Chemmy Alcott thanks family for support

British skier Chemmy Alcott has said that she owes a lot to her family for supporting her during tough periods.

The 31-year-old, who finished 19th in the women's downhill event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Wednesday, has struggled with injuries throughout her career.

"Every time I crash, I ended up moving in with them and they take care of me," the New York Times quotes Alcott as saying.

"I owe them a lot. For sure, when I retire I've got a lot of dues to pay. There's a lot of babysitting I'm going to have to do to repay their kindnesses."

Alcott has competed in three Winter Games.