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| Plans to develop former Sheffield Ski Village revealed | Plans to develop former Sheffield Ski Village revealed |
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| Plans to transform Sheffield's former Ski Village into an outdoor adventure centre have been revealed. | Plans to transform Sheffield's former Ski Village into an outdoor adventure centre have been revealed. |
| The city council wants a developer to turn the 30-acre site into a "nationally significant attraction", including the possibility of building a snow sports centre. | The city council wants a developer to turn the 30-acre site into a "nationally significant attraction", including the possibility of building a snow sports centre. |
| The ski village has lain derelict since it was destroyed by a fire in 2012. | The ski village has lain derelict since it was destroyed by a fire in 2012. |
| Councillor Leigh Bramall said he hoped it could become "the jewel in the crown of The Outdoor City". | Councillor Leigh Bramall said he hoped it could become "the jewel in the crown of The Outdoor City". |
| The Parkwood Springs site is a "viable commercial opportunity" which, if developed, could help attract "thousands more visitors into the city", the council said. | The Parkwood Springs site is a "viable commercial opportunity" which, if developed, could help attract "thousands more visitors into the city", the council said. |
| A mountain biking trail centre, urban bike park or national snow sports centre "could be on the cards", it added. | A mountain biking trail centre, urban bike park or national snow sports centre "could be on the cards", it added. |
| The authority will seek expressions of interest over the coming months. | The authority will seek expressions of interest over the coming months. |
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| Opened in 1988, the Ski Village helped nurture the talents of future Team GB Olympians James Woods, James Machon and Katie and Molly Summerhayes. | Opened in 1988, the Ski Village helped nurture the talents of future Team GB Olympians James Woods, James Machon and Katie and Molly Summerhayes. |
| Woods, who finished fifth in the men's Ski Slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, has credited it with kick-starting his career. | Woods, who finished fifth in the men's Ski Slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, has credited it with kick-starting his career. |
| "For a fact I definitely wouldn't have been a skier," Woods told the BBC in 2014. | "For a fact I definitely wouldn't have been a skier," Woods told the BBC in 2014. |
| "My life wouldn't have had anywhere near the amazing heap of opportunities and experiences I've already had." | "My life wouldn't have had anywhere near the amazing heap of opportunities and experiences I've already had." |
| The site was previously owned by businessman Kevin Pullan but is now owned by the council. | The site was previously owned by businessman Kevin Pullan but is now owned by the council. |
| Since closing it has suffered several fires, some of which were arson, and Sheffield Council previously condemned it as "a hot spot for vandalism and fly-tipping". | Since closing it has suffered several fires, some of which were arson, and Sheffield Council previously condemned it as "a hot spot for vandalism and fly-tipping". |
| Plans to redevelop the site come three years after the council approved the demolition of Don Valley Stadium. | Plans to redevelop the site come three years after the council approved the demolition of Don Valley Stadium. |
| Neill Schofield, chair of the Friends of Parkwood Springs, said: "Lots of people from Sheffield and beyond really enjoyed the old Sheffield Ski Village. | Neill Schofield, chair of the Friends of Parkwood Springs, said: "Lots of people from Sheffield and beyond really enjoyed the old Sheffield Ski Village. |
| "What we'd like to see now is the site being used again for people to enjoy, as part of our country park in the city." | "What we'd like to see now is the site being used again for people to enjoy, as part of our country park in the city." |