Kersten's journey from speed skating fanatic to Winter Olympic history-maker
Cornelius Kersten hasn't taken the most glamorous road towards fulfilling his childhood dream. Kids don't drift off with thoughts of broken collarbones, 6am sessions, cold shoulders, coffee start-ups and intricate qualification calculations. Ad/> But that's the life that Kersten chose and it's that path that will lead to him becoming the first speed skater to represent Team GB in 30 years in Beijing.


