Peter Scott is an alpine skier from South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. He was part of the 2010 Winter Olympics

South Africa at the 2010 Winter Olympics

South Africa competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.- Alpine skiing :South Africa has qualified one entrant in alpine skiing.- Cross-country skiing :South Africa has qualified one entrant in cross-country skiing....

 team of South Africa, participating in the men's giant slalom

Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom

The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events....

 competition. He trains at Peyragudes Ski Club in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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Scott was born in Cape Town

Cape Town

Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

. His family moved to France when he was nine years old. There, he took up skiing, and his family later moved to Gazave

Gazave

Gazave is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...

, in the Pyrenees

Pyrenees

The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...

 so he "could do more training and racing". He is coached by Alexander Heath

Alexander Heath

Alexander Heath is a South African Olympic athlete. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, he became the first African to participate in all five Alpine events. He resides in Cape Town....

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