Cross-country skier Andrew Musgrave was more mystified than at any time in his 13-year career by the way he slowed to ‘crawling’ pace in the Olympic 15km in Beijing.
The Scot was inside the top 20 through the first 3.5km but struggled badly on the second circuit of the course and finished 46th in a time of 41 minutes 44.7 seconds.
It left Musgrave searching for answers and for the first time, failing to find them.