0:00:43 > 0:00:45Welcome back to day one of the 23rd Winter Olympics
0:00:45 > 0:00:49from Pyeongchang in South Korea.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54We have all of the remaining live coverage here on BBC Two and later
0:00:54 > 0:01:00on BBC One. And we also reflect on what has happened so far. A typical
0:01:00 > 0:01:08day of Winter Olympics drama. If no one... Elise Christie looked
0:01:08 > 0:01:13in top form as she began her quest for Olympic glory easing through the
0:01:13 > 0:01:20opening round of the women's 500 metres short track. Her team-mate
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Charlotte Gilmartin crashed in her heat and did not make the
0:01:23 > 0:01:30quarterfinals on Tuesday. Cat Thompson always -- also out. And
0:01:30 > 0:01:35disappointment for British snowboarder is Jamie Nicholls and
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Billy Morgan, they both failed to qualify for the final stages of the
0:01:39 > 0:01:46Slopestyle. The first gold of the Games went to
0:01:46 > 0:01:58Charlotte Kalla in the women's Skiathlon. Marat Yergin was second.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02The flame burning brightly, it was late last night of the opening
0:02:02 > 0:02:08ceremony. We are into the first evening action and we will take you
0:02:08 > 0:02:15live to the louche very shortly. And then the short track, the men's 1500
0:02:15 > 0:02:22metres, nine skaters qualify. Then the 3000 metre women's speed skating
0:02:22 > 0:02:28and men's ski jumping. Normally that would take place in the daytime but
0:02:28 > 0:02:34it is like Time out there and it will all be lit up. On the red
0:02:34 > 0:02:38button you can follow coverage as well.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40If you go online now you will be able to watch
0:02:40 > 0:02:46the women's 7.5k biathlon - Amanda Lightfoot going for Britain.
0:02:47 > 0:02:53I almost think that is the toughest of the lot. Your skiing so hard and
0:02:53 > 0:02:58then you need to bring your heart rate down and fire accurate shots.
0:02:58 > 0:03:04They have to have phenomenal lungs, the lactic acid going through the
0:03:04 > 0:03:08legs and then to suddenly drop all of that and go and fired their
0:03:08 > 0:03:15shots. People ask if when we are sprinting flat out and then have two
0:03:15 > 0:03:22everything down yes but oh my goodness.They're phenomenal. What I
0:03:22 > 0:03:27love about the Winter Olympic athletes, you admire each other's
0:03:27 > 0:03:31disciplines so much. Because you do not normally get a chance to see it.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37It is just every four years we get to catch up and see who was leading
0:03:37 > 0:03:43in each sport.So it becomes really exciting. And Johnny, getting revved
0:03:43 > 0:03:48up about the 1500 metres finals.Yes some typical short track, everyone
0:03:48 > 0:03:53just pumped up and ready to go. But you have got to stay cool in those
0:03:53 > 0:03:59moments and we have had a lot of crashes already. It is so exciting
0:03:59 > 0:04:03and everyone is a little bit tense. So Elise Christie just cruised
0:04:03 > 0:04:11through, a big relief.Let's take a look at the standings in the louche.
0:04:11 > 0:04:17Four runs in total.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Four runs in total. Felix Loch is second but not far behind.Another
0:04:20 > 0:04:32three runs. So it is all about the Doubleday of racing. That planning
0:04:32 > 0:04:37and preparation. You need for solid runs, you cannot drop any of them,
0:04:37 > 0:04:43they all count. So it is that consistency. They do not know the
0:04:43 > 0:04:48track all that well. So you might still be planning and testing some
0:04:48 > 0:04:53of the quarters. You might not yet have your perfect run. And there may
0:04:53 > 0:04:56have to go to sleep and bring it all together and bring it back for the
0:04:56 > 0:05:03final day.Let's see how the second run develops. John Jackson is
0:05:03 > 0:05:06alongside John Hunt.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09run develops. John Jackson is alongside John Hunt.
0:05:09 > 0:05:17The second run about to begin. The luge. We have a surprise leader
0:05:17 > 0:05:26after the first run. And now the second
0:05:26 > 0:05:32second run for Ninis. A perfectly good run for him.And a smooth start
0:05:32 > 0:05:37it seems. He was one of the better guys at the start. We are back into
0:05:37 > 0:05:42the top guys now and you should see those lines that have been really
0:05:42 > 0:05:46smooth in comparison to the back of the pack. These guys looking to
0:05:46 > 0:05:52close in on people now. And he has made a mistake. You can see that
0:05:52 > 0:05:58height but he got, it was amazing. This will cost him any chance he had
0:05:58 > 0:06:03of a medal place. Just gone out of the window. He must've been at least
0:06:03 > 0:06:07two feet in the air.That was extraordinary. What a collision.
