0:00:35 > 0:00:38Hello and welcome to Day 12 of the Winter Olympics.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Later in the programme we'll see all the thrills and spills
0:00:40 > 0:00:44of the Men's Ski Cross.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46But after all the drama of the Free Dance yesterday,
0:00:46 > 0:00:51it's the turn of the women today.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52They're in action in the short programme.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Robin Cousins and Kat Downes can talk us through the names
0:00:55 > 0:01:03in the frame for gold.
0:01:07 > 0:01:15I am most excited for the women. We have had the queen of the ice,
0:01:15 > 0:01:20untouchable for two years.She has until an injury took her out of a
0:01:20 > 0:01:24couple of major competitions and she lost her title to the upstart, Alina
0:01:24 > 0:01:33said Ita Vaea.She has been outdone by her own training partner.The
0:01:33 > 0:01:39current world champion. European champion coming out of the junior
0:01:39 > 0:01:43events and will have to be one of the favourites for the Olympic gold.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46This is something across-the-board with the disciplines, at the top
0:01:46 > 0:01:52level in juniors, Junior Grand Prix and junior world tempi and chips,
0:01:52 > 0:01:58the medallists are doing identical material than those people at the
0:01:58 > 0:02:04European and World Championships are doing. To them, I am doing the exact
0:02:04 > 0:02:14same material but a minute and a half more to do it with.Russian
0:02:14 > 0:02:18against Russian, one of them will get the gold?You would think so,
0:02:18 > 0:02:27but we have the fantastic result from two Canadians who got on the
0:02:27 > 0:02:33podium. They have had an up-and-down season. It is who delivers all the
0:02:33 > 0:02:38material on the night. Can you do the triple, triple combinations. Can
0:02:38 > 0:02:43you do them beautifully and have a performance that connected not only
0:02:43 > 0:02:46the audience, but the judges? That will be the interesting thing.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Everybody is great, they are all prepared. But then somebody comes
0:02:51 > 0:02:55along, comes back into the skating world in quite a big way, got the
0:02:55 > 0:03:00bronze medal at the European Championships, but could be the
0:03:00 > 0:03:05grand dame and the beautician amongst all these jumping beans to
0:03:05 > 0:03:16upset the apple cart.I would like to see Medvedev to win the gold
0:03:16 > 0:03:24medal. And like to say, I am still in charge here. Let's had to the Ice
0:03:24 > 0:03:33Arena where Kat Downes and Robin Cousins are in the commentary box.
0:03:39 > 0:03:46Japanese, making her debut on the senior circuit.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52senior circuit. Sakamoto, yet to come for Japan. This is their number
0:03:52 > 0:03:57two skater.
0:04:12 > 0:04:20Opening with a beautiful laid-back spin. Bronze medallist at last you's
0:04:20 > 0:04:24junior World Championships.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Triple flip, triple toe loop. Absolutely glorious.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Triple loop.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42It was gold and silver for the Japanese man and women have their
0:06:42 > 0:06:49work cut out to that success. But that was a brilliant start from
0:06:49 > 0:06:54Sakamoto.17 years old and the quality of the elements is
0:06:54 > 0:07:01fantastic. No question for the rotations on any of the jumps. Level
0:07:01 > 0:07:11falls for every element.It it is a new season's bus. That is a lead of
0:07:11 > 0:07:16almost
0:07:19 > 0:07:24almost nine points.
0:07:29 > 0:07:36What have you got for us today. She has made the headlines in the USA
0:07:36 > 0:07:40after becoming the first American woman to land a triple axel at the
0:07:40 > 0:07:46Olympics. She has been warming up the triple axel for this short
0:07:46 > 0:07:53programme, does she have the guts to go for it.
0:08:07 > 0:08:19Setting it up now... That is a shame. She got the rotation, so she
0:08:19 > 0:08:23will get the credit, but I have a feeling that will be a deduction as
0:08:23 > 0:08:27well.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34well. Now, hold it together for the triple flip, triple toe combination.
0:08:34 > 0:08:47Triple flip... Triple toe loop. Lovely, well done.
0:09:22 > 0:09:35Held the landing, but a little scratchy on the triple loop.
