CROSS COUNTRY: The 2014 Australian Olympic Team will feature a brother/sister combination with Aimee and Callum Watson named in the Sochi-bound Team today.

The Watsons are the first siblings to represent Australia in Cross Country Skiing at the same Games. Brothers Mark and Paul Gray both became Olympians in the endurance sport, but they never competed at the same Olympics.

After a tough qualification process, Cooma Ski Club's Aimee, 26, and Callum, 24, have the honour of being the first.

"It is just such a nice feeling to have both reached the level we have dreamed of," Callum, the younger of the two said.

"My sister and I have been in the sport together for a long time now sharing the same long term goal. Finally we have both achieved this for the same Olympic Games and that is pretty special to me."

Raising the family in the Snowy Mountains, proud parents Stephen and Jan Watson taught their kids to ski almost as soon as they could walk.

"We have both witnessed their extreme dedication and persistence to pursuing this goal since their early childhood," Stephen said.

"Just being qualified to compete in the Olympics let alone achieve medal success is a magnificent achievement for a cross country skier from Australia. Having two Winter Olympians from the same family at the same time is very special."

"It will be pretty awesome to have Callum there with me," added Aimee, whose position at the Games came down to the wire.

"Being the first is pretty cool. It never really crossed my mind."

Aimee pointed out there have been a number of siblings who have represented Australia in Cross Country at a World Cup/World Championship level - including her own twin brother, Ewan.

Ewan helped Aimee get over the line as she tackled a race every weekend since November 16 in order to attain the FIS point standard required for Sochi.

"It was really special to have Ewan there making sacrifices to be there to back me up," Aimee said.

"I am relieved that the hard work - not only by me but the many people who have supported me - has payed off."

Amid his own race to qualify for Sochi, Callum remained focused but was ecstatic to see his sister qualify.

"I know how hard Aimee has worked towards this goal and it makes me so happy to see her achieve it," her younger brother said.

The Olympic debutant will be accompanied in the women's events by Games veteran Esther Bottomley.

Carving her own slice of history, 30-year-old Bottomley will contest her third Olympics in Sochi.

"Being the first female Australian Cross Country skier to compete in three Olympics shows how long I've been at this," Bottomley said with a smile.

"I certainly know how lucky I am to be able to have done this for so long.

"I feel really grateful to be named to my third Olympics. There are not too many people who get to do what they love every day. I am so grateful to my family, coaches and friends who have supported me over many years. I would be working a full time job, and definitely not skiing every day, without them."

Australia's fourth Cross Country representative is Mt Beauty's Phil Bellingham.

"Being named is a pretty awesome feeling. It's a proud moment and makes all the hard work over the past few years worthwhile," the 22-year-old said.

"The journey has definitely been stressful at times as well as a very good learning experience," he said.

"It has been more fun and exciting than anything else due to the fact that you are always striving towards something."

Together, Bellingham, Bottomley and the Watsons make up Australia's largest ever Cross Country representation at a Winter Olympic Games.