:00:10. > :00:27.I am the dreadful menace. The haunting chill upon your neck. I am
:00:28. > :00:32.the conundrum. Going for gold! Amy Williams is the queen of speed! And
:00:33. > :01:04.he is over! The Winter Olympics... Day numbers
:01:05. > :01:10.seven. Many spectators will be wondering who this lady is. Lizzy
:01:11. > :01:17.Yarnold. Nothing conservative about that. This powerful start is
:01:18. > :01:20.tremendous, this is a very big margin to be leading in. Coming to
:01:21. > :01:31.the line! Welcome back to Russia for further
:01:32. > :01:35.coverage of the Winter Olympics. Today, coming not from the Olympic
:01:36. > :01:41.Park but from the Sliding Center up in the mountains, where darkness is
:01:42. > :01:45.everywhere but you can see that long behind us and it was on that ice
:01:46. > :01:50.that Lizzy Yarnold was hoping to slide to the gold medal. She had a
:01:51. > :01:59.massive advantage at the halfway stage, would she make that kind?
:02:00. > :02:15.Here is what is coming up... -- count? We will save Lizzy Yarnold
:02:16. > :02:22.would take gold in the skeleton. The women were flying in the aerials.
:02:23. > :02:28.The fastest and technically skilled skiers were back for the super
:02:29. > :02:40.combined. And the best of the British curling is back in the
:02:41. > :02:44.house. Great Britain has an impeccable record when it comes to
:02:45. > :02:50.sliding face down at speeds of 85 mph. In skeleton, we have won a
:02:51. > :02:56.medal every time it has been staged at the Winter Olympics. In
:02:57. > :02:59.Vancouver, Amy Williams became our first ever Olympic champion in the
:03:00. > :03:04.sport. Good Lizzy Yarnold follow that? We find out this afternoon.
:03:05. > :03:06.Commentary from the champion, Amy Williams, with Colin Bryce and Paul
:03:07. > :03:23.Dickenson. Here goes Lizzy Yarnold. And away
:03:24. > :03:32.she goes. She has got to be on form. We know that. 4.94, a very good
:03:33. > :03:39.start. Her fastest so far. You could not ask for anything more. Some
:03:40. > :03:46.other lives come out completely exhausted from yesterday. --
:03:47. > :03:54.athletes. Up the hell, three big uphill sections. And back down
:03:55. > :04:05.again, very steep. She is going well. Just looking at the time...
:04:06. > :04:10.1:27.4. Magnificent speed. She took that tap. She did not go into the
:04:11. > :04:22.big slide, good news. Back down the hill to the final two. This will set
:04:23. > :04:28.the benchmark. It is good. 57.9. Tremendous. The track record! You
:04:29. > :04:39.could not ask for anything more. On this penultimate run. Lizzy Yarnold
:04:40. > :04:49.has done it. The ice is hard. Below freezing. Colder than yesterday. Buy
:04:50. > :04:54.a couple of degrees. Just that little tap on the left-hand side,
:04:55. > :05:00.that is the only part that was not perfection from Lizzy Yarnold, such
:05:01. > :05:12.a powerful start. This woman is chasing her. Noelle Pikus-Pace. The
:05:13. > :05:23.American, she is a very good start. And away we go. That is a superb
:05:24. > :05:27.shot. That is almost two tenths slower than Lizzy Yarnold. She will
:05:28. > :05:33.lose a lot of time, her velocity is not as quick. We have a good idea of
:05:34. > :05:39.the next split. Three quarters of a second behind, that is a massive
:05:40. > :05:48.margin! Her number one rival is going backwards! She stayed clear of
:05:49. > :05:52.the right-hand wall. There was no degree of separation between her and
:05:53. > :06:00.the wall, so going well at the moment. She is starting to pull this
:06:01. > :06:05.back. How much work and she do in the final couple of corners? She
:06:06. > :06:14.just has too hold on. She made that tiny mistake. Not as good as Lizzy
:06:15. > :06:28.Yarnold. That is wonderful news for Great Britain. Elena Nikitina. So,
:06:29. > :06:35.Elena Nikitina goes. With every slide that goes, they are giving up
:06:36. > :06:39.slight time to Lizzy Yarnold. That is a really solid start from Elena
:06:40. > :06:52.Nikitina, who has got the start record. Maybe a third of a second?