0:10:37 > 0:10:43No risk and no reward. Mirai Nagasu went for the triple axel. Didn't
0:10:43 > 0:10:48quite work out.Even with the mistake, she still gets more points
0:10:48 > 0:10:57for it than she would have if she had just done the double.
0:11:04 > 0:11:13Base score but the triple axel, 8.50 with one deduction. Mirai Nagasu
0:11:13 > 0:11:22still got 5.5 and it was so close. She went for it.
0:11:22 > 0:11:29She went for it.A new season's best. She slots into second place
0:11:29 > 0:11:35behind Sakamoto of Japan. It is off to the practice rink for Mirai
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Nagasu, to see if she can policy up the triple axel for the long
0:11:38 > 0:11:50programme. The Korean flags are flying once again that the Korean
0:11:50 > 0:12:00number two. Skated this programme in the team event, Choi Dabin. She put
0:12:00 > 0:12:11in a lovely performance on the opening day of competition.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Triple Lutz, triple toe loop. Exactly the start she would have
0:12:34 > 0:12:39wanted.
0:13:35 > 0:13:54Triple flip. Light, easy. Final jump, double axel.
0:14:38 > 0:14:48Yes. That's the way to do it.
0:14:48 > 0:14:54Another cool neat job by Choi Dabin. Thriving in this atmosphere at her
0:14:54 > 0:15:01home Olympics.Thought it would have been plus twos. It's good enough
0:15:01 > 0:15:05because they have all pluses. Skating skills, transition
0:15:05 > 0:15:09performance, composition, interpretation. So the components in
0:15:09 > 0:15:14the mid to high sevens. Again, I would have expected possibly to see
0:15:14 > 0:15:22something into the eights somewhere. 67.77. She slots in just behind
0:15:22 > 0:15:28Gabrielle Daleman of Canada. Just a point in it. Choi Dabin in third
0:15:28 > 0:15:38position and the crowd like that result.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41result. Back-to-back world titles and back-to-back European titles and
0:15:41 > 0:15:46ever since she made her mark on the senior circuit, she has been
0:15:46 > 0:15:50favourite for this Olympic title too. But she was pipped to the
0:15:50 > 0:15:57European crown by her 15-year-old country woman, Alina Zagitova. She
0:15:57 > 0:16:06is out to maintain her top spot. Evgenia
0:16:06 > 0:16:11Evgenia Medvedeva is out to get the Crown she must rightfully believe is
0:16:11 > 0:16:14hers.
0:17:28 > 0:17:38The jumping passes. Triple flip, triple toe loop.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01There's the triple loop.
0:18:40 > 0:18:51Beautiful layback to finish.It's perfection again. I've never seen
0:18:51 > 0:18:58this girl put a foot wrong.She doubled the potential score with
0:18:58 > 0:19:02grades of execution from the judges in the step sequence.That signature
0:19:02 > 0:19:07jump style, her arm up above her head.Which orginally used to be a
0:19:07 > 0:19:12feature and it used to give you extra points. But now everybody's
0:19:12 > 0:19:18doing it so it's no longer special. 81.61 then. It's a new world record.
0:19:18 > 0:19:26Away.And Evgenia Medvedeva gets a first foot on the top of the podium
0:19:26 > 0:19:32-- yeah. New world record score. First position in qualifying. It has
0:19:32 > 0:19:40to be utter brilliance that beats that.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43that. Satoko Miyahara the Japanese national champion. She has been
0:19:43 > 0:19:46struggling with injury though this season. Only started jumping again
0:19:46 > 0:19:51in October. But we saw her skate absolutely beautifully in the Team
0:19:51 > 0:19:56event. Japan finishing then in fifth position.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Triple Lutz, triple toe loop. That is what she wanted. That's what she
0:20:29 > 0:20:40got. Rotates so fast.
0:21:25 > 0:21:31Beautiful triple loop.
0:22:23 > 0:22:33Nice and light and easy in the triple Axel. How's that for a
0:22:33 > 0:22:40laidback position.
0:22:40 > 0:22:46Absolutely beautiful from Satoko Miyahara. Japan already have a
0:22:46 > 0:22:52skater in the top three, Kaori Sakamoto performing beautifully
0:22:52 > 0:23:00earlier on.Triple Lutz. Sometimes she will get elements downgraded,
0:23:00 > 0:23:09but I think today she was fully rotated. Yes, she is.75.94. A new
0:23:09 > 0:23:16season's best for Satoko Miyahara. She slots into second place behind
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Evgenia Medvedeva. The Japanese in the mix then when it comes to
0:23:20 > 0:23:25Friday's Free Dance.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Kaetlyn Osmond then, part of the Canadian team that won the gold in
0:23:28 > 0:23:39the Team event. She won Team Silver in Sochi.
0:23:42 > 0:23:51in Sochi. World Silver-medallists. No mistakes in the Team event. She
0:23:51 > 0:23:56will want and need to go absolutely clean here with every element if she
0:23:56 > 0:24:00wants to stake a claim for a potential podium spot. That will
0:24:00 > 0:24:05start with the combination. Triple flip, triple toe loop. That's a
0:24:05 > 0:24:09cracker are.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15-- cracker.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37That's the triple Lutz.
0:25:11 > 0:25:22And the double Axel.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Kaetlyn Osmond more like the performance that won her a world
0:26:33 > 0:26:43silver medal last year.Absolutely. Beautiful and light on the triple
0:26:43 > 0:26:55flip. Easy rotation. Leg back. Nice running edge out. Sometimes get an
0:26:55 > 0:27:00edge cut on the take-off of the Lutz, but not today.New season's
0:27:00 > 0:27:09best then for Kaetlyn Osmond. 8. 87. She is into second position behind
0:27:09 > 0:27:16Evgenia Medvedeva. A world record score. That will take some beating.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Second for Kaetlyn Osmond. In a brilliant position going into the
0:27:19 > 0:27:27Free Skate on Friday.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Free Skate on Friday. So 15 years old. The one to watch at these
0:27:30 > 0:27:35Games. Caused that massive upset at the Europeans and beat Medvedeva to
0:27:35 > 0:27:42take the title. Alina Zagitova the brightest new star in women's figure
0:27:42 > 0:27:44skating, looking to outshine Medvedeva, once again, and steal
0:27:44 > 0:27:55gold.She's unbeaten since becoming Junior World Champion.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18She has the hardest combination of all of the ladies. Triple Lutz,
0:29:18 > 0:29:28triple loop jump and that was absolutely fantastic.
0:29:34 > 0:29:42And there's the triple flip.
0:29:47 > 0:29:56And the double Axel.
0:30:24 > 0:30:38Absolutely glorious.She has been doing it since she was a junior. She
0:30:38 > 0:30:44doesn't have quite the skating component score Evgenia Medvedeva
0:30:44 > 0:30:53will have. She will slot nicely into second place. That is what she will
0:30:53 > 0:30:58need to do in the free programme with a few more jumper elements to
0:30:58 > 0:31:04get the score and beat Evgenia Medvedeva, tactically and get those
0:31:04 > 0:31:10points she won't get from the components. Probably isn't expected
0:31:10 > 0:31:15to be ahead of her in this short programme for that very reason. But
0:31:15 > 0:31:19goodness me, what one can do, the other says, I can do better than
0:31:19 > 0:31:27that.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31that.82.92 and that is Medvedeva's world record already broken. It
0:31:31 > 0:31:38stored for all of five minutes.
0:31:40 > 0:31:49stored for all of five minutes. She has said, I will get your world
0:31:49 > 0:31:58record. She has pushed Medvedeva into second.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02into second.The coach's face, she will be wondering how she will have
0:32:02 > 0:32:06to cope with those two ladies on a day off, keep them calm and keep
0:32:06 > 0:32:15them focused.This competition is heating up in just the right way.
0:32:15 > 0:32:24Absolutely, and it is not over yet. We have Friday to come and I cannot
0:32:24 > 0:32:30wait to see them go head-to-head. Carolina Kostner, the grand dame of
0:32:30 > 0:32:35the competition. What have you got?
0:32:52 > 0:32:58Combination triple flip and double toe loop. She wanted the triple but
0:32:58 > 0:33:02new the flip didn't land exactly had she needed it. So played safe and
0:33:02 > 0:33:12played smart.
0:33:16 > 0:33:26Hand down on the triple loop.
