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Pictured is Davy Zyw standing and smiling holding a medal in a small box. He is wearing winter snowsport clothes including a big jacket, hat and snowboard goggles on the top of his head. There are some event flags behind him and in the background, a pink building and the bottom of a ski slope are visible. There is some gold text in a dark blue box bottom centre of the image, which says: Davy Zyw, Europa Cup Para Snowboard banked Slalom. 

Blistering Season Opener for Scottish Para Snowsport Athletes  

By William Moncrieff, Communications Officer 

 

With the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games just around the corner (6 – 15 March), Scottish Para Snowsport athletes have made quite the impact on the slopes throughout January. Here’s a round-up of some of those top performances making the headlines in 2026 so far.  

Kicking off 2026 was the Slovakian National Championships in Jasna (7th-9th January). Scotland had a range of athletes competing in the championships as part of a Para Alpine Development Team.  

First up was Dominique (Dom) Allen. Dom had a fantastic run of results at the championships, showing that he is more than capable of going head-to-head with some of the sport’s rising stars. Dom’s performances earned him three podium finishes across the week – winning two titles in the men’s standing slalom and a silver medal in the Giant Slalom. 

Also competing at the championships was Ali Hall, guide for Hester Poole (England). What a week the pair had, as they showcased their skills against some of the best in the business. Just like Dom, the pair did enough to finish on the podium a total of three times across the championships, winning a gold in both the men’s vision impaired Giant Slalom and Slalom. 

Ali’s brother, Adam, was also competing as a guide for England’s Sam Cozen. The pair left Slovakia with four medals: two bronze in the men’s Slalom, two gold medals in the Giant Slalom. 

Next up was Scott Meenagh who was competing in the IBU Para Biathlon World Cup, in Notschrei, Germany (5-11th January). Scott went into the World Cup having made selection for ParalympicsGB for Milano-Cortina 2026.  

Despite a rifle malfunction in the LW12 individual race, Scott delivered an impressive performance, keeping composure to finish sixth in the LW12 Sprint Pursuit ahead of a seventh place finish the following day, in the LW12 Sprint. 

Similarly, Para alpine skier Neil Simpson’s season started following his call up to represent ParalympicsGB at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.  

He first took to the slopes to compete in the Para Alpine World Cup, in Saalbach, Austria (12th-17th January). As always, the B3 (vision impaired) Para athlete was in good company with brother Andrew Simpson and Rob Poth (England) acting as his guides down the slopes.   

Neil and his brother had a blistering start, taking bronze in the men’s downhill on January 13th. He repeated this podium result the following day with guide Rob in the men’s downhill. Two days later, the pair bettered this result to move up the podium and claim silver in the men’s Super Giant Slalom (Super-G).  

The brothers from Banchory came together once again to finish the World Cup with another bronze medal, this time in the Super Giant Slalom. Bringing Neil’s World Cup medal tally to three bronze medals and one silver. 

 

Finishing off the busy month for Scottish athletes was Davy Zyw. Davy’s season has gotten off to a very strong start after winning a bronze and silver medal in the men’s UL (upper limb) banked slalom at the Para Snowboard Banked Slalom Europa Cup, in Kuhtai, Austria (6th-17th January).  

Snowsport Scotland said, “These results are massive in his quest to qualify for the Paralympic Games and become the first person with MND to compete at that level.” 

If two medals in two days wasn’t good enough for Davy, he went on to reach the podium just a few days later at the Para Snowboard Europa Cup in Lenk, Switzerland (21st-23rd January). On the opening, Davy claimed another bronze, this time in the UL (upper limb) Snowboard Cross. Good luck Davy on your selection for the ParalympicsGB squad for the 2026 Winter Paralympics.  

 

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Paralympic Pathway Manager: British Curling

  • British Curling Vacancy: Paralympic Pathway Manager
  • Location: National Curling Academy, The Peak, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ Contract
  • Type: Part Time Maternity Cover until January 2027 (hours negotiable)
  • Salary: Circa £35,000 (pro rata)
  • Responsible to: Paralympic Head Coach 

 

British Curling – Paralympic Pathway Manager

British Curling is seeking a self-motivated, innovative, and strategically minded team player to lead the delivery of a pioneering Paralympic pathway system. In this influential role, you will work closely with our Paralympic Head Coach to identify and develop emerging talent for the next Paralympic cycle and beyond.

The successful candidate will join the organisation at a critical and exciting moment as we move into the final lead-up to the Paralympic Winter Games. Since its establishment following the success of the Beijing cycle, the Paralympic Pathway has already experienced significant growth and early achievements. The next phase is to build on this strong foundation and amplify momentum pre-, during, and post-Milan–Cortina, while using the platform of the Games to promote the programme and attract new talent into the sport.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious individual with outstanding communication and organisational skills to help shape a world-leading performance environment. You will play a central role in strengthening and sustaining a pipeline of world-class Paralympic athletes within an organisation renowned for its ability to identify, develop, and support talent that can excel on the world stage.

About British Curling British Curling is the governing body responsible for delivering medal-winning performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as at World and European Championships. As one of Britain’s most successful Winter Olympic sports, we are proud to be the only British high-performance programme based in Scotland.

Candidates will ideally bring a passion for curling, a strong interest in performance sport, and the drive to help shape and elevate a world-leading Paralympic pathway.

 

To apply: Please click here to download the job description from the British Curling website. To apply for this exciting opportunity please email: performance@britishcurling.org.uk with a CV and covering letter outlining your skills and experience demonstrating your suitability to the role.

Please submit your application with the specific reference PPM25 in the subject line.

For further information and any specific enquiries regarding the role can be directed to Dave Leith, Performance Director dave.leith@britishcurling.org.uk

  • Closing date for applications: Friday 19th December 2025
  • Interviews will be held w/c 5th January 2025

British Curling is committed to selecting and appointing staff solely on the basis of their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. British Curling encourages job applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.