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Ed Drake, a College student between 2002 and 2004, has been selected to represent Team GB in alpine skiing at the Winter Games. The Vancouver Games will be Drake's first Olympic Winter Games.

Ed started skiing aged two and has twice finished in the top 30 at World Cup events in 2009. At the Kingston College Prizegiving in 2003/4, Ed was awarded the Len Kelly Award for the best Sports student. He said: “It's really nice to be recognised for your achievements. I'm very grateful to the College for allowing me the time to train and compete and for helping out financially. My ultimate ambition is to be an international skier and to compete at World Cup level."

Sarah Lindsay, who was a student at the College between 1996 and 1998, has been selected to represent Team GB in short track speed skating. Sarah, 30, previously competed at the Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games and Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

Lindsay is a former figure skater who was talent spotted and asked to try speed skating. She made her debut in GB colours in 1996 and since 2000 has been British Ladies Champion for nine consecutive years. At the European Championships in 2007 Lindsay won a silver medal in the 500m in front of a home crowd. She has also won a world cup silver medal in the 500m.