We spent 60 seconds in the company of former Olympic skier Graham Bell to learn about his idea for shark-infested ski jumping and the antics of Bode Miller.

Who is your sporting hero?

Franz Klammer. When I was 10 years old I watched the Innsbruck Games of 1976, and cheered Klammer as he beat Bernhard Russi in the men's downhill.

If you were not a skier, what would you be doing?

I have absolutely no idea! I began skiing at the age of five, and by 14 I was set on becoming a professional skier. Perhaps I could have been a stunt man, being a risk-taker and specialising in ski stunts.

If your house was burning down, what one possession would you save?

Well, apart from living people and animals, I would have to save my guitar. I'm no Jack Johnson, but I do love to play the guitar with a few friends. From the other skiers I know, Rob Boyd and Steven Lee are both very good musicians.

If you could sit down for dinner with any three people, who would they be?

You can go one of two ways: really gorgeous girls, comics or a combination of the two. I would not go for an athlete as so many are egotistical and dull, so I'm going to pick Peter Sellers, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis.

What do you get up to in your spare time?

I do a lot of triathlon, and I live in Henley so I go swimming in the river a lot. I love canoeing and rowing, and do the L'Etape du Tour every year - that's a lot of fun. I've also done the London Marathon, but that is nothing compared to eight hours on a bike.

What is your most annoying habit?

Hmmm...

Okay, what is Bode Miller's most annoying habit?

Pulling women everyone else has already been chatting to with a single line. He simply says: "I am Bode Miller" and takes them back to his campervan.

What is the worst music you have ever bought?

Girls Aloud. But frankly I would buy anything.

What is your most embarrassing moment?

One particularly embarrassing moment for me was when I was with a film crew at the bottom of a hill at Val d'Isere. I thought I recognised a friend of mine who was sat drinking a beer under a veranda with lots of people around. I said to the cameraman: "watch this, it will be really funny..." and proceeded to dump a huge pile of snow on his head. Then to my horror, the guy turned round and it was not my friend, but a random German bloke! It was extremely cringe-worthy, and it got worse when everyone around us believed it was some kind of 'Punk'd' episode.

If you could advertise one product, what would it be?

I would love it to be Gibson guitars, but perhaps sitting in ski lifts in a cheesy fashion would be a good, and more realistic, advertising campaign.

You're allowed to make one novelty change to a sport... what would you do?

Without doubt, we should have shark-infested water jumps for the ski jumpers to have to clear - it would be phenomenal!

What do you, as a skier, think of snowboarders?

I have done a fair bit of snowboarding, so that cliched rivalry does not really apply in my case. The thing which annoys me most is when amateur skiers career down dangerous slopes at ridiculous speeds trying to be a Bode Miller or someone. They've clearly had a few drinks the night before, and they should be sat down and told to chill out.

Dan Quarrell / Eurosport