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Heather Mills accused of abusing ski official in boot row

The International Paralympic Committee told the BBC it may take disciplinary action against Heather Mills after alleging she "verbally abused" and "physically harassed" an official. The alpine skier's coach claimed there was a "vendetta" against her.

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Heather Mills won World Cup ski silver in August

Heather Mills won a World Cup silver medal in the women's adaptive slalom event earlier this year in New Zealand.

Mills, who joined the British Disability Skiing team in 2010, also won four gold medals at the US Adaptive Alpine Skiing National Championships last year.

The IPC claim Mills went into a "wild tantrum" after learning that she would not be allowed to compete. Credit: PA Wire

Mills, who had her left leg amputated below the knee following a collision with a police motorbike in 1993, had hoped to compete in the 2014 Sochi Paralympics.

However following a dispute with the International Paralympic Committee over adaptive equipment, Mills withdrew from the selection process.

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