Pupils at Howe Green House School in Great Hallingbury were "thrilled" to meet Olympic gold medallist Ryan Regez this week.
Ryan won a gold medal in ski cross at the Beijing Games last year, before going on to become the ski cross World Cup champion.
The children enjoyed chatting to Ryan, asking questions and taking it in turns to hold his Olympic medal.
Ryan has a family connection to Howe Green House School as his cousin is Year 1 teacher Mrs Catchpole.
Ski cross is a downhill race event, where four skiers compete to reach the end of the course.
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Heavily inspired by motocross, competitors navigate sharp turns and big jumps at high speeds in a race to the finish line.
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