Ski star Louise Harrison looking to head to Paralympic Games with Michael Kear

Sheffield ski star Louise Harrison says striking an inadvertent alpine connection can propel her to the Paralympic Games. Always an avid skier, Harrison, 28, was first encouraged to become a ski instructor during a trip with her family, before eventually becoming a visually impaired guide.

Ad Harrison was skiing with a different partner when she met Michael Kear at his first GB camp a decade ago during her time studying for a Masters degree in Dundee. Åre‘Like a dream’ — Shiffrin reacts to record-equalling 86th World Cup winAN HOUR AGO That chance meeting led to the duo joining forces and it's safe to say they have never looked back since.

«When I went to university for my Masters, around five or six years ago, I bumped into Michael and he was fundraising for himself,» said Harrison, who is supported by SportsAid and Isokinetic and was speaking ahead of SportsAid Week 2023. «I was chatting to him and his mum and they explained about his guide — Michael was based in Edinburgh and his guide was based in Manchester — so I said if they needed it, I was in Dundee and on the weekends we could ski at Hillend or Braehead.

86 not out! Shiffrin equals Stenmark record with stunning win in Are 'Like a dream' — Shiffrin reacts to record-equalling 86th World Cup win 'My word!' — Shiffrin crushes giant slalom first run as Stenmark record looms »A week later Michael's mum phoned and asked if I fancied a go at racing. It turned out the guide at the time had broken his ankle so they desperately needed someone to go into the race with him.

«We did about six runs down the slope together and then went straight into these races, and we've not looked back since. It was all just a bit of fate and chance meeting again, and feeling spontaneous at