Earlier this year, Beijing successfully bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The famed 2008 Olympic swimming venue, ‘The Water Cube’ will become ‘The Ice Cube’ and the Bird’s Nest will be filled with snow.
So as the city prepares itself for the games, it was time for me to learn to ski. After one day on the slopes, Olympic gold is in striking distance.
Shout out to Zoe for teaching me the basics, particularly the wisdom that ‘if you’re about to hit a kid, probably best to fall over.’
See how I went: