Surely no other non-Austrian skier has been as popular in Austria in recent years as Aksel Lund Svindal.

The Norwegian's popularity is not just because of his amazing success, with two Olympic Golds and fistful of World Championship titles and two overall World Cup titles. It's also because of his ready smile and his bravery in coming back from horrific injuries.

There's a new documentary about his final injury-ridden years on the circuit out this week in Austria. Ahead of the release, Aksel told Chris Cummins about his friendships and rivalry, coping with the the loss of his mother as a child and why he vomited with nerves ahead of his last race at Kitzbühel.