:06:53. > :06:56.She has just skidded around. You can see that she is just slightly
:06:57. > :07:01.waiving all over the track. They are not helping. She is a smaller girl
:07:02. > :07:10.and her momentum is not as great as with Lizzy Yarnold. 58.33. That
:07:11. > :07:18.means that Elena Nikitina is in third place. Olga Potylitsina. Here
:07:19. > :07:28.we go. She is not a particularly quick starter, that is a problem. Is
:07:29. > :07:35.there someone who is becoming comfortable with the big-time? She
:07:36. > :07:43.went around that turn absolutely superbly. She was 1.1 behind Lizzy
:07:44. > :07:53.Yarnold. She will not catch. She might just go ahead? The other
:07:54. > :07:58.Russian is in third! Olga Potylitsina, just shy of third
:07:59. > :08:06.place. The standings, Lizzy Yarnold leads for Great Britain. Noelle
:08:07. > :08:11.Pikus-Pace is in second place and Elena Nikitina is in third place.
:08:12. > :08:23.That is a joy to behold. Absolutely remarkable. Shelley Rudman goes
:08:24. > :08:28.next. She is a very good competitor, especially with her last run.
:08:29. > :08:37.Shelley Rudman, down in that position. Not a very fast start, by
:08:38. > :08:41.any stretch of the imagination. This is a good run, obviously her time
:08:42. > :08:46.was not quite there at the start and she has to be fighting to get this
:08:47. > :08:59.top ten position. She has lost the lead, I am afraid. Can she get it
:09:00. > :09:05.back? No, she cannot. How would you sum up your campaign?
:09:06. > :09:09.I did everything I could and I just went out to try to connect with the
:09:10. > :09:14.track and try my hardest. I am proud that I just tried. What are your
:09:15. > :09:20.thoughts about Lizzy Yarnold setting the pace? Hopefully sliding to
:09:21. > :09:25.glory? It is really great for our sport, putting it on the map again.
:09:26. > :09:37.Pretty much a gold medal in the bag. It will be electrifying. Katie
:09:38. > :09:45.Uhlaender. That is best start so far. She is an exceptional weight
:09:46. > :10:01.lifter. Actually, she still carrying an advantage over Maria Orlova. She
:10:02. > :10:13.has improved. That was perfect! She is going to take the lead. Yes. How
:10:14. > :10:29.much? She lost a lot of time. That was close. Olga Potylitsina. 58.13.
:10:30. > :10:35.She could get onto the rostrum. She has improved enormously. She will be
:10:36. > :10:49.pleased with that. She hangs onto her lead ahead of Katie Uhlaender. I
:10:50. > :10:55.can just hear her skidding. She is pulling this back, a little bit like
:10:56. > :11:05.Elena Nikitina. Can she get this in the final couple of corners? She is
:11:06. > :11:12.close! That was too high. My goodness! She almost needed one more
:11:13. > :11:23.corner and she would have come into the lead. Elena Nikitina. This is
:11:24. > :11:28.for a medal. After three rounds, Katie Uhlaender has played a
:11:29. > :11:37.blinder. Phenomenal start from the Russian. We will have to see after
:11:38. > :11:50.the next checkpoint. Well... She has got it! This is so close. Four
:11:51. > :11:57.hundredths of a second, my goodness! Katie Uhlaender cannot believe it!
:11:58. > :12:01.That is ridiculous! Katie Uhlaender goes down to second place and that
:12:02. > :12:11.guarantees Elena Nikitina and Olympic medal. Noelle Pikus-Pace.
:12:12. > :12:23.Her fastest time at the start... She has done it twice. 5.16 as well. And
:12:24. > :12:30.this time, 5.20. The difference was pretty big between them. She lost so
:12:31. > :12:41.much at the start. Elena Nikitina is so quick, she will pull it back.