0:06:07 > 0:06:19What drama. And Ninis through in a time of three seconds slower than
0:06:19 > 0:06:24his first run after that terrible blunder.That is the best we've seen
0:06:24 > 0:06:30so far and I think we will have more of those to come. So unfortunate for
0:06:30 > 0:06:34him. But part of what this track is giving them. As you look around, and
0:06:34 > 0:06:41you can see, look at the height he is getting. Ten out of ten for
0:06:41 > 0:06:47effort. He comes into the corner at the wrong way and look at the ice
0:06:47 > 0:06:51getting thrown around. That is probably the worst but we've seen so
0:06:51 > 0:06:59far and he knows it. A big mistake for him.Well we should just make
0:06:59 > 0:07:01the point, if that can happen to the man who finished seventh place it
0:07:01 > 0:07:11can happen to almost anyone.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15can happen to almost anyone. And here is our leader, Gleirscher. His
0:07:15 > 0:07:22first run was beyond his wildest dreams. Can he back that up now with
0:07:22 > 0:07:32another flying run? 47.652 after the first run. And here he goes. We will
0:07:32 > 0:07:39hear the word a lot, consistency this week right the way through all
0:07:39 > 0:07:42of the disciplines.And Gleirscher needs to prove he can do it again.
0:07:42 > 0:07:50Exactly, and this is what I have mentioned, that consistency of exit
0:07:50 > 0:07:54numbers two and nine is key. Just a bit early on to six coming into
0:07:54 > 0:08:00seven. The corner starts now to drop down. And this is the key point.
0:08:00 > 0:08:09That is a great line into 12. This is not about the guy who has just
0:08:09 > 0:08:14gone down but staying in front of Felix Loch and the other guys close
0:08:14 > 0:08:21to him as he comes up to the finish line.
0:08:21 > 0:08:28line.So quite smooth for Gleirscher but slower than the first run. Two
0:08:28 > 0:08:34tenths of a second slower. And that opens the door for Felix Loch and
0:08:34 > 0:08:40the others.Yes and that could be a bit of the track, it is now hard
0:08:40 > 0:08:47after 40 sleds damn it, but it has had a lot of action. This little
0:08:47 > 0:08:54mistake will not have helped him but it was not such a bad run. The speed
0:08:54 > 0:09:03is still there and hopefully as we see these next couple of fast guys
0:09:03 > 0:09:05coming down, whether to attend this is the norm or those mistakes he
0:09:05 > 0:09:18made has just cost him enough.And next for
0:09:21 > 0:09:28Germany, Langhenham. A disappointing third place for him. Now he has got
0:09:28 > 0:09:38a big point to prove. It is make or break I would say for his game.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43break I would say for his game.Any of them can make a mistake. It is
0:09:43 > 0:09:52just him against the track.And we're watching Langenhan. We watched
0:09:52 > 0:09:58his first run and his second run here, we are back here with
0:09:58 > 0:10:02Langenhan as they head towards the finish. He has drifted a bit off the
0:10:02 > 0:10:08pace. And this is tricky for him as he now comes to the closing stages
0:10:08 > 0:10:18of his run. He has drifted as you can see. Three tenths of a second
0:10:18 > 0:10:24behind Gleirscher. And he now finishes for tenths of a second off
0:10:24 > 0:10:31Gleirscher.Gleirscher clearly delighted. He is staying ahead of
0:10:31 > 0:10:36the guys and possibly that is a bit slower as well as his first run. The
0:10:36 > 0:10:41speed may just have gone out of the track a little bit. A couple of
0:10:41 > 0:10:46mistakes just down the bottom, 15 he did not get quite right and they are
0:10:46 > 0:10:51just costing him time all the way through. Especially coming into that
0:10:51 > 0:10:55uphill section in 16. Any mistake there and you just double the
0:10:55 > 0:11:00consequences. But overall not a bad run. You can see the difference in
0:11:00 > 0:11:03the lines of both of the leading pilots at the moment. Very similar
0:11:03 > 0:11:11in what they're doing.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12in what they're doing. Gleirscher just pulling away from him all the
0:11:12 > 0:11:23way through.So we move on.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25way through.So we move on. Tucker West, his second Olympics and
0:11:25 > 0:11:31currently ranked -- ranked 26. The deal with him, it is a clear one. A
0:11:31 > 0:11:39quick starter but not being held together down the run. He's just
0:11:39 > 0:11:45making too many little mistakes. But still relatively inexperienced. With
0:11:45 > 0:11:50a good run he could move up a few places. With the start he needs to
0:11:50 > 0:11:57move up and get closer to these guys. But it is difficult. Just one
0:11:57 > 0:12:02of those things, maybe he just has not quite zoned into the track
0:12:02 > 0:12:06properly and got the optimum line. Just making a little mistake on six.
0:12:06 > 0:12:12A big corner eight with the G-force but this is now key. And that is
0:12:12 > 0:12:18perfect. Cutting through the beginning of 12 a little bit early
0:12:18 > 0:12:23but keeping his speed. Not much difference between the beginning of
0:12:23 > 0:12:29his run and the end timewise. He will just start dropping away a
0:12:29 > 0:12:36little bit I think. I think so although relative to the earlier to.
0:12:36 > 0:12:43Not too bad for Tucker West.
0:12:43 > 0:12:50Not too bad for Tucker West. But I'm afraid he will probably drift
0:12:50 > 0:12:53mid-table obscurity, really. But he still seems to be relatively happy
0:12:53 > 0:13:00with his first Olympics experience. It is one of those things now, he
0:13:00 > 0:13:06just has to fight for the spots of the people around him and we will
0:13:06 > 0:13:10see more of where he is finally ranked at the end of this. But for
0:13:10 > 0:13:15tomorrow with the third runs, it is where they finish from today and
0:13:15 > 0:13:19that is where he can start to jostle for the points and prizes. And try
0:13:19 > 0:13:24to get as far up the table as possible. Now in the first round we
0:13:24 > 0:13:32enjoyed this young fellow. He was six after the first run. He turns 20
0:13:32 > 0:13:40later this month. He was the winner of the youth Olympic championships a
0:13:40 > 0:13:54couple of years ago. So much before him. Can he build on that?
