The 46-year-old Canadian is hoping to feature at a seventh Games in Beijing next year, having competed at every edition of the Winter Olympics since Nagano 1998.

Anderson says as he gets older he is less worried about his legs, and more about his mind.

"As I’m getting older, my conscience is definitely taxing me more," said Anderson, as reported by the Toronto Star.

In a bid to reach another Olympics, Anderson is spending $30,000 (£22,220/€25/950) to fund an attempt to qualify and reach the top 16 in the world rankings.

If he does qualify, Anderson plans to approach the competition with a relaxed attitude saying: "I’m going to see what I’m made of. In the end, that’s what we all want: to discover our own limits and see what we can do."

Anderson’s career medal haul includes 63 World Cup medals, four Crystal Globes as overall World Cup leader, four World Championships and an Olympic gold on home soil at Vancouver 2010 in the parallel giant slalom discipline.

Anderson’s journey is set to start at a selection race in Nakiska in Canada this month, which could potentially lead to the opportunity to compete on the World Cup circuit in December.

Snowboarding competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is scheduled to take place from February 5 to 15 at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou and the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.