Winter Olympics 2018 James Woods: ‘It’s the renegade lifestyle that is appealing’ Briton is going for gold in ski slopestyle having suffered disappointment in Sochi four years ago when favourite James Woods has 17 medals in major freestyle skiing competitions. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesWhen James Woods told his parents he wanted to leave Sheffield to ski and study in Austria aged 15, they feared he was running off to the mountains to do drugs. He is only 25 but Woods – or Woodsy as he has always been called – already has a staggering 17 medals in major freestyle skiing competitions. For me it’s the counter-culture, renegade lifestyle that is appealing. But the professional and the mature approach to all this is really just to put in your best performance.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest James Woods competed in qualification for Sochi but injury prevented him from going for a medal.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2018 13:01 UTC