0:13:54 > 0:13:56him. Can he build on that?Latvia has been really strong here and good
0:13:56 > 0:14:03to see that. The Germans and Austrians have competition. The
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Germans have been dominant in the sport and this is looking very good
0:14:06 > 0:14:13run. Good to see other nations fighting for the medals. If Felix
0:14:13 > 0:14:18Loch is going to get his third medal, he will have to earn it. This
0:14:18 > 0:14:23is almost perfect. Just playing with his steering. Just a bit too much
0:14:23 > 0:14:28over to the middle point. Doing relatively well in terms of keeping
0:14:28 > 0:14:32his speed for the bottom of the track. Up the hill to the final
0:14:32 > 0:14:40corner and not a bad result.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41corner and not a bad result.The Latvian coach looking happy with
0:14:41 > 0:14:50Aparjods. And he is talented. Keeping himself in the mix.He
0:14:50 > 0:14:54needed to come down and keep that spot as close to the leader as
0:14:54 > 0:14:59possible. Because you never know. That gap might be his chance of
0:14:59 > 0:15:07keeping a medal place. The top guys can make mistakes as we have seen.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12Just coming up the hill into the last corner. Taking a little bit of
0:15:12 > 0:15:17a wave because that is where the pressure is. That is the neutral
0:15:17 > 0:15:27part of the corner.Very shortly we have Felix Loch. Roman Repilov to
0:15:27 > 0:15:33come as well.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40Bearing in mind he finished the World Cup was quite strongly. That
0:15:40 > 0:15:4420th place will have very good slightly.You probably should have
0:15:44 > 0:15:49been better than that. Definitely. These guys have come and perform
0:15:49 > 0:15:53well at the World Cup. Sometimes when you come to attract like this,
0:15:53 > 0:15:58when you have limited experience, it is more about whether you jell with
0:15:58 > 0:16:01the trite and get on with it straightaway, you can work out the
0:16:01 > 0:16:06lines and it suits your style of driving, or you have to work hard to
0:16:06 > 0:16:11find a speed. Sometimes it takes longer than the 30-40 runs that
0:16:11 > 0:16:17these guys have had on the track to do that. The runs are not looking
0:16:17 > 0:16:21too bad at the moment. It should not be from the top guys. It should be
0:16:21 > 0:16:25minor errors instead of big mistakes. You never have the perfect
0:16:25 > 0:16:30run but that was inch perfect, down the wall, into the corner. It will
0:16:30 > 0:16:37help him keep speed as we come through this speed trap. 129 speed,
0:16:37 > 0:16:4489 mph as he comes into the last bend.Five tenths of Gleirscher. It
0:16:44 > 0:16:52is a big margin. Relative to the leader, it is a big gap between
0:16:52 > 0:16:58Gleirscher and Egger that has now developed.I think, for him, his
0:16:58 > 0:17:02challenge for a medal is gone over these two mega runs. He will be
0:17:02 > 0:17:07fighting for the top ten positions, or however Heidi can get in the
0:17:07 > 0:17:11positions. We will see tomorrow where these guys need to fight TB.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16There is lots of action still to come. You never know where they're
0:17:16 > 0:17:22going to finish from what we have seen so far.Next up will be the
0:17:22 > 0:17:32exciting Russian. We get a kiss blown away from Egger. This is Roman
0:17:32 > 0:17:37Repilov, representing the Olympic athletes of Russia. A really good
0:17:37 > 0:17:41first run. Just what we were hoping for and expecting, putting him in
0:17:41 > 0:17:48fourth place. Needing to consolidate bad. Can he get closer to Gleirscher
0:17:48 > 0:17:54and apply some pressure on the great Loch who will come next?This is a
0:17:54 > 0:17:57great opportunity for this luge pilot to stamp his name in the
0:17:57 > 0:18:02Olympic history books. He just needs a good, consistent run. We have seen
0:18:02 > 0:18:07he is quick in training all the way through the week. If he can get a
0:18:07 > 0:18:11good run as he starts building down the track, into seven, coming into
0:18:11 > 0:18:16the big drop in Connor Braid as he accelerates again. This is key, can
0:18:16 > 0:18:22you stay in the medals? Perfect. He will keep the pressure on the
0:18:22 > 0:18:26leading Austrian as he makes his way down the track. Into the big corner
0:18:26 > 0:18:33towards the speed trap.This is exciting. He has closed the gap on
0:18:33 > 0:18:37Gleirscher but a terrible mistake. Round to the finish he lost ground.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42It was a vital stage. I thought he was going to take the lead but how
0:18:42 > 0:18:46did that unravels so laid?He came out of 15 to far around Andrew
0:18:46 > 0:18:52himself into the wall. That is all that was. It cost him the lead. When
0:18:52 > 0:19:01he came through, the light had turned green, so he was in front.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06The hundreds of the setting tears behind, the tap on the wall cost him
0:19:06 > 0:19:13the lead. It shows how dangerous years. Did that cost him an Olympic
0:19:13 > 0:19:16gold medal? You will not see something like that from Felix Loch,
0:19:16 > 0:19:22I am sure.We were talking about the curse of the commentator error.