:12:42. > :12:47.That is not good. She did have a slightly messy first run. Can she
:12:48. > :12:59.perfect those mistakes? She has just got it back, she is hanging in
:13:00. > :13:11.there. It helps to have that extra body weight. Very muscular. Can she
:13:12. > :13:17.carry that speed? Goodness me! She has actually put the pressure on to
:13:18. > :13:27.Lizzy Yarnold. That was an amazing run. That was an awesome slide. Just
:13:28. > :13:36.look at! She knows that she has got a medal. Come on, Lizzy Yarnold!
:13:37. > :13:44.Going for gold for Great Britain. 57.91 is retarded. That is her own
:13:45. > :13:48.track record. Can she get a record again? If you can, it is over. She
:13:49. > :13:56.comes into this with a very big margin. That was a beautiful load.
:13:57. > :14:08.She is in control. Having the run of her life. I think she can hang onto
:14:09. > :14:14.this. That was a horrible slide. This is not a very good slide at
:14:15. > :14:21.all. She was ahead. She is making mistakes. But... She is still in the
:14:22. > :14:30.lead by a comfortable margin. Keep it together! Over nine tenths over.
:14:31. > :14:34.Go on! She had that left-hand side hard but it does not matter, she
:14:35. > :14:42.will surely win the gold medal? She could crash and when! Come on, last
:14:43. > :14:50.quarter! Lizzy Yarnold is the Olympic champion! That is ready and!
:14:51. > :14:56.Look at everyone! Unbelievable! That was also marked by Lizzy Yarnold.
:14:57. > :15:00.Well, Lizzy Yarnold as one and she has taken everything that the rest
:15:01. > :15:09.of the world had and thrown at back in their face. That is fantastic!
:15:10. > :15:15.She made as worried there for a second.
:15:16. > :15:23.Nearly had a heart attack. I have passed over my Olympic crown. You
:15:24. > :15:28.can about it over to anyone better. Unbelievable, I am so proud of her.
:15:29. > :15:37.The whole of British skeleton, everyone that has got her there.
:15:38. > :15:41.That is truly remarkable. Maybe she will keep on sliding and comeback in
:15:42. > :15:46.four years. I think she will, she has got a lot more to prove.
:15:47. > :15:54.Absolute delight, Shelley Rudman congratulating her. Just we live
:15:55. > :15:58.this moment. She did make some big mistakes on that one, but luckily
:15:59. > :16:04.for her she had a huge amount of time to play with. She kept it
:16:05. > :16:09.going. Shelley Rudman ends up in 16th position. She has got her
:16:10. > :16:14.Olympic silver so she can go to your medal party as well. I will leave
:16:15. > :16:24.you boys and join Claire Balding. I want to give her a big hug.
:16:25. > :16:35.Lizzy Yarnold takes the cold. She is the end of the champion. Noel
:16:36. > :16:39.Pikus-Pace wins the silver. -- Nowell.
:16:40. > :16:45.CLARE BALDING: That is a hug between British Winter Olympic champions.
:16:46. > :16:55.Let's get a reaction. Congratulations. Thank you very
:16:56. > :17:00.much. I don't think it is going to sink in for a long time. It must
:17:01. > :17:06.feel like an out of body experience. Totally. Same as Amy when she won
:17:07. > :17:12.her in a big old, I thought I am just going to enjoy it. It was a
:17:13. > :17:18.messy one but I am so pleased I got myself here. Very hard work. You
:17:19. > :17:24.give up so much, but on a day like today, it is so worth it. This is
:17:25. > :17:28.it, you said all the way along, I have done the hard work, now I just
:17:29. > :17:32.had to show the world. Show the world what I am capable of and
:17:33. > :17:38.wanted to do myself justice. I cannot believe I won.
