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in PyeongChang, the venue where the same group claimed a bronze medal for Scotland at the Wheelchair Curling World Championships last year.

Speaking of her call- up, Neilson said: “I’m delighted to be leading this team into the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

“We have all worked so hard over this cycle and are ready to return to Paralympic competition to take on the best in the world.

“We know the venue well after the World Championships and I am confident that the experience and resilience in this team means that we can go and perform at a very high level.”

Penny Briscoe OBE, Chef de Mission for ParalympicsGB, added: “I’d like to congratulate all of the athletes that have been selected to represent ParalympicsGB at PyeongChang 2018. This is a highly experienced group who have shown that they can keep their nerve under pressure to really thrive at the games.

“During previous Olympic and Paralympic Games we’ve seen the nation really fall in love with curling, and I hope that our fans follow and support these athletes throughout the competition.”

The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games take place from March 9-18.

We have all worked hard and are ready to return to Paralympic competition to take on the best