0:33:59 > 0:34:05Easy double axel.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19Lovely, classical skating but it is very difficult to follow a world
0:35:19 > 0:35:27record.Body rotating around to her right. Really not ready to take off
0:35:27 > 0:35:34for the triple. So that was smart. Leaning forward, she will be on the
0:35:34 > 0:35:39toe pick on the landing and there is the hand going down. You are giving
0:35:39 > 0:35:46away small points, but collectively, they add up.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49they add up.73.15 for Carolina Kostner and she will have to fight
0:35:49 > 0:35:52if she wants to make it onto the podium, just like she did with the
0:35:52 > 0:35:59bronze medal four years ago in Sochi. Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond in
0:35:59 > 0:36:06the bronze medal position but it is a Russian head-to-head the gold with
0:36:06 > 0:36:14FT Na Medford, but then Alina Zagitova came out and smashed it.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17And we'll see the Women's Free Skate on Friday.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20From the grace and beauty of the figure skating to almost
0:36:20 > 0:36:22the exact opposite at the Men's Ski Cross.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23This event is brutal.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27Expect drama, falls and some very, very tight finishes.
0:36:27 > 0:36:33Graham Bell is your commentator.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40Ski cross is nothing without a little bit of luck. Here we go.The
0:36:40 > 0:36:48bigger they are, the harder they fall.
0:37:06 > 0:37:15This is going to get exciting.
0:37:16 > 0:37:23COMMENTATOR: the first of our quarterfinals approach the gate.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28quarterfinals approach the gate. The blue bib of Mark Bishop Berger
0:37:28 > 0:37:34closest to us.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36closest to us.Pressure on the tips of the skis, you can see them
0:37:36 > 0:37:46bending. They are out under way.Now can Mac, so close.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49can Mac, so close. Marc Bischofberger, probably has the best
0:37:49 > 0:37:57line. Brady Leman is right on his shoulder.
0:37:57 > 0:38:03shoulder. Watch the red bib on the inside.Bit of a speed check, just
0:38:03 > 0:38:13enough to keep it there. Too much from Marc Bischofberger.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15from Marc Bischofberger. Through the compression and at the moment it is
0:38:15 > 0:38:20Alex Fiva in red, sitting back as Marc Bischofberger manages to hold
0:38:20 > 0:38:25on, just keeping in touch with Brady Leman.Brady Leman and broke his leg
0:38:25 > 0:38:29just before the Vancouver games and was fourth in Sochi. Looking for
0:38:29 > 0:38:39redemption. Alex Fiva... He has gone.What will happen? Looks like
0:38:39 > 0:38:45Alex Fiva crashed and
0:38:46 > 0:38:50Alex Fiva crashed and then they had to swerve to avoid him. He missed
0:38:50 > 0:39:00the gate.Neither of them were in the mix anyway. It is Brady Leman
0:39:00 > 0:39:03and the Canadian who makes it through comfortably and then the
0:39:03 > 0:39:06World Cup standing's leader, Marc Bischofberger, who comes through in
0:39:06 > 0:39:16second.Both of them are OK. Brady Leman, is flying on this course. You
0:39:16 > 0:39:24can see that Kermit the frog move they do, their knees are either side
0:39:24 > 0:39:29of their chest.Confirmation of the first of our quarterfinals, Brady
0:39:29 > 0:39:38Leman and Marc Bischofberger advance to the semifinals. Thomas Zangerl of
0:39:38 > 0:39:44Austria is in the nearest lane.
0:39:50 > 0:40:03Look how pulling themselves up. They are out and underway.
0:40:03 > 0:40:13Filip Flisar has got the speed.That has cost Zangerl a little bit. The
0:40:13 > 0:40:20battle for second and third is going to be tight. It is Filip Flisar in
0:40:20 > 0:40:28the league and he's skiing well, the world champion from 2015.
0:40:29 > 0:40:36world champion from 2015. Filip Flisar, leading from the front. The
0:40:36 > 0:40:46Swiss is true and the Austrian. What can Zangerl do? He is catching up
0:40:46 > 0:40:58and overtaking Filip Flisar.
0:40:59 > 0:41:05He is dragging behind Armin Niederer.
