Musgrave recognises need for speed at fourth Winter Olympics

Andrew Musgrave likes to think of himself as a big game skier but admits his Olympic ambition could be running out of mountain. Scottish star Musgrave heads to his fourth Games in Beijing with increasing confidence and he's certainly not the sort to be dazzled by the big stage lights. Ad/> It's more than a decade since he first appeared on the cross-country skiing international circuit, where venues would have to desperately source a British flag to flutter alongside the Nordic powerhouses that have long dominated this sport.

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»My top level in 2019 was as good as now but the last few years I've got better at peaking my best form for the important races in the season, that really gives me confidence. I'm definitely one of the podium potential guys and now it's up to me to prove it." Musgrave made his debut in Vancouver as a teenager but didn't make the top 50 in his three events. Usually the wrong sort of snow causes grief to our trains but in Sochi it ultimately derailed Musgrave.

«Cool. Hot. Yours» was the logo for those Games but for Musgrave it was a bit too hot