0:19:22 > 0:19:28Guess who is next?The great German. You can see the crowd getting into
0:19:28 > 0:19:37the rhythm of things. The great man, Felix Loch.Indeed. Bidding for his
0:19:37 > 0:19:43third straight gold medal. He has Gleirscher and Repilov in his
0:19:43 > 0:19:48sights.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52sights. Let's see. If ever you could put your money on somebody to
0:19:52 > 0:19:58deliver in the white heat of competition eight is this German,
0:19:58 > 0:20:05who is still only 28.20 when he won his first gold medal. Yes, and a
0:20:05 > 0:20:12great start. The lines look smooth. There is .0 one seconds in it, less
0:20:12 > 0:20:21than the blink of an eye. -- zero .01 seconds. The light has gone
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Green so years in front. That was perfect. He could not have been any
0:20:24 > 0:20:30closer to the wall. He is sliding around the corners on the exits but
0:20:30 > 0:20:35he is still pulling away. It is obviously working for him. You did
0:20:35 > 0:20:38not see the mistake that has just happened from the athlete prior to
0:20:38 > 0:20:43him. That is a big margin he has pulled out on them. He is stamping
0:20:43 > 0:20:49his authority on the Olympics.What a big run, to come from behind. At
0:20:49 > 0:20:55the end of run two, Felix Loch pits himself nearly 0.2 seconds ahead of
0:20:55 > 0:21:02the leader on the first run, David Gleirscher. That is about applying
0:21:02 > 0:21:06pressure. To mega runs down for Loch, and the defending Olympic
0:21:06 > 0:21:13champion is in a wonderful position. -- two runs. It is like he said he
0:21:13 > 0:21:17would take it easy on them in the first run, to lull them into a false
0:21:17 > 0:21:22sense of security. He opened up on the second run, to show his
0:21:22 > 0:21:27authority.Did you notice any mistakes?On a few of the corners he
0:21:27 > 0:21:31is sliding off rather than coming straight out and using the pressure.
0:21:31 > 0:21:37But he is fast, so it is working for him. He will potentially be a
0:21:37 > 0:21:41three-time Olympic champion the way things are going at the moment.That
0:21:41 > 0:21:46was a sparkling run from Loch. Now we have Dominik Fischnaller from
0:21:46 > 0:21:54Italy. Fischnaller is in the top ten after run number one. He is a really
0:21:54 > 0:22:03consistent top ten performer this year.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09year. The legendary Italian 16 medals in six different games. He is
0:22:09 > 0:22:12now the man inspiring encouraging these young Italians. How is
0:22:12 > 0:22:18Fischnaller looking, John Jackson? He is looking good. He made a little
0:22:18 > 0:22:22mistake on the first run which has cost him time. He will be looking to
0:22:22 > 0:22:28put that right as he comes to the exit. He was tempted. You could tell
0:22:28 > 0:22:31that he had to steer high. You could see the ice kicking up on the
0:22:31 > 0:22:40entrance to 12. That will cost him speed. As he came into the chicane,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43then the living, the end of it, he wanted to pull away from the wall.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48You could see his feet twitching. I am going to hit the wall. You could
0:22:48 > 0:22:54see the ice. Hopefully we will see that on the replay. Little mistakes
0:22:54 > 0:23:00like that are costing these athletes.You saw the way from Loch.
0:23:00 > 0:23:06Whoever is leading at any given stage stays on the podium. You will
0:23:06 > 0:23:12see on a regular basis. I hope Loch will wrap up warm. He will need some
0:23:12 > 0:23:17awkward because he will be standing there for a while, analyse the likes
0:23:17 > 0:23:22of Johannes Ludwig are the world champion, Wolfgang Kindl, can
0:23:22 > 0:23:26improve their positions in a few moments time.For those guys it is
0:23:26 > 0:23:30about fighting for the lesser medals rather than the gold. I do not think
0:23:30 > 0:23:39they will catch on.That was Dominik Fischnaller for Italy. Loch stands,
0:23:39 > 0:23:44and he is about to see his compatriot, Johannes Ludwig. This is
0:23:44 > 0:23:53his second run. This is a big moment in these Games in the luge. He was
0:23:53 > 0:23:59third, Ludwig, after that first run. He has got to go and replicate what
0:23:59 > 0:24:05Loch bid, to keep tabs with his great rival and he made.Definitely.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08In the first run, perhaps, some of these guys put a little bit of
0:24:08 > 0:24:13pressure on the great German himself, but he has just put the
0:24:13 > 0:24:18pressure right back on them, to put in a good run. These guys have got
0:24:18 > 0:24:23to be perfect to have any chance of catching him, even the guys in
0:24:23 > 0:24:27second and third. He came on to that corner too early. This will cost
0:24:27 > 0:24:33him. Hopefully he can get up as drops down into eight. To catch the
0:24:33 > 0:24:37second and third guys he has to be perfect. He is playing about with
0:24:37 > 0:24:43this dealing with legs. Things are not quite as good as the first run,
0:24:43 > 0:24:49looking at the way he is doing. He has good speed, over 80 mph, but it
0:24:49 > 0:24:53is whether he can close in on the final stage.He has lost ground on
0:24:53 > 0:25:01Loch. Quite apart from gaining it, you 0.4 seconds behind. That is a
0:25:01 > 0:25:09massive gap. Loch, just in these last four minutes, he has got a vice
0:25:09 > 0:25:14like grip on this competition. Definitely.