0:41:08 > 0:41:13Niederer.Safely through the Armin Niederer and a great overtaking move
0:41:13 > 0:41:17in the end, but Filip Flisar looked supreme but let the Swiss through,
0:41:17 > 0:41:22maybe took his eye off the ball.It is the top two that go through.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Filip Flisar was his own worst enemy, he didn't soak up the John
0:41:26 > 0:41:33Godina. Then he pulled on the bullfrog to make sure Zangerl didn't
0:41:33 > 0:41:39come past him.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Those are the four who have gone through to the first of the
0:41:47 > 0:41:52semifinals.
0:41:52 > 0:42:00semifinals. Kevin Drury of Canada is the fastest qualifier. Then Robert
0:42:00 > 0:42:10Winkler, the Austrian. Watch out for Arnaud Bovolenta.
0:42:11 > 0:42:16Arnaud Bovolenta. The blue bib of Bovolenta, closest to us. The
0:42:16 > 0:42:21Russian, I think he was gifted a place. He came through after the
0:42:21 > 0:42:34take out crash. Be interesting if he can stay in touch here.
0:42:34 > 0:42:41can stay in touch here. I think this is about Kevin Drury. It is Robert
0:42:41 > 0:42:50Winkler out in front.Bovolenta has speed in this section.He landed on
0:42:50 > 0:42:54the back of the local. It is Kevin Drury in the red bib out in front,
0:42:54 > 0:43:01leading.Bit of a speed check from Bovolenta.Also from Robert Drury as
0:43:01 > 0:43:06well. Robert Drury has set himself up nicely through the chicane.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10Robert Winkler struggling to keep up with the Frenchman, Bovolenta in
0:43:10 > 0:43:15second place.
0:43:15 > 0:43:23second place.The big threat to Bovolenta in second place is
0:43:23 > 0:43:29Denshchikov, the Russian. This race has gone to form, barring any
0:43:29 > 0:43:36crashes on these final big kickers. Kevin Drury of Canada is leading.
0:43:36 > 0:43:50Bovolenta France's in second place and Denshchikov over the final jump.
0:43:54 > 0:44:02Watch at the back, Bovolenta in yellow inside Robert Winkler.
0:44:03 > 0:44:06yellow inside Robert Winkler.I think he is just in the league, just
0:44:06 > 0:44:11the head as he went through.Robert Drury did show a clean set of
0:44:11 > 0:44:20fields. Whether he can do that in the semifinals, remains to be seen.
0:44:20 > 0:44:26Denshchikov and Robert Drury are out. Onto the last of our
0:44:26 > 0:44:31quarterfinals.
0:44:46 > 0:44:55Jean Frederic Chapuis. He is in green.
0:45:01 > 0:45:07Francois Place has had a problem, he is out of the race. The Jean
0:45:07 > 0:45:15Frederic Chapuis and Duncan, shoulder to shoulder.He has opened
0:45:15 > 0:45:21the door for Sergey Ridzik to come through. He has made a move and has
0:45:21 > 0:45:29overtaken the Olympic champion. Gone really wide.
0:45:30 > 0:45:36really wide. Jean Frederic Chapuis coming round on the outside.Looking
0:45:36 > 0:45:40down every door, Jean Frederic Chapuis. Not enough speed to make
0:45:40 > 0:45:47the move.He is slipstreaming. Sergey Ridzik shuts the door and
0:45:47 > 0:45:53comes through. Could this be a massive shock? It is all four of
0:45:53 > 0:46:00them as they come through. Sergey Ridzik moving ahead of David Duncan.
0:46:00 > 0:46:09They come over the last jump. It is the Russian and the Canadian through
0:46:09 > 0:46:12and Francois Place and Jean Frederic Chapuis are out. The reigning
0:46:12 > 0:46:17Olympic champion is out in the quarterfinals. That was a massive
0:46:17 > 0:46:21shock. David Duncan looked almost criminally relaxed. He was killing
0:46:21 > 0:46:25speed and taking the line choice he wanted. Seemingly no one was getting
0:46:25 > 0:46:29close. Jean Frederic Chapuis looking for any sprays either side of Sergey
0:46:29 > 0:46:32Ridzik.
0:46:32 > 0:46:39The gold medal will go to someone new here. Confirmation. Sergey
0:46:39 > 0:46:52Ridzik and Dave Duncan progress. Back up to the top. In the
0:46:52 > 0:47:01Back up to the top. In the red bib we have Nye nigh, Filip Flisar and
0:47:01 > 0:47:07Barry Bennell and Marc Bischofberger.
