Winter Olympics How hard is it really

The Winter Olympics are almost here. Of course I'll be watching all the action. But I don't just want to watch, I want to win. And to win I need to do stuff like this. And that's why I've come to Snow Centre, just outside London. It has a massive indoor slope, perfect for me to sharpen my skills. It looks pretty easy to be honest, it's basically just sliding down a hill. Let's do this thing. OK, so maybe I'm a little rusty. But luckily I have expert help. Pete Gillespie is one of the UK's top instructors. He says Olympic skiing is not for the faint hearted. You're looking at people hurtling down a mountain at 90 miles an hour, trying to make big turns at high speed. So that's quite exciting to watch, and highly technical, and those athletes are built for that sport. After a quick lesson, I was on my feet and gliding like a snow prince. I twisted, I turned, I even managed a somersault. So Pete, do you reckon I'm ready for the Olympics? You're ready for something. I reckon you're ready for more lessons actually. So the Olympics could be a goal, but I think realistically it's going to be in maybe 20 or 30 years. But honestly, keep on that pathway. Slowly I began to realise my Olympic dream was over. Sometimes the truth hurts. And believe me, I was hurting everywhere. I came in here with a big ego, thinking this would be a piece of cake. Big mistake. Big mistake. I guess I'll see you around. Not on the slopes, but on the sidelines, which is probably where I belong. Michael Merilia, CGTN, Emil Hempstead, in the United Kingdom.