Ultimate Guide to Cross Country Skiing with Team GB’s Fiona Hughes ⛷️

Ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Team GB hopeful Fiona Hughes explains the basics of Cross Country Skiing.<br /><br />Hughes explains the different types of events across gender groups, including variations in distances, steepness of tracks and skiing material used. <br /><br />Finally, she gives some interesting insight on the problems Team GB face when training outside the winter season, and how the team adapts to those challenges.<br /><br />This video is part of the #RoadToSochi series, leading up to the winter Olympics 2014. For more on Sochi 2014, visit http://www.teamgb.com/games/sochi-2014<br /><br />Find out more about Fiona Hughes by visiting her personal athlete page at<br />http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/fiona-hughes<br /><br />You can also visit Team GB's Cross Country Skiing page here<br />http://www.teamgb.com/winter-sports/cross-country-skiing<br /><br />Subscribe for more insights into Team GB and our athletes Olympic journey:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/user/teamGBtv<br /><br />Share your passion with Team GB:<br />Site: http://www.teamgb.com/<br />Shop: http://www.ulsterweavers.com/teamgb/<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamGB<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamGB<br />Instagram: http://instagram.com/teamgb<br />Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TeamGB