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Figure skating hopefuls have sight set on Olympic glory

Waiting for Ice skating

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Christopher and Zoe give some skating tips to Sophie and Ericka at the Link Centre
Ice skating duo Christopher Boyadji compete at this level. dream possible. It would mean Junior Grand Prix events and the
and Zoe Jones are looking for We have to pay for professional that we could devote more time 2009 Winter Universiade.
sponsorship to help them reach coaching, travel costs to get us to to training and we would have a As a pairs skater he won the 2014
their dream of Olympic glory. competitions, costumes as well as much better chance of achieving British national title with former
The talented figure skating living costs. our goals.” skating partner Amani Fancy and
partnership have represented “It’s really difficult to make it Zoe was the British Champion in won the bronze medal at the 2015
Great Britain at the 2017 European work.” 2000 and 2001 in Tallinn Trophy.
,
Championships in Ostrava in the the British Senior Zoe and Christoper are trying to
Czech Republic. fit their training If we are able to Ladies event. After raise £20,000 to fund their trip
And the pair have already been routine around get some sponsorship that, she decided to the 2017 World Figure Skating
selected to compete at the end work at the Link to retire and Championship in Helsinki and
of this month at the 2017 World Centre. it would make our moved to Canada prepare for the next Olympic season
Championships - the first step They are able to dream possible to coach and build together.
towards qualifying for the Olympics. support themselves a family. Zoe, 37, The pair have set up a
Zoe and Christopher teamed up by running is now a single crowdfunding page to support
The pair have to ,
in June last year and they have regular coaching sessions for other mother of three children and she their efforts www.gofundme.com/
gone from strength to strength, but promising skaters as well as earning just returned to skating after 13 JonesBoyadji
without sponsorship they face an extra money working at the Link’s years in retirement. Anyone interested in sponsoring
impossible mountain to climb. coffee bar. As a singles skater Christopher, the pair should get in touch via
Christopher explained: “Ice skating “If we are able to get some who was born in France, Facebook by searching for Zoe Jones
is really expensive to be able to sponsorship it would make our represented his country at five ISU and Christopher Boyadji.
Young racer looking for support from local businesses

Young racer Elliot Pinson has just in the Cresswell Racing Team in the
signed with a team to race in British Superbikes Motostar Moto3
British Superbikes in the Motostar Standard Class.
Moto3 standard class – and he is The Cresswell team achieved race
looking for sponsorship to help him wins and a top three championship
achieve his racing goals. finish in this class in 2015. The
The 13-year-old from Lydiard championship is held over 12
Millicent is a pupil at Royal rounds and attracts 25-35,000
Wootton Bassett Academy. He spectators and is on TV via
started his racing career learning Eurosport on Sky, Virgin Media and
to ride mini-motos at the Scott ITV/ITV4.
Redding Young Rider’s Academy. His dad Keith said: “We would
In 2014 he had his first full season really appreciate any help at all
racing minimotos with Fab-racing with Elliot’s future racing and
on go kart circuits and he managed would welcome people to be part of
to take second place in the junior Elliot’s journey and hopefully future
production class in the British success.”
Championships. Keith can be contacted on
Since then he has secured a place [email protected]
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