Team SOGB name complete coaching & management team for Special Olympics World Winter Games

Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) has named an additional six members of the coaching and management team who will support its athletes, with intellectual (learning) disabilities, at the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

Taking place from 8 to 15 March, three coaches, two assistant support officers and the team medical officer have been appointed to support the 10 Team Special Olympics GB (Team SOGB) athletes who will compete on the world stage in the Alpine Skiing and Figure Skating competitions.

"These six newly appointed team members have generously volunteered their time to provide vital support to our athletes as they compete in the biggest sporting event of their lives," said Laura Davies, Head of Delegation for Team SOGB and Head of Events for Special Olympics GB.

"Creating the best possible experience and environment for athletes with intellectual disabilities to thrive in an overseas event presents many logistical challenges. We're thrilled to complete such an experienced coaching and management team with the appointments of Seonaid, Jane, Pam, Rachael, Michelle and Catriona.”

The Special Olympics World Winter Games will bring together over 1,500 athletes from 102 nations to compete in eight winter sports over eight days.

Team SOGB will depart for Turin on Friday 7 March, ahead of the opening ceremony on the following day at the Inalpi Arena.

Special Olympics GB staff, and the clubs of the competing athletes, are raising fund to support the ten athletes in Turin. Please click here to sponsor the athletes on this life-changing opportunity.