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Aberdeenshire's two cross-country skiers both impressed on their Olympic Winter Games debuts at Vancouver 2010 yesterday (Monday).
Nineteen-year-old Andrew Musgrave, from Insch, was the highest placed British skier in the men’s 15km cross-country freestyle in 55th. He crossed the line in 36 minutes 32.4 seconds.
“My form hasn’t been that good coming into the Olympics but it did feel a little bit better out there,” he said afterwards. “I’m still not in my best shape, but hopefully I can get my shape back up to my best and put in a couple of good performances before I finish.â¨
“Today shows that I have improved, but it is nowhere near my best.”
Seventeen-year-old Andrew Young, from Huntly, came 74th in a time of 38 minutes 45.1 seconds in a field of 95 competitors.
Musgrave and Young, both supported by the Highland Institute of Sport, return to action in the individual sprint classic on Wednesday (February 17).
Seventeen-year-old Andrew Young, from Huntly, came 74th in a time of 38 minutes 45.1 seconds in a field of 95 competitors.
Musgrave and Young, both supported by the Highland Institute of Sport, return to action in the individual sprint classic on Wednesday (February 17).
