![]() Jade now has her eyes set on competing in the 2028 Paralympic Games, which could see surfing added to the line-up for the first time. A trip to California last December saw her become the first Scot to reach the semi-finals of a worldwide contest. Last week, she was honoured with a Pride of Scotland award for her courageous sporting ventures. READ MORE: Plans for new Aberdeen hydrogen plant which can fill 25 buses a day approved But the quadruple amputation has not dented her thirst for competition - and she has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the surfing world since taking up the sport last summer. The 11-year-old had both her arms and legs removed due to sepsis as a toddler. ![]() Jade Edward, from Oldmeldrum, will represent the Lost Shore Surf Resort, which is due to open next year. An Aberdeenshire schoolgirl who was the youngest ever female participant in the International Surfing Association Para World Championships has been made an ambassador of a new surf resort.
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