:17:39. > :17:41.I guess this is something that will continue to sink in. You have got
:17:42. > :17:46.the medal ceremony tomorrow so you have got 24 hours to relive it. It
:17:47. > :17:52.is Valentine's Day as well, lots of romance in the air. My parents, my
:17:53. > :17:57.sisters, friends, everybody is here. I couldn't do it without them, the
:17:58. > :18:01.whole British skeleton team, so many people were part of my journey,
:18:02. > :18:07.thanks to them all. I am so pleased I Olympic champion!
:18:08. > :18:11.She is the new Olympic champion, she becomes the 10th British athlete to
:18:12. > :18:16.win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. I have got the Yarny Army
:18:17. > :18:24.with me, her mother Judith, her father Clive, her sisters stop a
:18:25. > :18:27.reaction from you. From what your daughter has done, not just today
:18:28. > :18:37.but the last five years. I am lost for were to stop she has worked so
:18:38. > :18:42.hard. She has been a dedicated professional, calm and collected,
:18:43. > :18:49.really focused on results. And being the best. I am so proud of her. It
:18:50. > :18:58.is lovely you are all here. You said it was a dad 's job to in Paris --
:18:59. > :19:05.to embarrass your daughter. It is second nature to most dads. She was
:19:06. > :19:10.lovely today. Did annex in an job. -- and excellent job. A podium
:19:11. > :19:16.finish. For us all. And a gold medal. She is an Olympic champion.
:19:17. > :19:24.That is mad. And whether things when you were young, did you do sport,
:19:25. > :19:32.the three of you, watching the best or was one of you to better? Man was
:19:33. > :19:41.a PE teacher so we didn't have much choice. Individual sports are really
:19:42. > :19:44.her forte, we play netball now. She works hard, it she would beat is
:19:45. > :19:51.hands down. Team sports, we would win. You are a very good team in
:19:52. > :19:55.support. I note the flower ceremony must have been emotional. The medals
:19:56. > :20:09.presentation still to come tomorrow. Look at this. This moment here. No
:20:10. > :20:16.words. That is lovely for us to see it like this. There were so many
:20:17. > :20:20.people in between us and her, we couldn't see as clearly. Look at her
:20:21. > :20:27.face, that smile. That says it all, doesn't it? She has been so composed
:20:28. > :20:34.throughout. Now she can just enjoy it. We are hoping we might get some
:20:35. > :20:38.time to spend with her tomorrow before the ceremony. We have got
:20:39. > :20:43.other friends here as well. We cannot wait for tomorrow. Will you
:20:44. > :20:48.stay out and enjoy the rest of the games? We are all back at work on
:20:49. > :20:55.Monday. A quick visit, well worth it. And you teach at the prep school
:20:56. > :21:01.she went to. All three girls went through the prep school. They will
:21:02. > :21:08.all be watching today. They all feel like she is one of them. So proud.
:21:09. > :21:13.And so will the pupils of Maidstone Grammar school as well. Thank you
:21:14. > :21:21.all so much. Just enjoy it. Your daughter and sister is an Olympic
:21:22. > :21:26.champion. Thank you to all the family, thank you for all the
:21:27. > :21:29.support. Thank you very much for talking to
:21:30. > :21:35.us, just brilliant. Brilliant to share it with the whole family. We
:21:36. > :21:42.hope to get her before the end of the programme. We will show you one
:21:43. > :21:45.of the most exciting sports, the aerials which combines terminal
:21:46. > :21:46.velocity with spinning and turning and jumping, there is nothing quite
:21:47. > :21:54.like it. COMMENTATOR: The top eight going
:21:55. > :22:10.through into final number two. Olympics of a medallist in
:22:11. > :22:16.Vancouver, and also into Reno -- Torino. Brilliant. Two twists in
:22:17. > :22:55.that first split. First place. Oh, my goodness! Look how much that
:22:56. > :23:06.means to her. Next up, defending champion, Lydia Lassila.
