So I find myself in Sochi airport on the way home from the Paralympics and, since she’s been linked to on here a few times (captain flash on his fine sporting photography threads) I thought a little shout for my amazing sister, Anna Turney, might be in order.
Her fight for a Paralympic medal has not got her there yet but she has one more chance and it’ll be on channel 4 tomorrow morning. She’s running about 6:30am uk time I believe. And then again a couple of hours later.
So far she has:
– crashed in a possible medal position in the DH after being fastest in practice in a time which would’ve got a medal.
– come 4th and 6th in Super G and slalom
– crashed in the Super Combined in what turns out to have been a sure medal position even with a slow time, but being the way she is only one speed will do – all out.
The team as a whole has done very well indeed. Jade with multiple medals from some ballsy racing but by no means the only one. Kelly got us a turn of the national anthem and the boys put in some fine performances especially Ben and James on debut.
Sport can be cruel but it’s not over yet. So if you’re up early on a Sunday and you want to shout on a girl with nerves of steel and a penchant for taking some frankly bananas risks then please let’s hear it.
It’s been emotional.
Gambate Anna