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There are 25 athletes representing Great Britain at the Winter Paralympics, alongside dozens of coaches and support staff.<\/b><\/p>\n

But at ParalympicsGB House in the mountains of Cortina, one “very good girl” has been stealing the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Pickle is an eight-year-old black labrador retriever guide dog.<\/p>\n

Her human, Hester Poole, is competing in the visually impaired Para-alpine skiing events.<\/p>\n

“She loves the mountains – she’s always really bouncy when she sees the snow,” said Poole, who has had severely limited vision since birth.<\/p>\n

“When she comes skiing, it’s nice to get to the bottom of the piste, win or lose, and have this furry ball of love waiting for me.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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