Vicky Gosling Funds 2026 Paralympians For Podiums And Purpose

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Vicky Gosling talks during the eSC Forum prior to day one of the eSkootr Championship Round 1 at Printworks London on May 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images for eSC) Getty Images for eSC (I interviewed Gosling on March 5th, 2026. Her quotes are taken from the transcript of that interview.

) In the span of just a few weeks, GB Snowsports’ CEO Vicky Gosling went from celebrating historic Olympic breakthroughs for British athletes to pursuing something deeper: the emotional resonance of the Paralympic Games. For Gosling, the transition was not a comedown from Olympic highs. It’s supporting a cadre of elite adaptive athletes seeking redemption via sport.

Speaking from a brief stopover in the UK after the Olympics and just prior to returning to Milan for the Paralympic Opening Ceremony, Gosling was passionate and inspired: “This isn’t the pinnacle,” she says of Britain’s recent Olympic success. “This is the platform. ” A Breakthrough Moment For British Snow Sport The Olympic Games delivered something Britain has long chased in winter sport: legitimacy in freestyle disciplines traditionally dominated by powerhouse nations like Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and Norway.

Athletes like Zoe Atkin proved that British competitors are no longer outsiders—they are contenders. LIVIGNO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Bronze medalist Zoe Atkin of Team Great Britain celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's Freeski Halfpipe Final on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 22, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Getty Images Atkin delivered a breakthrough performance that firmly established her among the elite in freeski halfpipe.