team GB.”
Notes to editors:
Team GB for Vancouver 2010 is now complete and consists of 52 athletes from 6 sports and 11 disciplines. Click here to view biographies of all athletes selected to Team GB.
Visit www.teamgb.com to follow Team GB at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
As Team GB prepares to head for Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, it would like to thank the 25 official sponsors of Team GB and London 2012 including seven domestic Tier One Partners - adidas, BMW, BP, British Airways, BT, EDF and Lloyds TSB. There are six domestic Tier Two Supporters – Adecco, Cadbury, Cisco, Deloitte, Thomas Cook and UPS. There are twelve domestic Tier Three Suppliers and Providers – Airwave, Atkins, Boston Consulting Group, Crystal CG, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, GSK, Holiday Inn, McCann Worldgroup, The Nielsen Company, Populous, Ticketmaster and Trident.
The Worldwide Olympic Partners signed up for London 2012 are Coca-Cola, Acer, Atos Origin, GE, McDonald’s, Omega, Panasonic, Samsung and Visa.
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