0:47:07 > 0:47:10Bischofberger. Niederer the smartest racer. Pulled himself through the
0:47:10 > 0:47:25pack into the lead.Two Swiss, someone Slovenian and Canadian.Marc
0:47:25 > 0:47:29Bischofberger, out in front on the inside. Incredible. Niederer at the
0:47:29 > 0:47:33back. Flisar in third. The man in blue in the second. Somehow Marc
0:47:33 > 0:47:36Bischofberger in the yellow who is blasted out in front.Blasted
0:47:36 > 0:47:41through. I think that maybe Flisar and Leman cancelled each other out.
0:47:41 > 0:47:46Fighting too much against each other and let the Swiss through. No, he's
0:47:46 > 0:47:52made a mistake. He will open the door now. He's opened the door.
0:47:52 > 0:47:58Brady Leman has taken advantage. Fighting to find a way in behind
0:47:58 > 0:48:05Filip Flisar. Look at it, Marc Bischofberger letting good.
0:48:05 > 0:48:10Bischofberger coming back.A great line.Neither is making a move on
0:48:10 > 0:48:15Flisar.Niederer from fourth. Can he do what he did before? Will he come
0:48:15 > 0:48:22right back to the front of the pack. No, Brady Leman to lose here. In the
0:48:22 > 0:48:28lead, heading towards the last kicker. It's close. He punches it
0:48:28 > 0:48:32forward. Brady Leman goes forward. Into the Olympic final again. Fourth
0:48:32 > 0:48:38place last time round in Sochi. What can he do now.This is where we see
0:48:38 > 0:48:40that mistake from Marc Bischofberger.Inside ski lent into
0:48:40 > 0:48:47the turn too much. That opened the door.He knows he's gone in there.
0:48:47 > 0:48:50Leman can ski that cleanly he will carry more speed. That is when he
0:48:50 > 0:48:56made his move.Brilliant racing.If it wasn't for the mistake from
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Bischofberger, then Bischofberger would have taken that win. It
0:48:59 > 0:49:04doesn't matter. He's through and qualified through to the finals.
0:49:04 > 0:49:07Make a mistake like that in the final you could end up out of the
0:49:07 > 0:49:12medals. Back up to the top for the second of our semi-finals. The
0:49:12 > 0:49:17Russian in there, Sergey Ridzik, Kevin Drury, Arnaud Bovolenta. I
0:49:17 > 0:49:22think the last Frenchman left in the mix and then Dave Duncan the third
0:49:22 > 0:49:27and final Canadian.Dave Duncan 35 years old, broke his collar bone
0:49:27 > 0:49:32ahead of the Olympics in Vancouver. Bovolenta the beast in the lane
0:49:32 > 0:49:36nearest to us. Hasn't been starting that quickly. Does he make his
0:49:36 > 0:49:40presence felt. He's done the same thing.Made a hash brown of it
0:49:40 > 0:49:48there.Ridzik cutting across both of the Canadians. Ridzik keen to cut
0:49:48 > 0:49:55out the two Canadians. Dave Duncan in the yellow bib and Kevin Drury in
0:49:55 > 0:50:01the green going outside. Bovolenta is back in the mix.Flailing in last
0:50:01 > 0:50:05place right now.The battle between the two Canadians for second and
0:50:05 > 0:50:10third. Those are the qualifying spot. Dave Duncan in the yellow bib
0:50:10 > 0:50:16in second. One ski. They race round. Dave Duncan has gone wide. Has he
0:50:16 > 0:50:20let his team-mate through? Let him through. Ridzik into second.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23Bovolenta is back in the mix again after all of these mistakes.
0:50:23 > 0:50:30Bovolenta in third. Right on the tails of Ridzik.Dave Duncan was
0:50:30 > 0:50:34hoping over the tails of Bovolenta's skis in fourth. Battle for second
0:50:34 > 0:50:40appears to be Ridzik at the moment. Ridzik clear of Bovolenta. This is
0:50:40 > 0:50:46the last jump. Kevin Drury out in front. Ridzik in second. Bovolenta
0:50:46 > 0:50:53in third. Dave Duncan slipping all the way down to fourth. What a race.
