GB Snowsport

GB Snowsport[1], formerly the British Ski and Snowboard Federation,[2] is the governing body of ski and snowboarding in the United Kingdom. It replaced Snowsport GB, which ceased operation in 2010.[3][4] It is a full member of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS),[5] the British Olympic Association and the British Paralympic Association,[6] with origins in Ski Club of Great Britain. It sends athletes to Winter Olympic Games, and Winter Paralympic Games including medallists freestyle skier Isabel Atkin,[7] para skiers Menna Fitzpatrick,[8] Richard Burt (skier),[9] Jade Etherington[10] and Kelly Gallagher,[11] para ice sledger Denise Smith,[12] and snowboarders Jenny Jones[13][14][15][16] and Billy Morgan.[17] The organisation has national constituent associations Snowsport Cymru/Wales,[18] Snowsport England,[19] and Snowsport Scotland.[20]

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References

  1. ^ "GB SNOWSPORT LIMITED overview". Companies House.
  2. ^ "Our story". TeamBSS.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Freestyle skiing - Ski cross". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 November 2009.
  4. ^ "GB alpine skiers still affected by Alain Baxter's stripped medal". BBC.com. 15 January 2016.
  5. ^ "FIS Member DB". Fis-ski.com.
  6. ^ "Winter sports". ParalympicsGB. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Women's slopestyle results" (PDF). Fis-ski.com. 17 February 2018.
  8. ^ Belam, Martin (18 March 2018). "Winter Paralympics: Menna Fitzpatrick wins Britain's first gold on final day". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Results Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing Men's Super-G B3". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Etherington becomes GB's most successful female Winter paralympian". ESPN. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Judith Gillespie leads Northern Ireland Queen's Birthday honours list". BBC News. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Denise Smith". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  13. ^ "Jenny Jones wins snowboard slopestyle bronze medal at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics". The Daily Telegraph. London. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Sochi 2014: Jenny Jones wins historic British slopestyle bronze". BBC Sport. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Olympics-Snowboarding-Snow joke - Britain wins a medal at last". Reuters.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Emotional Jones collects bronze and earns place in history". Team GB. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  17. ^ "Men's big air results" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Snowsport Cymru Wales | Snowsport Governing Body in Wales". SnowsportWales.com.
  19. ^ "Home Page". Snowsport England.
  20. ^ "Snowsport Scotland | Join Snow Sports Today". Snowsport Scotland. 10 February 2026.
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