OLYMPIAN SURPRISES CHILDREN AT SKI SESSION
TEAM GB SKIER HELPS DELIVER CHILDREN’S WEEKLY LESSON AND TAKES QUESTIONS
Schoolchildren discovered how an athlete reached the high of his career so far by taking part in this year’s Winter Olympics.
Peter Speight, who represented Team GB, joined pupils for a ski lesson at Silksworth Ski Complex.
The Olympic skier surprised 60 pupils from East Herrington Primary Academy by joining them for a lesson on the slopes as part of Snowsport England’s National Snowsport Week, which was sponsored by Interski.
The nationwide incentive takes place every year and aims to encourage more children to take part in snow sports to improve their health and wellbeing.
The complex, which is managedbyEveryoneActivein partnership with Sunderland City Council, supported the initiative by offering reduced cost lessons and encouraged more than 800 youngsters to try out a new sport.
Peter, who has been skiing since he was a youngster, helped deliver the weekly lesson alongside Everyone Active’s colleagues.
The Olympian then answered student’s questions all about his sporting career.
Peter said: “It’s been great to be able to join these aspiring skiers for their lesson at Silksworth Ski Complex.”
John Greenwood, ski school co-ordinator at Everyone Active, said: “I hope that his visit will inspire the pupils to continue to train hard and develop their skills.”