Welshpool's Nicoll set for homecoming
Winter Olympic star Adele Nicoll is set for a Welshpool homecoming on Friday.
Nicoll, who turned from summer to winter sports and competed at the recent Winter Olympics in the bobsleigh, will be appearing at Welshpool Town Hall for an evening with Adrenaline Sporting Events.
The 29-year-old three time British shot put champion, now pilots in the bobsleigh for Great Britain.
The former Wales young sports personality of the year, and made her mark in the recent Olympics, having made the move from the summer sport format to winter sports.
She made history as the first British Olympic to compete in the women’s monobob.
And she is now expected to team up with team-mate Ashleigh Nelson in the two man bobsleigh in the World Cup.
She will be appearing in Welshpool to talk about her career, her journey and the recent experiences at the Winter Olympics where she competed alongside some of the best athletes in the world.
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