NEW ZEALAND FAMILY SENDS THREE SONS TO OLYMPICS 2018
***This pkg contains photos from Getty Images that are only cleared for use within the pkg. Affiliates may not cut these photos out of the pkg for individual use.***\n\n --SUPERS--\nPyeongchang, South Korea\nMonday\n\n00-07\nBruce Wells\nFather/Freestyle Skiing coach\n\n:10-:15\nGetty Images\n2014\nSochi, Russia\n\n26-35\nBeau-James Wells\nCompeting in Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe\n\n:40-:45\nGetty Images\n\n57-1:07\nJackson Wells\nCompeting in Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle\n\n2:30-2:40\nByron Wells\nCompeting in Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe\n\nFebruary 12, 2018\n\n --LEAD IN--\nFREESTYLE SKIING COACH BRUCE WELLS HAS THREE SONS ALL COMPETING IN PYEONGCHANG. \nHIS ELDEST SONS, BYRON AND BEAU-JAMES, WILL COMPETE IN THE HALFPIPE NEXT WEEK, WITH HIS YOUNGEST JACKSON COMPETING IN THE SLOPESTYLE SKI OVER THE WEEKEND.\nAND IF THAT WASN'T INCREDIBLE ENOUGH, BEAU-JAMES WAS ALSO NAMED THE FLAGBEARER FOR NEW ZEALAND.\nCNN'S CHRISTINA MCFARLANE SPOKE TO THEM IN PYEONGCHANG-\n\n --ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT--\nBruce Wells, Father/Freestyle Skiing coach: They used to come to work with me and probably up to the age of 4 and 5 I used to let them go out by themselves, they knew all the lift operators and the lift operators knew them it was like their playground, you know, they had a great time. \n\nChristina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN: What is the rivalry for you guys, because I imagine it must be off the charts but especially here at the Olympics. \n\nBeau-James Wells, Competing in Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe: Um yea I get asked that alot actually, but um, I know we're brothers, and um, we've been competing against each other our whole lives, and not necessarily a rivalry, but more support for the brothers for sure. \n\nChristina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN: Jackson you are the youngest of the bunch here and the other guys have been in the Olympics before but I believe this is your first experience what is it like for you here and to be with your brothers what are your impressions?\n\nJackson Wells, Competing in Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle: Well it's such an honor to be here during the last Olympics in Sochi I was on the couch in Colorado staying up until 4am just to watch them, now to be here in person and not back there on the couch supporting them, to be able to fully support them here and be competing with them is awesome. \n\nChristina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN: What tips have they given you to survive the Olympics?\n\nJackson Wells, Competing in Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle: Just to have fun with is really. I don't know we've all come here together so it's not like they've given me tips before coming, we're here doing it together so. \n\nChristina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN: Sadly your eldest brother Josie can't be here, you know, he missed out on the games. How much of an inspiration has he been to you because he was the first one right? To lead the charge. Tell me about that. \n\nJackson Wells. Competing in Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle: Yea Josie kind of paved the way for freeskiing in a way, like he was the first one in a way to compete in the X-GAMES and I don't know, burst through to the professional stage of freeskiing, and to have that to look up to is just so amazing. \n\nChristina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN: Bruce I'm interested because as a father and as a coach it must be an interesting dynamic because you want these boys to go for broke, but you don't want them to break anything, right? Because this is a pretty dangerous sport. How do you feel when you're out there and you're seeing the guys compete?\n\nBruce Wells, Father/Freestyle Skiing coach: They know what their limitations are, and they know how well they've trained - their mentals are really sound, and they've managed to develop these tricks pretty safely, and as long as you know what I'm looking at is within those boundaries I'm really happy and just loving it, but they're always still just on the edge of chaos. \n\nChristina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN: And is he a hard task master guys? How strict is he with you? \n\nByron Wells. Competing in Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe: Yea at times we've definitely had our arguments at the top of the half pipe before we drop in but I guess at the end of the day you can't fire your dad. You can fire a coach but you can't fire your dad so that's a good way to look at it. \n\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nSPORTS ASIA PACIFIC OLYMPICS\n\n