0:50:53 > 0:51:01So many switches through the first two-thirds of that race.
0:51:03 > 0:51:07two-thirds of that race.Mistake by Bovolenta on this. He has to start
0:51:07 > 0:51:12polling to get going again. What does he do, absorbs it too early.
0:51:12 > 0:51:16Absorbed it too early.Timing. That's Ridzik' big move on the
0:51:16 > 0:51:22outside. Look, there so, so close. Dave Duncan actually shaves a bit of
0:51:22 > 0:51:28speed to make sure he doesn't take down Brady Leman.It's looking like
0:51:28 > 0:51:34it will be a real Humdinger. We've got two Canadians through, Kevin
0:51:34 > 0:51:39Drury and Brady Leman from the first heat.The Russian and the Swiss.
0:51:39 > 0:51:43Bischofberger is looking very strong as well. Bischofberger if he gets
0:51:43 > 0:51:49out in front could take gold. He's got two Canadians to worry about,
0:51:49 > 0:51:54Kevin Drury and watch out for Sergey Ridzik.We move back up to the top.
0:51:54 > 0:52:01It's time to hand out the medals. This is going to be very, very
0:52:01 > 0:52:07close. Lining up in the gates. Bischofberger, as you said, Graham,
0:52:07 > 0:52:11has taken out three World Cup victories this year. He leads the
0:52:11 > 0:52:14World Cup standings. He looked less than convincing in the early rounds.
0:52:14 > 0:52:20He has certainly come to the fore now. Bischofberger is in the lane
0:52:20 > 0:52:25closest to the camera.The mechanic from Switzerland. Up against the
0:52:25 > 0:52:29Olympic Athlete from Russia, Sergey Ridzik. He has raced very well. The
0:52:29 > 0:52:37quickest of the races in the seeding round. There is Brady Leman, his
0:52:37 > 0:52:42third chance, fourth agonisingly in Sochi four years ago.In the green
0:52:42 > 0:52:46bib on the outside, unusually opting to choose the outside lane is Kevin
0:52:46 > 0:52:53Drury. The Canadians so, so fast. The Russian so clever. Bischofberger
0:52:53 > 0:53:04so wildy. They are under starter's orders.This drop off start.
0:53:04 > 0:53:09Pressure on the gate. Pressure on the skis. They're off. They are
0:53:09 > 0:53:14under way. Brady Leman looking good at the start. The Russian is ahead.
0:53:14 > 0:53:18The Canadians are miles back as Bischofberger and Ridzik race out in
0:53:18 > 0:53:24front. Now there's a lot of work to be done by the Canadians. Brady
0:53:24 > 0:53:28Leman look at that move.Oh, it's gone. It's gone for the Russia. Who
0:53:28 > 0:53:37can get up fastest.Kevin Drury and Ridzik.He's lost his ski. Leman is
0:53:37 > 0:53:42guaranteed a medal if he can stay on his feet. He has to overtake.
0:53:42 > 0:53:46Bischofberger is in silver medal position chasing down Brady Leman in
0:53:46 > 0:53:51first. Can Ridzik get up and claim the bronze. Will it be the Canadian.
0:53:51 > 0:53:55Ridzik had both skis on. Focussing on the front of the race. Incredible
0:53:55 > 0:54:00from Brady Leman. Eight years ago he broke his leg ahead of the Winter
0:54:00 > 0:54:04Olympic Games. Four years ago placed agonisingly fourth. Losing time.
0:54:04 > 0:54:09This could be good for the Canadian. Bischofberger slip streaming now.
0:54:09 > 0:54:17Ridzik.Bronze medal position. Over the last jump.That's it. Gold
0:54:17 > 0:54:22medal, finally, for Brady Leman. An incredible performance.It is's
0:54:22 > 0:54:26silver for Marc Bischofberger. The Swiss leader of the World Cup. He
0:54:26 > 0:54:32mansion to turn that form on the World Cup into a medal here. Then
0:54:32 > 0:54:37it's Sergey Ridzik, the Russian, working his way through.