0:25:14 > 0:25:15like grip on this competition. Definitely.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20Sorry to cut off John Jackson. These are the scenes at the ice hockey.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25They were a few moments ago. A moment of history as the unified
0:25:25 > 0:25:32Korean team takes to the ice. Kim Jong-un's sister is in the crowd.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36She is watching for the first time at their Winter Olympics. Certainly
0:25:36 > 0:25:41in recent years, since they were divided. North and South Korea have
0:25:41 > 0:25:46taken to the ice together. They are taking on Switzerland. It is
0:25:46 > 0:25:51goalless at the moment. That matches live on the red button. Just to
0:25:51 > 0:25:56recap on the luge, Felix Loch, trying to win his third consecutive
0:25:56 > 0:26:00luge title, he is in the lead after the second run. We will let you know
0:26:00 > 0:26:04how the British lugers have got on. We will switch back to short track
0:26:04 > 0:26:16speed skating. We will see the final of the 1,500 metres.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19of the 1,500 metres. I will be cheering for the Hungarians sit --
0:26:19 > 0:26:27the Hungarian skater.He is Elise Christie's other half. Yes, I am
0:26:27 > 0:26:32really excited.Hopefully everyone will get behind them. Earlier on, we
0:26:32 > 0:26:36signed crash out of qualification. He was advanced to the final lap to
0:26:36 > 0:26:43the equivalent of the steward's enquiry.Yes, we have adopted him,
0:26:43 > 0:26:48Team GB. Fingers crossed for him that he does really well.There will
0:26:48 > 0:26:55be nine skaters in this 1,500 metres final. Does that not mean chaos?It
0:26:55 > 0:26:59will be intense. Medals on the line. Everyone will want to get as far
0:26:59 > 0:27:03forward as possible so there will be less overtakes at the end of the
0:27:03 > 0:27:08race. These guys are used to it, they have raced with nine people in
0:27:08 > 0:27:14the race. Olympic medals on the line so it will be intense. Let's show
0:27:14 > 0:27:20you the crash of Sandor Liu in qualification.On the straights, and
0:27:20 > 0:27:24they are not long, you can go inside the barriers, the little markers,
0:27:24 > 0:27:30but only corners you have got to go around them.Very much so. On the
0:27:30 > 0:27:34corners, there are clear track markings. On the straights, you can
0:27:34 > 0:27:38cut inside. That is where you can overtake. You can go as far as you
0:27:38 > 0:27:43like inside the track but you've got to get back for the corners.That
0:27:43 > 0:27:46shot is in waiting to find out if he had made it through or not. The
0:27:46 > 0:27:51relief must be great. We'll Elise Christie be watching or is she and
0:27:51 > 0:27:56her called on routine?I think she will watch, but if it interferes
0:27:56 > 0:28:00with her called on, her preparation, she will get on with what she needs
0:28:00 > 0:28:07to do. -- her cool down.Is this the actual lane order?
0:28:07 > 0:28:10to do. -- her cool down.Is this the actual lane order? Yes. So he is
0:28:10 > 0:28:17second from the outside. That will go in their times from the previous
0:28:17 > 0:28:22round.It does not matter too much at this distance. There will be lots
0:28:22 > 0:28:25of jostling.How much are you allowed to use your elbows?As long
0:28:25 > 0:28:30as there is no elbowing motion, you can use your arms to protect
0:28:30 > 0:28:34yourself.How do you define an elbowing motion?As long as it is
0:28:34 > 0:28:39part of the natural arm swing. We have to Korean skaters in this so
0:28:39 > 0:28:45there will be lots of excitement in the stadium. I think so. This is
0:28:45 > 0:28:50their main event in the men's. They do love a 1,500 metres. I have a
0:28:50 > 0:28:54feeling that they have moved it at the early from previous Games for
0:28:54 > 0:29:01that reason, so they can get the medal.Elise Christie is through in
0:29:01 > 0:29:04qualification. Charlotte Gilmartin had a bad crash but she is all
0:29:04 > 0:29:11right. Kathryn Thomson also crashed out. It is heart stopping, watching
0:29:11 > 0:29:17this.Yes, you know they are all exceptional athletes. They are
0:29:17 > 0:29:23physically as good as each other but I am learning from the others. It is
0:29:23 > 0:29:27a psychological game, tactics. How much do they study the tactics of
0:29:27 > 0:29:32individuals? Does one athlete always do a certain thing? If so, you can
0:29:32 > 0:29:37think, they are going to do that, I will therefore do this is my tactic.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41In our team we have a performance analyst. She will be in the crowd
0:29:41 > 0:29:44making sure she is capturing the video. All the preparation will be
0:29:44 > 0:29:50done with her beforehand.Similar to rugby, you will have performance
0:29:50 > 0:29:56analysis, going through every single detail.They are introducing the
0:29:56 > 0:30:02athletes to the crowd. Let's head to Wilf O'Reilly and Simon Brotherton.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07Thanks, water final this will be. There is the Olympic champion from
0:30:07 > 0:30:13four years ago. The world champion from 2014 has been introduced to the
0:30:13 > 0:30:26cloud as well. -- to the crowd. Lim Hyojun, a big exciting talent.
0:30:38 > 0:30:44The Netherlands in fifth position.
