Vanessa May will perform in Sochi

The violinist Vanessa May qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. She will represent the Thai national team and perform in giant slalom.

According to Lenta.ru with reference to the official representative of the Thai Olympic Committee, May fulfilled the qualification standard at skiing competitions in Slovenia.

The mother of the violinist is a Chinese woman. When May was four years old, her parents divorced and her mother took her to the UK. According to the 35-year-old May, she understood that she had little chance of breaking through the UK national team, so she decided to play for Thailand.

There are no representatives of Thailand in the TOP-500 world ski rating. According to the rules of the Olympiads, such countries can be declared one skier and one skier, provided that they will fulfill the conditions of qualification selection of a second level. May did this in competitions in Slovenia.

The representative of the Olympic Committee of Thailand said that the official confirmation of the admission of May to participate in the 2014 Games will be received on January 20. At the Olympics in Sochi, the violinist will perform under the name of his father - Vanacorn.