:23:07. > :23:36.She needs this. One of the biggest jumps of the night, the crowd loving
:23:37. > :23:56.it here. This is the surprise one for me. Filip with a twist. That was
:23:57. > :24:00.really nice. 3.75 is the degree of difficulty here. She has just seen
:24:01. > :24:27.her coach on the big screen. Fourth place. Alla Tsuper in first. It is
:24:28. > :24:35.really fast. Talk about saving the best till last. The volunteers on
:24:36. > :25:05.the table are going wild. Here we go, skis little bit wild. 98.1. She
:25:06. > :25:19.will be looking to go about 70 kilometres per hour. That is a real
:25:20. > :25:23.shame. Big, big trick. Try and keep that nice and slow, opens up for the
:25:24. > :25:38.landing. Didn't get the arms forward enough.
:25:39. > :25:55.Mengtao Zu, sixth in Vancouver. It falls on the 23 rolled's shoulders.
:25:56. > :26:09.-- 23-year-old. She has put it down. Out cleanly. Got a big cheer. I
:26:10. > :26:27.don't think that will be enough. Second place. Absolute glory. One of
:26:28. > :26:39.the oldest competitors in this event. She has only gone and got
:26:40. > :26:42.gold. CLARE BALDING: Congratulations to
:26:43. > :26:47.Belarus. We will stay in the mountains because the men were in
:26:48. > :26:50.the super combined which combines the massive speed of downhill with a
:26:51. > :26:56.technical turning ability of slalom. Team USA were hoping to get their
:26:57. > :26:57.online skiing fortunes back contract and Jason Mohammad went along to
:26:58. > :27:10.watch. It has been a disappointing Winter
:27:11. > :27:20.Olympics for Team USA. Shaun White, twice an Olympic medal. He failed.
:27:21. > :27:26.Speed skating superstar going for a third consecutive title. Fail. The
:27:27. > :27:34.bad boy of downhill, expectations were high. No medals today. Fail.
:27:35. > :27:41.But Miller has a chance to restore some pride in the super combined. He
:27:42. > :27:52.faces tough competition. This is one of the most challenging courses in
:27:53. > :27:55.history of the games, and the Norwegians set the pace with a time
:27:56. > :28:08.putting him in the lead. Fellow Norwegian was close behind.
:28:09. > :28:14.The rising ski star of France was three seconds behind the leader.
:28:15. > :28:20.Kostelic show of Croatia who won silver in Vancouver finished seventh
:28:21. > :28:25.in the downhill. Then it was time for the American, Bodi Miller, to
:28:26. > :28:28.prove the doubters wrong. If he can stay within half a second he has got
:28:29. > :28:40.a really good chance of defending his title. He is white, he has blown
:28:41. > :28:45.it. Miller, 12th, he has it all to do.
:28:46. > :29:20.Norway has the lead as we head into the slalom. He has done this
:29:21. > :29:26.comfortably. 1.14 seconds. The Swiss having an excellent games. So, his
:29:27. > :29:32.second run is lined to be full of fireworks. He will have to would
:29:33. > :29:40.tack, the only chance he has of defending his title. He was in
:29:41. > :29:52.triple earlier on, Bode Miller. You will have a new champion in 2014.
:29:53. > :29:57.His slalom time is added on. He is creating good angles. Really
:29:58. > :30:09.attacking this. Christof Innerhofer, second in this Olympic downhill.
:30:10. > :30:20.That was a very good slalom. It is now the turn of the former world
:30:21. > :30:27.champion. Ivica Kostelic. This is one similar to the one he trains on,
:30:28. > :30:31.day in and day out. It is very cautious and stiff from Ivica
:30:32. > :30:35.Kostelic. Perhaps there is just too much pressure on him. The Croatian
:30:36. > :30:43.supporters are dumbfounded with what they have seen. Ivica Kostelic has
:30:44. > :30:49.gone second. That is a very important moment. The next man is
:30:50. > :30:56.the big Norwegian. Aksel Lund Svindal. He has a massive lead. He
:30:57. > :31:03.has been an accomplished slalom skier in his day but is less
:31:04. > :31:16.practised than he was in 2008. He is already behind. We know he is good.