0:30:46 > 0:30:55De Laet. And another favourite, the winner of four European titles.
0:30:55 > 0:31:05Knegt.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12Facuconnet of friends stayed out of trouble and worked his way into the
0:31:12 > 0:31:20final.
0:31:20 > 0:31:27final. And from Hungary, the world 500 metre champion and Samuel Girard
0:31:27 > 0:31:33from Colback, world silver medallist last year. Crashed out of the semi.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36But it was ruled not to have been his fault and he has advanced to
0:31:36 > 0:31:38this final.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40his fault and he has advanced to this final.And what a final this is
0:31:40 > 0:31:48going to be. 13.5 laps. An Olympic final.
0:31:48 > 0:31:56What an action packed 13.5 laps lying in front of us here.
0:31:56 > 0:32:04Off they go. Who is going to make a good start? Charles Hamelin bidding
0:32:04 > 0:32:13to become the oldest ever Olympic champion at age 30 three. Canada at
0:32:13 > 0:32:21one and two.
0:32:21 > 0:32:29one and two. The two Korean athletes following in behind.
0:32:29 > 0:32:35following in behind. Towards the back of the field is De Laet.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Charles Hamelin in second place behind his team-mate. Not
0:32:38 > 0:32:47particularly fast. 9.7 laps. The Canadians are one and two. Moving up
0:32:47 > 0:32:54to first
0:32:54 > 0:33:07to first place Elistratov.The Koreans moving into the lead now.
0:33:07 > 0:33:12Reading this Olympic final with half a dozen laps to go.The Koreans know
0:33:12 > 0:33:19it is such a long way. Moving around the outside with five laps to go.
0:33:19 > 0:33:32What a race this is going to be. They just managed to stay upright.
0:33:32 > 0:33:43Knegt being followed down the home straight. With three laps to go,
0:33:43 > 0:33:56Knegt at the front. It will be a desperate struggle.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02Third here now is Elistratov with one lap to go and Korea leading the
0:34:02 > 0:34:10way.
0:34:10 > 0:34:16way. Lim Hyojun takes it. And the Olympic athlete from Russia
0:34:16 > 0:34:22Elistratov taking the bronze and the hosts take the gold medal in the
0:34:22 > 0:34:29Gangneung ice Arena. They have lifted the roof. We have a win for
0:34:29 > 0:34:36Lim Hyojun of South Korea.A superb bit of skating from the Koreans.
0:34:36 > 0:34:43Interesting to see what the final outcome is. There was so much
0:34:43 > 0:34:46pushing and barging. I'm not sure about that will remain the final
0:34:46 > 0:34:51result.
0:34:51 > 0:34:57result. So many of the big hitters made it through, so many world
0:34:57 > 0:35:02number ones of recent years. Charles Hamelin the Olympic champion from
0:35:02 > 0:35:06four years ago was out of the running at the end. Of course we
0:35:06 > 0:35:11wait to see whether there are any penalties applied in this final. And
0:35:11 > 0:35:19looking at it here, the time of 2:10.5. If that is ratified it would
0:35:19 > 0:35:31be an Olympic record time as well for Lim Hyojun. And on the
0:35:32 > 0:35:34for Lim Hyojun. And on the outside you can see Knegt making that
0:35:34 > 0:35:41mistake, superb piece of skating and the Koreans once again, the blue
0:35:41 > 0:35:48ribbon event. Winning the 1500 metres. In an Olympic record time as
0:35:48 > 0:35:57well. There is the win. 86 centimetres. It may as well have
0:35:57 > 0:36:03been a mile.And of course still waiting for the official results.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07And we have seen on this first day of competition in the short track
0:36:07 > 0:36:13racing that it is not over until they have checked the video review
0:36:13 > 0:36:17downstairs. So we will just hang on to make sure it is a new Olympic
0:36:17 > 0:36:22record and the result is as it stands provisionally. But yet again
0:36:22 > 0:36:26they are looking at everything and doing it as quickly as they can. But
0:36:26 > 0:36:31so much is going on during these races that there is quite a bit for
0:36:31 > 0:36:35them to work their way through. Early in the race it could be that
0:36:35 > 0:36:43something has happened. Now Lim Hyojun was the winner of the first
0:36:43 > 0:36:46World Cup meeting of the season and then he missed the rest with a back
0:36:46 > 0:36:50problem. So we were not sure what his form was going to be but we know
0:36:50 > 0:36:56now.We certainly do. And the Olympic record is being ratified. It
0:36:56 > 0:37:02is being confirmed.
0:37:02 > 0:37:08is being confirmed. Lim Hyojun will send the home crowd happy, yet
0:37:08 > 0:37:13another gold medal for South Korea. 22 out of 49 if that stand. We wait
0:37:13 > 0:37:21to see if it stands. The atmosphere will sour inside this arena I think
0:37:21 > 0:37:28if there is any change. Or a ruling that would penalise the hosts.
0:37:28 > 0:37:34Interesting to see what will happen now, is it just on the intranet with
0:37:34 > 0:37:46the Korean in third place... Slips...
0:37:46 > 0:37:52Slips... Almost got a bang in the face, Fauconnet.I think the issue
0:37:52 > 0:38:02is what is going to happen now with Fauconnet.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Fauconnet. Samuel Girard from Canada of course was fourth. He is waiting
0:38:05 > 0:38:13to see, if someone gets a penalty everyone would move up. No wonder
0:38:13 > 0:38:16he's waiting to see, just in case he can take the bronze ahead of
0:38:16 > 0:38:30Elistratov. It looks as if reaching a conclusion to their deliberation.
