Winter Paralympics: Heather Mills to miss out on Sochi 2014 Former model Heather Mills has been forced to abandon her bid to reach the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics. Mills, 45, who had her left leg amputated below the knee after a collision with a police motorbike in 1993, has had problems with friction from her prosthetic limb. She joined the British development ski team in 2010 and won a World Cup silver earlier this year. A statement from her management company said she was "devastated" by the news. Mills has struggled with injuries throughout her qualification campaign, particularly when learning how to slalom for the first time, which regularly resulted in her being 'ejected' from her prosthetic leg. A new design, created by the London Prosthetics Centre this summer helped stabilise the problem. However, the friction caused by the device - which locks to her left leg below the knee - regularly resulted in painful inflammation which needed to be frequently drained. According to Mills' management company, over the last few weeks this has led to bleeding, blistering and a painful blood cyst, meaning she can no longer continue. The GB skiing team for Sochi is due to be confirmed in January and is expected to include between five and seven athletes.