MX23RW : Wednesday, June 12 23:59:38| >> :600:246807137:246807137:

Vanessa Mae proud of Olympic bow

Vanessa Mae says that she does not regret competing at the Winter Olympics in the women's giant slalom.

Violinist Vanessa Mae has said that she does not regret taking part in the Winter Olympics.

The 35-year-old finished 67th in the women's giant slalom, 50 seconds behind gold medallist Tina Maze.

"Every decade in life I think you've got to discover something new," the Belfast Telegraph quotes Mae as saying.

"Even if it's something that you really should have taken up seriously 25 years ago. It's never too late to try something. If somebody says, 'I want to play the violin', I'm going to say 'okay, you're not going to be great, but you're going to have fun'.

"For me, at least, it was just to try and become a better skier in a short amount of time at my age."

Mae became just the third athlete to represent Thailand at the Winter Olympics.

ID:139411: cacheID:139411:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1546:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach chats with former musician Vanessa-Mae, who will compete for Thailand as Alpine skier Vanessa Vanakorn before the IOC Presidents Gala Dinner on February 6, 2014
Read Next:
Mae has "new-found respect" for athletes
>
Read more about Vanessa Mae Winter Sports
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Friday, June 14
 
8pm
Saturday, June 15
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Sunday, June 16
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Monday, June 17
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, June 18
 
5pm
Wednesday, June 19
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Thursday, June 20
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Group Stage
Spain
vs.
Italy
Friday, June 21
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Saturday, June 22
 
5pm
 
8pm
Sunday, June 23
 
8pm
 
8pm
Monday, June 24
 
8pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, June 25
 
5pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
 
8pm
Wednesday, June 26
 
5pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
 
8pm
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
Monday, July 1
Tuesday, July 2
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!