0:38:30 > 0:38:36Better to try to get the decision right no matter how long it takes.
0:38:36 > 0:38:46And there is a penalty. They have not announced who it is for. So it
0:38:46 > 0:38:52is Charles Hamelin who is penalised. It confirms that Lim Hyojun in
0:38:52 > 0:39:04Olympic record time is the winner. Now silver for the Netherlands. And
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Elistratov the former world champion, Olympic athlete from
0:39:07 > 0:39:11Russia, taking the bronze. So the young Canadian just out of the
0:39:11 > 0:39:17medals. Charles Hamelin the Olympic champion from four years ago
0:39:17 > 0:39:25disqualified. And a first medal of the Games for Korea, the home core
0:39:25 > 0:39:26-- home crowd
0:39:26 > 0:39:26the Games for Korea, the home core -- home crowd smiling from ear to
0:39:26 > 0:39:31ear. Almost the perfect start for the
0:39:31 > 0:39:34short track action, nothing like the home nation taking the first gold
0:39:34 > 0:39:39medal in their favourite sport.I think they had that on the first day
0:39:39 > 0:39:43because they were confident of the men bringing home a gold medal. So
0:39:43 > 0:39:46great for the home nation and again for the atmosphere of the short
0:39:46 > 0:39:52track, really getting the crowd going.And the final of nine
0:39:52 > 0:39:57athletes, not all of them of course would finish.I expected it to be a
0:39:57 > 0:40:02bit messier. We did have few crashes but I expected a lot more of that.
0:40:02 > 0:40:10Looks like the French skater got kicked in the face actually when he
0:40:10 > 0:40:20went down. Hopefully he's OK. It is a dangerous sport.Oh, my word.And
0:40:20 > 0:40:25also a great message for any young short track speed skaters out there
0:40:25 > 0:40:31about staying close to the front of the race.It is difficult to be
0:40:31 > 0:40:35prepared for a race like this. It is rare to get so many skaters in the
0:40:35 > 0:40:42same race so your tactics would have been disrupted by that.And the guys
0:40:42 > 0:40:46who are at the front, six laps to go, they stayed at the front. Let
0:40:46 > 0:40:53the other guys message other up behind them.Lim Hyojun taking the
0:40:53 > 0:40:58gold medal and that was the result. Everyone in that stadium, certainly
0:40:58 > 0:41:03the Koreans, but was the result they wanted.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07We saw Elise Christie just watching in the background.I think he will
0:41:07 > 0:41:13be happy with that, setting him up for the next round, the 1000 metres
0:41:13 > 0:41:20on Tuesday.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22on Tuesday.It proves how Rolex Elise Christie is, just happy to
0:41:22 > 0:41:29watch. And her performance in qualification earlier this morning
0:41:29 > 0:41:36was almost perfect.Definitely. And as she said in her interview she had
0:41:36 > 0:41:41been practising on the start and just getting out in front makes it
0:41:41 > 0:41:47so much easier.And she admitted afterwards that she was very nervous
0:41:47 > 0:41:52before that. Probably as nervous as she had been in six years. And she
0:41:52 > 0:41:58also said I'm not even fully fit yet.She is always fully fit! I
0:41:58 > 0:42:02think that she was holding back a bit, she did not put everything out
0:42:02 > 0:42:08on the track because she has a lot of races to come. So she did not I
0:42:08 > 0:42:14think gives everything.And we have seen what can go wrong, Charlotte
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Gilmartin, we thought that she might have a chance of that least
0:42:17 > 0:42:23advancing to the quarter finals but she is at the back and she got taken
0:42:23 > 0:42:29out, penalised.And we can just see Charlotte, that is tough going into
0:42:29 > 0:42:34the corner, the referee made the call and again she has two more
0:42:34 > 0:42:41distances coming up so fingers crossed she is fully fit.She cannot
0:42:41 > 0:42:46go round the corner with her arm up, so that is a shame for her.Well we
0:42:46 > 0:42:52can get her reaction because she spoke to David McDaid after that.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56It seemed to be going so well for you and then the crash.Yes, I think
0:42:56 > 0:43:04from the start I have had, I was injured so for the last three weeks
0:43:04 > 0:43:09I had a brand-new start and I said if it was a false start I would not
0:43:09 > 0:43:14be confident. But I was pleased that I committed and stayed with the new
0:43:14 > 0:43:20start because it was faster. So it started well, I was feeling good and
0:43:20 > 0:43:26just needed to get past the person in front foot up but then someone
0:43:26 > 0:43:30took my sprays and I was in two minds, if I step out now, I could
0:43:30 > 0:43:35get back to fourth. Try to commit and told my ground and attack the
0:43:35 > 0:43:42next corner. So yes, I'm devastated to come away with a penalty. I
0:43:42 > 0:43:47trained every day to try to get it right. And what could have been but
0:43:47 > 0:43:51just unfortunately did not happen today.It is short track and
0:43:51 > 0:43:56anything can happen but the penalty, you just will take it on the chin or
0:43:56 > 0:44:02are you annoyed at getting it?I thought it was a 50-50 cool, I
