Royal Deeside to bid for the Alternative Winter Olympics!

Friday, 8th January 2010

Plans are afoot in Royal Deeside to approach the International Olympic Committee to pitch the area as the perfect locations for an ‘Alternative Winter Olympics’ event. Further info at www.discoverroyaldeeside.com While the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in February will include ski jumping, figure skating and bob sleighing, Deeside aims to offer something different. The Royal Deeside Alternative Winter Olympics plans include synchronised snow angels, snowball lobbing – distance event, speed snow shovelling, snowman building, volley (snow)ball and snow long jump.

Willing winter sports professionals at the peak of their fitness will demonstrate the fledgling ‘Winter Olympic’ sports on Friday 8 January 2010 at 1.00pm in Aboyne at the heart of Royal Deeside.

Ken Howie, a director of the Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms DMO says, “Of course Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms offers all the usual snow sports and we’re already having a bumper winter season, but the Olympics has a tradition of including new sports and we’re offering a selection of sports we Scots can excel at most winters.” Further info at www.discoverroyaldeeside.com