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Sami’s heading to Copper and Going for GOLD
Sami Kennedy-Sim – Jindabyne & Canberra Australia
Australian National Ski Cross Team Athlete
For immediate release: Wednesday November 7, 2012
This coming Sunday November 11, Ski Cross athlete, Sami Kennedy-Sim is
heading to Copper Mountain in Colorado, USA for training prior to the first
Ski Cross World Cup- and first Olympic Qualifying event on December 8.
Training in Colorado all comes at a cost
This Sunday November 11, Ski Cross athlete, Sami Kennedy-Sim is heading
to Copper Mountain in Colorado, USA for training prior to the first Ski Cross
World Cup (and first Olympic Qualifying event) on December 8th. Copper
Mountain, located a short drive from Denver is a popular tourist
destination for many Aussies. Sami however, will be training there at the www.facebook.com/SamiKennedySim
high altitude-training centre.
www.twitter.com/samikennedysim
Competing on the FIS Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup Tour, Sami is currently
ranked 11th in the world. With less than 500 days to go until the Sochi 2014
Winter Olympics, she is off for another winter of Ski Cross action. For Sami to have a chance at qualifying, she needs
to raise $40,000 to cover her training costs both in Australia and Internationally.
Through generous support by the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA), Sami has access to some of
Australia’s best facilities, Such as the Australian Institute of Sport, New South Wales Institute of Sport and NSW’s
Perisher Ski Resort. Having relocated to Canberra in February, Sami is utilising the opportunity to train alongside
many Olympians at the AIS and surrounding Snowfields to maximise her chances of a podium result at Sochi.
Competing on the FIS Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup Tour, Sami is currently ranked 11th in the world and with the
2013 northern hemisphere ski season looming she off for another season of Ski Cross action.
With less than 500 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Sami and the Australian Ski Cross team are
gearing up for the upcoming Qualification events.
Sami departs for Colorado, USA on November 11 to prepare for the first World Cup and Olympic Qualifying event of
the season to be held in Nakiska, Canada on December 8th.
For further information contact:
Sami Kennedy-Sim on Twiiter, Facebook or 0431 360 734