:31:17. > :31:24.Ondrej Bank. He will have to be somewhere near his best. He has lost
:31:25. > :31:38.a lot of time. He has gone! Ondrej Bank has blown it. Waiting very
:31:39. > :31:57.nervously at the finish. Last to go. TEAM RADIO:. Has he got what it
:31:58. > :32:07.takes? -- the Olympic combined champion is Sandro Viletta. Ivica
:32:08. > :32:12.Kostelic takes silver, as he did in Vancouver. The American press
:32:13. > :32:18.writing about the big names not performing. We are performing, just
:32:19. > :32:23.not getting results and when you push too hard, the medals can slip
:32:24. > :32:27.away but I think it is easier to sit in Ebbw or on the couch and
:32:28. > :32:32.criticise the men out there giving it everything they have got. It
:32:33. > :32:42.certainly does not help to have those armchair critics beating you
:32:43. > :32:46.up all the time. Great stuff and just a reminder that Chemmy Alcott
:32:47. > :32:52.will be back on the mountain tomorrow, having finished in 19th
:32:53. > :32:57.place at the last games. You can see that on BBC Two from seven in the
:32:58. > :32:59.morning. Let's catch up on the curling action. Men and women on the
:33:00. > :33:24.ice. The mid-table team battle. Britain
:33:25. > :33:29.took on Japan. A win and in the race for the top four finish. They end of
:33:30. > :33:36.three, they were deadlocked. 16 macro did what she does best, to put
:33:37. > :33:42.Great Britain ahead. Textbook curling. And there would be more
:33:43. > :33:59.textbook curling as 16 macro gave a masterclass. -- Eve Muirhead. It is
:34:00. > :34:06.a game of strategy. She has managed that damage limitation. Japan try to
:34:07. > :34:13.take something out of the playbook, which did not pan out. An
:34:14. > :34:17.opportunity missed by Japan. Japan fought back in this school of hard
:34:18. > :34:24.rocks, placing guards and challenges. Japan giving Eve
:34:25. > :34:31.Muirhead something to think about. She demonstrated with her last throw
:34:32. > :34:39.another lesson in delivery. What a great shot from Eve Muirhead. It
:34:40. > :34:43.stays in there. End seven. Extra credit for Britain, who created a
:34:44. > :34:49.cluster of stones, leaving Japan to study this situation. Another great
:34:50. > :34:52.shot from Eve Muirhead. Ayumi Ogasawara attempted to avoid
:34:53. > :35:00.failure, aiming for the single point. That is the end of the game.
:35:01. > :35:08.Eve Muirhead has done it again. 12 points in total in one game. Team GB
:35:09. > :35:15.with their own Olympic record. So far, so good, we are relaxed and
:35:16. > :35:25.enjoying it. You have to enjoy every Championship and that is one thing
:35:26. > :35:28.that has really helped us. The men were still confident after their
:35:29. > :35:36.record and sitting pretty, tied for second place. Denmark were hoping to
:35:37. > :35:40.get rid of their stigma and the chances of getting into the
:35:41. > :35:46.semifinals. But triple for Great Britain, they're back against the
:35:47. > :35:51.wall and down against Denmark. The shot from David Murdoch, not but you
:35:52. > :35:59.would expect from him. But is poor. Denmark running away with the lead.
:36:00. > :36:08.Something needed to happen. Oh, dear! It was not going to get by.
:36:09. > :36:13.That is a fall from Mikkel Poulsen. The door was open for the comeback.
:36:14. > :36:20.There is the possibility of picking up three, here. If you said at the
:36:21. > :36:26.halfway break, that they would only take two, they have ended up with
:36:27. > :36:42.three. Denmark failed to capitalise on their double. Has that pushed
:36:43. > :36:50.it? It was just the single. Fortune to get turn. Frustrations continued
:36:51. > :36:57.for Denmark. That will just roll too far. That leaves a straightforward
:36:58. > :37:03.draw. The penultimate end and the cracks showing in the Denmark camp.