0:54:37 > 0:54:41Unfortunately for Kevin Drury, the Canadian who convincingly led every
0:54:41 > 0:54:46single one of his races up to this point, who is taken out.I think he
0:54:46 > 0:54:51went. I think it was Kevin Drury that went down. We will have to see
0:54:51 > 0:54:54the crash again. These are the medallists. Look what it means to
0:54:54 > 0:55:02Brady Leman. It has taken him so long to get there. To get on to an
0:55:02 > 0:55:05Olympic podium and top spot. Brilliant to see Kevin Drury skiing
0:55:05 > 0:55:10down. We didn't want to see another injury here. It has been a brutal,
0:55:10 > 0:55:16absolutely brutal day of racing here at the Men's Ski Cross. A final
0:55:16 > 0:55:22worthy of each of these competitors. Yes, these are the Gladiators of
0:55:22 > 0:55:30snowsports. They really are. Everything on the line. Total risk.
0:55:30 > 0:55:39No sense of self preservation.No quarter given at any stage. Marc
0:55:39 > 0:55:42Bischofberger, silver-medallist, in front of that crew of travelling
0:55:42 > 0:55:48Swiss fans. In bronze medal position the first man to peel himself back
0:55:48 > 0:55:53up off the snow, the Russian Sergey Ridzik. Phenomenal performance from
0:55:53 > 0:55:57him throughout the day and then Kevin Drury, heartbreakingly, just
0:55:57 > 0:56:02outside the medals in fourth position. Bischofberger was right
0:56:02 > 0:56:07over the front of his skis. Beautifully positioned.The speed
0:56:07 > 0:56:11that Brady Leman gets coming into here. It was a definite fall.Kevin
0:56:11 > 0:56:18Drury. Yeah. Kevin Drury went down first. Basically, took rid rid out
0:56:18 > 0:56:23at the knees.If it had gone the other way, then it probably would
0:56:23 > 0:56:30have been a protest.Look at that. That is a man on his way up to a
0:56:30 > 0:56:34bronze. He knew what was at stake.I think he would have been awarded the
0:56:34 > 0:56:38bronze anyway, even if he hadn't crossed the line third because he
0:56:38 > 0:56:42was taken out, definitely taken out by the Canadian crashing in front of
0:56:42 > 0:56:50him.Brady Leman, soaking up these jumps. Down into the finish area.
0:56:50 > 0:56:55Bischofberger, so close he could nearly touch Leman. He takes the
0:56:55 > 0:56:59silver. It's Ridzik for bronze.
0:56:59 > 0:57:01nearly touch Leman. He takes the silver. It's Ridzik for bronze.
0:57:01 > 0:57:04Olympic gold must feel incredible. Given where you have come from four
0:57:04 > 0:57:08years ago it must be that much more special kchl you quite contemplate
0:57:08 > 0:57:12what you have achieved today?No. Not at all yet. It's... It's still
0:57:12 > 0:57:17so crazy I can't believe it came together today. In our sport there
0:57:17 > 0:57:21is so much emphasis on the Games it. It comes around four years. Until
0:57:21 > 0:57:25ski cross it's a roll of the dice hard to be consistent. To put it
0:57:25 > 0:57:30together on the biggest day is just unbelievable. Totally unbelievable.
0:57:30 > 0:57:33It's brutal conditions out there that you have to go through. You
0:57:33 > 0:57:36battled back from a fair few injuries. Can you sum up what it
0:57:36 > 0:57:40means to get the success like that today?Yeah. It especially for me I
0:57:40 > 0:57:45had a crash yesterday in the training and I felt not good. This
0:57:45 > 0:57:51morning I wake up and I felt like a grandpa. I have to warm up and
0:57:51 > 0:57:56getting ready. It gets better and better. Then race. I feel good and I
0:57:56 > 0:58:02bring it down. Now I'm silver-medallists. It's crazy.
0:58:02 > 0:58:05That's all from us for now, but I'll be back at midnight over
0:58:05 > 0:58:07on BBC One with live coverage of the Men's Slalom.
0:58:07 > 0:58:11Brit Dave Ryding is in action and has an outside chance of a medal.
0:58:11 > 0:58:16See you then.
0:58:17 > 0:58:19COMMENTATOR: Dave Ryding from Great Britain holding his nerve. Riding
0:58:19 > 0:58:29and looking in great shape. He's second! That's sensational. Dave The
0:58:29 > 0:58:33Rock the Ryding has made skiing history. What a ski from Dave
0:58:33 > 0:58:38Ryding.