MOORSIDE'S Brogan Crowley may not be there in body at the Winter Olympics but she's definitely there in spirit - on huge posters around the Pyeongchang park in South Korea.

The 23-year-old former Oldham Hulme Grammar School student is the face - or should that be the visor - of an inspirational Olympic campaign to promote sport at the event in Pyeongchang.

Brogan is hot favourite to be part of the GB Skeleton team in the Beijing Winter Olympics in four years time after becoming the latest British winner of an overall season skeleton crown after taking Europa Cup glory in Igls, Austria, last month.

Brogan has matched the likes of the sport's Lizzy Yarnold, Jerry Rice, David Swift, Donna Creighton, Shelley Rudman and Rose McGrandle in winning overall season titles in recent years as she capped a hugely consistent winter with a fourth-place finish in the final race in Austria.

She is currently watching the Olympics with the British Skeleton squad at a training camp in Konigssee, Germany, dreaming it will be her time to truly shine in 2022.

"It's really exciting to see all the Olympics on at the moment and to be out with the squad on a training camp," said Brogan, a former GB Junior heptathlete and current holder of the English School Combined Events record for the 100m hurdles.

"It makes it even more enjoyable knowing that I could be there in four years time if I continue to make progress as I have this year.

"It makes me want to do everything I can so that I can be competing on the biggest sporting stage.

"Sliding a skeleton track is crazy!

"It's such a huge thrill and you get a massive adrenaline rush when you slide so it can be hard to calm yourself down and concentrate but it's something you get used to the more you do it."

Brogan's immensely proud mum Bev, a teacher, and dad, John, a chartered surveyor, have been watching their daughter compete around Europe.

Their son Aarron, aged 25, also a former Hulme pupil, is training with the GB bobsleigh squad and son Oliver, aged 21, who went to Blue Coat School, is a semi-pro footballer having trained with Everton and Watford football clubs and currently playing with Stalybridge Celtic.

Bev says they're immensely proud of their sporting brood.

"We are proud of them all," she said.

"They were equally good at swimming, athletics and music and that's what they enjoyed doing. We never pushed them.

"Watching Brogan is amazing, the buzz you get from skeleton is breathtaking.

"I was a bit nervous watching her at first but it happens so fast you haven't got time to think about it and there are so many safety checks. Everything is meticulous and very analysed and it's all about knowing your sport and the track. Brogan is very composed. I'm now reassured having watched her a few times."

Brogan came into the British Skeleton programme via the UK Sport Talent ID campaign after the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

But as with many athletes she's now desperate for sponsorship to help her continue in the sport.

"Sponsorship is a huge challenge we have in our sport as equipment can make a huge difference to performance.

"Last year I ran a crowdfunding campaign as I needed to buy two sets of runners.

"I was lucky enough to have enough support to buy one pair and I’m looking to purchase another pair this summer, along with a new helmet and some new brush spikes.

"A set of runners can cost up to £1000, a helmet £400 and brush spikes £400."

Any businesses interested in helping with sponsorship can email brogan.crowley@hotmail.co.uk.

Brogan would also like to hear from local schools that would like her to come in and speak to youngsters about the sport.