:37:04. > :37:11.Look at this! We have to wait for this one to stop. This will be a
:37:12. > :37:20.steal. 7-6, great written lead going into the final end. -- Great
:37:21. > :37:24.Britain. And Britain have somehow again pulled out a victory when
:37:25. > :37:31.defeat looked like the only option. A Valentine's Day double for the
:37:32. > :37:34.curlers. Tomorrow, the woman or an action twice, playing South Korea
:37:35. > :37:38.and then Switzerland at three o'clock in the afternoon. Both of
:37:39. > :37:42.those winnable and the men face the 2010 champions, Canada. The men are
:37:43. > :37:48.going well, joint top of the standings. The women are joint third
:37:49. > :38:01.and they are starting to hit good form. Here are the other headlines.
:38:02. > :38:06.Kristan Bromley sitting in joint eighth in the men's skeleton. The
:38:07. > :38:11.partner of Shelley Rudman, 2.27 seconds adrift of the leader and his
:38:12. > :38:18.team-mate is lying in joint 10th. The Russian reigning world
:38:19. > :38:25.champion, the Russian rocket, leaves at the halfway point with a track
:38:26. > :38:31.record in his first run. Belarus Millard Gold medal number two in the
:38:32. > :38:38.individual biathlon. Switzerland won the silver and Belarus also took
:38:39. > :38:42.bronze. And Switzerland secured their second gold medal with victory
:38:43. > :38:59.in the classic cross-country. Earlier in the S Bragg stating
:39:00. > :39:05.Palace, Japan held on for the gold medal. It was a less than perfect
:39:06. > :39:09.programme but he set the record with a score of over 100 yesterday and he
:39:10. > :39:19.becomes the joint youngest ever winner of the Gold medal. He is only
:39:20. > :39:25.19. And a first for Japan. Let us look at the medals table. In front,
:39:26. > :39:30.thanks to all of those gold medals, Germany. Switzerland are second and
:39:31. > :39:35.then a number of countries with four gold medals. Canada have got more
:39:36. > :39:39.silver medals so they lie ahead of Norway, the United States, the
:39:40. > :39:48.Netherlands. Belarus picked up one medal today. China also there but in
:39:49. > :40:04.15th place, it is great written. -- grip it in. And here is our podium.
:40:05. > :40:07.-- Great Britain. We will hear from Lizzy Yarnold very shortly but
:40:08. > :40:15.tomorrow, tuning early with curling. Then super-G with Chemmy
:40:16. > :40:18.Alcott. Following at eight o'clock on the Red Button, relive all of the
:40:19. > :40:26.action from the skeleton after that host of goodies. Before we talk to
:40:27. > :40:34.the new Olympic champion, let us look at today's Winter wonders. In
:40:35. > :40:53.ice hockey, once you are injured, no one cares. Spirit of God for the
:40:54. > :40:57.cleaner. -- spare a thought. And it was worth a try but we're sure that
:40:58. > :40:58.missing lots of gates and crossing the line on your face does not
:40:59. > :41:17.count! Here she is. Our number one. Lizzy
:41:18. > :41:25.Yarnold. Congratulations. Less than glamorous post-show event. Doping
:41:26. > :41:32.control? It is very important, there is lots to do after every race. But
:41:33. > :41:37.it is out of the way. How much have you been able to get reaction from
:41:38. > :41:42.home? I have not really looked at by phone. I know that I won and that is
:41:43. > :41:46.pretty much all. My best mates are here and my family so that is all
:41:47. > :41:53.that matters. Your family were wonderful and they are so proud of
:41:54. > :41:57.you. And so is Amy Williams. You have taken her Championship title
:41:58. > :42:01.but how much has she help you? She has been an amazing friend.
