Double Gold Medals for David

A former Newman student has brought home the gold after competing in the Special Olympics Great British Winter Games.

David Corr, who studied on our Foundation Learning course, competed in the week-long competition, which took place in Folgaria, Italy.

David, who has been skiing for years with Rossendale Special Ski Club, slid to victory to bring home not one but two gold medals, after competing in the Slalom and Giant Slalom.

Special Olympics GB is a non-profit organisation, and is the largest provider of year-round sports training and athletic competition in summer and winter sports for children and adults of all abilities. It is part of the global Special Olympics international organisation, which reaches 5.7 million athletes across 200 countries.

The competition, which ran from January 27^th to February 3^rd, forms part of the selection process for the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which will take place in Torino, Italy in March 2025. So David’s victory will have undoubtedly secured him a spot in the world tournament.

Congratulations to David, we are so proud of your achievements! We will be cheering you on all the way!