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South Africa has three people representing them at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Peter Scott and Oliver Kraas will fly the flag for SA at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010. Bruce Warner will be representing South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games. This is what we found out about them.

He will be representing South Africa at the Winter Paralympics in the Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super Combined, Super G and Downhill events. Bruce Warner is South Africa’s only representative at the Winter Paralympics taking place in Vancouver, Canada in 2010. He has qualified and will compete in all 5 alpine disciplines (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super Combined, Super G and Downhill).
 * __Bruce Warner__**

He was born on June 5 in 1970 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and he is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans (along with Ugandan Tofiri Kibuuka) to have competed at the Games to date.

Bruce Warner skis on one leg because he lost a leg in a car crash in 1988. Before that he wanted to make a career out of hockey. Because of his disablement he chose to rather go for skiing. In addition to the Paralympic Games (he competed in 1998, 2002, 2006 and now in 2010), he has competed in events such as the Disabled World Championships. He is an electrical engineer by profession.

We also found a video about him. []

Peter Scott will be representing South Africa in the Alpine Skiing event at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
 * __Peter Scott__**

 This is what we found out about him. · He is 178cm tall. · He weighs 70kg. · He was born on the 27 July 1990. · He is 19 years old. · He was born in South Africa. · He now lives in Gazave, France and it’s his first Winter Olympics since taking up the sport in 2006. · He is in a club with Peyragudes S.C in France. · He trains in Weidenberg, Germany. · His coach is Alexander Heath

We came across an interview that he had with Times Life magazine.
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I was born in Cape Town in 1990. In 1999 my parents came to France. I discovered skiing through our village ski club, 300km from the Pyrenees, and in 2006 decided to ski competitively. My family moved to the Pyrenees so I could do more training and racing. I am doing the Baccalaureat (like Matric) this year. My parents support me. I was put on the IOC Solidarity funding programme last year which has enabled me to train and do FIS races to prepare for the Olympics. I spent a month at Tiffendell in the Eastern Cape in 2009 to train and competed in the SA Champs, then at Afri Ski for the Kings Cup. I won silver in slalom and giant slalom at both. The giant slalom race on February 21. Alpine ski racing is a timed event on a very steep slope of hard snow. The aim is to slalom between the gates and get down to the finish as fast as possible. Very proud, and I hope the SA flag will continue to fly at future winter Olympics. During all the FIS races here in Europe, I wear my SA race suit and get wonderful support. I do weight training in the off season, to be fit when the ski season starts. Then I spend as much time as I can on the slopes, training in all weather conditions. It can be -15 degrees out there some days. My parents are not going, but (my coach) Alex Heath and Oliver Kraas (who will represent SA in the cross-country discipline) will be there to show me the ropes. Alex has participated in three Olympics. My parents are not going, but (my coach) Alex Heath and Oliver Kraas (who will represent SA in the cross-country discipline) will be there to show me the ropes. Alex has participated in three Olympics. I have to return to France to complete my school year. I haven't decided what further studies I will be doing, so I can't say where I will be. I need to spend most of my time in Europe to continue skiing competitively. Unfortunately returning to SA means I would have to give that up. Aah, girls. I'm a teenager, right! US ski racer Ted Ligety. Nelson Mandela, Peter Pilz of SnowSports SA, who does so much for the sport, Herman Meyer, the best skier of all time for me, Stephane Lescourret, a French coach who believed I had talent, and finally Alex Heath, a constant support and great coach.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Alpine Ski Racer Peter Scott is representing South Africa at the Winter Olympics, underway in Vancouver. We asked him: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How did you get into skiing? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Do you ski full-time? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What SA tournaments have you competed in? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What will you do at the Games? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How does it feel to represent SA at the Winter Olympics? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How do you train? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Will your parents/family be travelling to Vancouver to support you? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What's in your future? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">SA or French girls? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Who is your hero? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">If you could invite five people to dinner, who would it be? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We also found a video about him. []

**__Oliver Kraas__** Oliver Kraas will be representing South Africa in the Cross country skiing event.



<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Oliver Martin Kraas (born April 18, 1975 in Germiston, South Africa) is a South African Olympic athlete. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, he became the first South African to participate in Nordic events. Since 2004 he has been participating in the FIS (International Ski Federation) Cross-country skiing Worldcup events, specialising in Nordic Sprint races. His best world cup result is a 38th place at FIS Sprint Worldcup Oberstdorf 2006. He will be taking part in the cross-country skiing category at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[] [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[] [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Here is a slideshow with some photos taken from the above-mentioned websites showing flag bearer Oliver Kraas of South Africa leading his team through the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. You can also see photos of Bruce Werner and Peter Scott in action. media type="custom" key="6572565"
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