:42:02. > :42:08.She was the type of character who would never drop any set. She showed
:42:09. > :42:13.how Olympic champions are made years beforehand so that determination is
:42:14. > :42:19.there. She is an inspiration to all of us. You seem to have it all
:42:20. > :42:22.because you have the physical strength, the fitness and the
:42:23. > :42:27.ability to work really hard in training but I know you also wrote a
:42:28. > :42:34.dissertation in University on mental toughness! What did you put into
:42:35. > :42:38.practice today? The key is knowing yourself, what type of athlete you
:42:39. > :42:41.are and make coach understands that and respect that I don't like
:42:42. > :42:46.talking to anyone before I compete. When I go out to the block, it is
:42:47. > :42:50.total focus and I need to know that they are with me and mental
:42:51. > :42:54.toughness is all about believing in yourself and what you can achieve
:42:55. > :42:59.and never limiting that. Just go for it. Your mother said that from the
:43:00. > :43:05.age of 12, you were talking about wanting to be the Olympic champion?
:43:06. > :43:14.That is amazing. Here, 25 years old, and you are one! It was Denise
:43:15. > :43:18.Lewis. She had that armband and her cat and one arm was naked and she
:43:19. > :43:23.was totally beautiful and athletic. The best at what she was. I wanted
:43:24. > :43:31.to relate that and be the best athlete I could be. And get the best
:43:32. > :43:36.kit! This busy final run. You were in an unassailable position. Here
:43:37. > :43:43.you are again. How much are you able to take in during these 58 seconds?
:43:44. > :43:49.I am fine at the moment but I will start skidding sideways. I am
:43:50. > :43:56.totally relaxed knowing that they had the lead so I just tried to
:43:57. > :44:02.relax, Corner number three. If you mistakes but still really enjoying
:44:03. > :44:05.it. When any mistake comes, just trying to keep your body relaxed?
:44:06. > :44:13.Absolutely, it is about the connection between me and my sled.
:44:14. > :44:18.It is about minimising mistakes. And also consistency overall runs. I was
:44:19. > :44:28.talking earlier about Mervyn, the man, the person you named it after?
:44:29. > :44:33.He gave you ?176. Yes. I was working and training full-time, to achieve
:44:34. > :44:38.my dreams. And it was so tough, I could not make ends meet. Trying to
:44:39. > :44:47.afford this bag. It was more his inspiration and belief. He handed
:44:48. > :44:51.his money over. He believed in me. You can see the celebrations of your
:44:52. > :44:59.team, but also your family who were at the finish area. They knew that
:45:00. > :45:02.was enough. It is amazing, I can see the pride and tears in their eyes.
:45:03. > :45:08.They have been through the tough times with you. This is your old
:45:09. > :45:15.school. That is amazing, they are missing class! They are not, they
:45:16. > :45:19.are watching history. That is amazing I can be an inspiration to
:45:20. > :45:27.them all, and that all four Brown uniform. Even then I was committed
:45:28. > :45:32.to being an athlete. And what now? I don't know. In March I am going into
:45:33. > :45:41.schools in Kent and Bath, letting people know about my dreams, and to
:45:42. > :45:45.tell them to go for it, never give up.
:45:46. > :45:59.Let's bring in Amy Williams. Some are up what this woman has achieved.
:46:00. > :46:09.I am really proud of her, I know she has worked so hard, she had the same
:46:10. > :46:13.feeling, mean missing out in Torino, and that fire in my Bailey. You
:46:14. > :46:20.watch me in Vancouver. The fact you have done it, I couldn't be happier
:46:21. > :46:25.to see a friend bring home a medal. I know it will not hit you for some
:46:26. > :46:29.time. The medal ceremony will be tomorrow.
:46:30. > :46:39.I think you should ask for a discount in your rent. Lizzy lives
:46:40. > :46:46.in a meet's flat. Free month, maybe. That is a deal. If you let me come
:46:47. > :46:51.for a cup of tea. She has said it live on television. Many
:46:52. > :46:56.congratulations, can't wait to see you get your gold medal. Everything
:46:57. > :47:02.you have said on air will inspire an awful lot of people, who are the age
:47:03. > :47:06.you were when you decided you would become an Olympic champion. We hope
:47:07. > :47:08.Elise Christie could add to the medal. We congratulate the Olympic
:47:09. > :47:16.champion. Happy Valentine's Day.