{"id":115,"date":"2013-08-20T13:34:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T13:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chaletline.co.uk\/?p=115"},"modified":"2019-05-08T08:30:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T08:30:01","slug":"how-downhill-skier-chemmy-alcott-trains-for-the-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/08\/how-downhill-skier-chemmy-alcott-trains-for-the-winter-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"How downhill skier Chemmy Alcott trains for the Winter Olympics&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Britain&#8217;s number 1 female skier Chemmy Alcott has had a tough period since her career threatening injury in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>However, she&#8217;s now back on track to compete at her fourth Winter Olympics this winter season at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sochi2014.com\/en\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Sochi in Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This summer she has been working hard in the gym. \u00a0If you&#8217;d like an insight into how a downhill skier trains, then take a look at this video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/video\/embed?video_id=562357450477166\" height=\"226\" width=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alcott recently announced her engagement to GB team racer Dougie Crawford\u00a0&#8211; who also races on the World Cup circuit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.chaletline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-116\" alt=\"Chemmy Alcott\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.chaletline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crawford has been an important part of Alcott&#8217;s life for several years. \u00a0 And as you can see from the video below, he&#8217;s also closely involved in her training !<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/video\/embed?video_id=566598246719753\" height=\"226\" width=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We wish the two of them, and all of the British team, all the best of luck for this winter&#8217;s Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Article\u00a0By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/107961348339974741522\/about?rel=author\">Iain Martin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/08\/how-downhill-skier-chemmy-alcott-trains-for-the-winter-olympics\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem-190x126.jpg);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/chem-190x126.jpg<\/a><p>Britain&#8217;s number 1 female skier Chemmy Alcott has had a tough period since her career threatening injury in 2011. However, she&#8217;s now back on track to compete at her fourth Winter Olympics this winter season at Sochi in Russia. 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