Foreign coaches embrace their roles in China

Even with differences in culture and occasional homesickness getting in the way, foreign coaches who are assisting with China's winter sports have embraced their mission.

Any spare time Bjorn Kristiansen can fit into his tight schedule with his Chinese team in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, he spends on his mobile phone making video calls to check what's going on back home with his wife and children.

Being away from home is a normal part of life for the Norwegian, who started coaching cross-country skiing in 1994, but settling down with his Chinese athletes so far away remains a challenge.