Tag Archives: Team GB

Reflections on Gay Mountain – Sochi 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

As the curtain falls, Winter Olympics on ‘Gay Mountain’ heads over the horizon. By no means the same levels of euphoria that surrounded London 2012, Sochi 2014 was still a blinder and a cracking showcase for sports that fly, mostly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympics, Snowboarding | Tagged BBC Sport, Ed Leigh, Jenny Jones, Lizzy Yarnold, Snowboarding, Sochi 2014, Team GB, Winter Olympics | 1 Comment

A monumental day – Jenny Jones kills it and Team GB snowboarding shines!

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Well what can you say about that – other than FAN BLOODY TASTIC! After both Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan did us proud in the men’s snowboard slopestyle event yesterday (both finishing top 10), the ever bubbly Jenny Jones stepped … Continue reading →

Posted in snow sports, Snowboarding, UK | Tagged bronze medal, Jenny Jones, slopestyle, Snowboarding, Sochi 2014, Team GB | Leave a comment

UK: slopestyle superpower – blowin’ up Sochi

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

With the likes Billy Morgan, Aimee Fuller (now confirmed as Team GB member), Jamie Nichols and Jenny Jones (to name a few) all about to fly the flag in Sochi, British snow sport is looking in fine fettle. But it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympics, snow sports, Snowboarding | Tagged Freestyle, skiing, slopestyle, Snowboarding, Sochi, Team GB, Winter Olympics 2014 | Leave a comment

Team Virgin GB for America’s Cup?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Tez Plavenieks

Watching Oracle Team USA storm back from behind during the 34th America’s Cup you cannot help be excited, inspired and stoked on the fact that it was one Mr Ben Ainslie who helped the team to victory. Oracle Team USA … Continue reading →

Posted in Water sports, Yachting | Tagged America's Cup, Ben Ainslie, Oracle Team USA, Richard Branson, Sailing, Team GB, Virgin | Leave a comment