Snow-stopper Aimee right on track to another Winter Olympics
Holywood Golden Girl has Team GB qualification in her sights
Last updated 31st Mar 2017
Snowboarder Aimee Fuller has all but booked her place in next year’s Winter Olympics in Korea.
The 25-year-old from Holywood has had a series of top-flight finishes in qualifying events around the world.
And it means she is now on the brink of competing for Team GB in her second Games.
“Going forward I am sat in a really good position in terms of qualification,” she said.
“The season’s ended. I finished 9th in the Olympic quota list and I need to stay in the top 30.
“Basically, between now and next February I need to maintain that position.”
In the latest qualifying event in the Czech Republic Aimee finished a whisker outside a podium place.
Ranked fifth overall in the world, Aimee is now one of the sport’s biggest names.
She took time out during a short break home to talk to Downtown & Cool FM.
“It’s been a crazy winter – I’ve been all over the world – so it’s nice to come home for a while,” she said.
“To qualify for Team GB would be the ultimate – walking into the at ceremony will be something special.
“And having been there three years ago it’s just make me hungrier to go back.”