HEATHER Mills is facing a fine of up to 1000 Euros (£835) and referral to the International Paralympic Committee's Legal and Ethics Commission after a furious row which ended her hopes of representing Great Britain at next year's Winter Paralympics.
The 45-year-old announced on Monday that she had been forced to abandon plans to go to Sochi after the IPC ruled a new prosthetic she was using had not been ratified. The British Paralympic Association subsequently withdrew its application for a bipartite place at the Games, which it had made on Ms Mills' behalf.
The IPC's director of communications, Craig Spence, revealed details of the incident at an Austrian hotel in which it is alleged Ms Mills "broke into a rage", lunged at an IPC official and screamed insults before being restrained.
Mr Spence said after a meeting it was agreed that if Ms Mills filled in an adaptive equipment form and the prosthetic's supplier agreed to any liability in case of an accident, it would be considered for approval.
However, according to Mr Spence, when IPC Ski Committee head Sylvana Mestre attempted to explain the situation to Ms Mills, "she flew into a rage".
Ms Mills' team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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