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32 The Link Magazine • April 2002
Skiiers set their sights on Olympic medals
Reiki *Cboot Hot in the tracks of Britain's Olympic bronze medallist Alain Baxter are two young skiiers based in West

annb Clinic Swindon.
Michelle, 16, and Daniel, 14, coping with school and college A keen athlete himself, the
Palmer have been whizzing down work, training, competing on dry Mayor said he was pleased that
ssional Healing Courses
hillsides since they were three. For and indoor snow slopes in this Michelle and Daniel were taking
Learn this ancient the last few years they have been country and on snow in Europe. Swindon's name into new sport-
healing art competing for Britain at childrens Both Michelle and Daniel said ing arenas. "Many people now be-
Reiki is safe, completely natural and junior level and are ranked at they had set their eyes on repre- lieve Britain can do well in the
and highly effective complementary the top of their respective age senting Britain at a future Olym- Olympics. I would encourage
therapy. Reiki is not a religion groups. pics. With their mother Sandra, Michelle and Daniel to keep work-
or a belief system At a first meeting in the Mayor's they spoke of the rising costs of ing hard. They have determina-
Parlour arranged by The Link, the competing at the highest level and tion to do well and I wish them
1 efforts to achieve top status whilst Michelle appealed for support He added that he would be mak-
I ' youngsters told Mayor David Cox the difficulties of attracting spon- good luck in their future competi-
tions."
and Mayoress Jenni Dean of their
sorship or support in kind.
from Swindon Council. "There is a ing enquiries in the council about
student concession price at the Link providing support to athletes striv-
Top Tips gym but I don't get back from col- ing for national representation.
Parents Geoff and Sandra
lege until 5pm when it runs out.
Most of the other skiiers we meet Palmer would like to hear from
For elegant, natural looking nail on the competition circuit get some anybody who could provide back-
Courses available at all levels, extensions using UVgel overlay kind of help from their local coun- ing for their children. Call them on
small informal groups, individual attention, cil." 874095.
comprehensive manual, certificated.
The Mayor and Mayoress with Michelle and Daniel at the Civic Offices
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