0:44:02 > 0:44:07thought I was ahead but you cannot fight the decision. So yes, I just
0:44:07 > 0:44:12upset I did not get to continue. And just grateful for the support I know
0:44:12 > 0:44:18I will have from my team. And all of the UK lottery ticket buyers and
0:44:18 > 0:44:23anyone else that has boosted us. I will try to make up for it in the
0:44:23 > 0:44:27next couple of distances.Well when he tried to give up using to be in a
0:44:27 > 0:44:33bit of pain.But you're OK? I have a sore rib but my legs are fine which
0:44:33 > 0:44:37is the main thing.A few days now to get back on track and get out for
0:44:37 > 0:44:41the next races.I have a few days as you say to do that. My legs are
0:44:41 > 0:44:49still in good condition and I did have a lot of speed.So look at the
0:44:49 > 0:44:54positives, well done. It seems the best quality to have is
0:44:54 > 0:44:58the ability to click -- to pick yourself up and just get out there
0:44:58 > 0:45:06again. Unbelievably and hopefully Charlotte will be fine.I think what
0:45:06 > 0:45:09came out of that interview was that positivity. Because she is caught up
0:45:09 > 0:45:15so much and she probably had the top speed of all the top girls in the
0:45:15 > 0:45:22world and that is a great sign.And it helps when the team is strong and
0:45:22 > 0:45:28you can keep which other motivated.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31yes, being an outsider, you can feel the chemistry and
0:45:31 > 0:45:32yes, being an outsider, you can feel the chemistry and the team for the
0:45:32 > 0:45:39short track.They're all behind each other. If one has a bad start, the
0:45:39 > 0:45:43rest rally around. When one is doing well, the others want to be there
0:45:43 > 0:45:47and behind. Clearly that is why the all succeeds so well.I think we
0:45:47 > 0:45:52have always had that as Team GB, in the house, they all support each
0:45:52 > 0:46:00other. There is lots of support from everybody.Yes, that is the thing.
0:46:00 > 0:46:03You're all very separate sports but once in the Olympics, you come
0:46:03 > 0:46:07together under the Team GB banner. You have the Olympic rings on your
0:46:07 > 0:46:13chest and your one big family supporting each other. Not everyone
0:46:13 > 0:46:17has great days. Her snowboarders have just crashed out, but you're
0:46:17 > 0:46:20still there are supporting. You might have another chance, another
0:46:20 > 0:46:26distance. It is the ability to psychologically put it in the past.
0:46:26 > 0:46:33That is done, matter-of-fact, it did not go well, but I have another
0:46:33 > 0:46:36chance.We can see the psychology to be able to do that. Britain has the
0:46:36 > 0:46:38strength to be able to have good contenders and lots of different
0:46:38 > 0:46:43sports. You tend to find there are certain sports for certain nations.
0:46:43 > 0:46:48The Germans are dominant in the luge, the Austrians like the double
0:46:48 > 0:46:53luge. The Koreans like the short track speed skating. The Dutch are
0:46:53 > 0:46:58very good at lots of thing, but long track speed skating. Against the
0:46:58 > 0:47:05clock, Horsley two skaters on the ice. One of the skaters has won four
0:47:05 > 0:47:09medals in Sochi. More than any other athlete. We will catch up with the
0:47:09 > 0:47:15action that has been happening with Steve Armitage and Kristina Groves,
0:47:15 > 0:47:22a four-time Olympic medallist herself.
0:47:22 > 0:47:29The Dutch skater on the right. The Polish skater, the teenager, the
0:47:29 > 0:47:3817-year-old, on the left. 7.5 laps, the women's three km. The time to
0:47:38 > 0:47:50beat by the Japanese skater.She has nothing to lose. Bosiek. This is the
0:47:50 > 0:47:55first opportunity for the Dutch to show what they have. We remember
0:47:55 > 0:48:04from Sochi, 21, was E21 medals? 23. Lots of them have said, we do not
0:48:04 > 0:48:10think we're as good as we were then. The rest of the have come. The Dutch
0:48:10 > 0:48:16will be cheering for their first skater of the game.Those are pretty
0:48:16 > 0:48:21good opening times. They are both below the times set by Sato of
0:48:21 > 0:48:28Japan. They are off to a quick start. This is the fifth of 12 heats
0:48:28 > 0:48:37in the women's 3,000 metres.You can see there is more energy compared to
0:48:37 > 0:48:43the race before. There is more energy in the skaters. They are more
0:48:43 > 0:48:50fresh. They look like the timing is good.Getting back to that Dutch
0:48:50 > 0:48:58domination in Sochi, 23 from 30 medals, eight gold medals, and they
0:48:58 > 0:49:04swept four races. In other words, they finished one, two, three, and
0:49:04 > 0:49:07for. That had never been done in Olympic history. That is quite
0:49:07 > 0:49:14something. I do not think it will happen in Pyeongchang. The
0:49:14 > 0:49:17Norwegians are tougher, the Japanese have come with a better team, the
0:49:17 > 0:49:24Canadians have a slightly better team.There are lots of Russians
0:49:24 > 0:49:28that have not been included in the team, as well as the Americans who
0:49:28 > 0:49:36were shutout in place to Mac who are looking to redeem themselves. -- in
0:49:36 > 0:49:39Sochi.We should get back to the race. It is a good one. We look like
0:49:39 > 0:49:45we will get a new leader from the young Dutch star. I say young at 28.
0:49:45 > 0:49:50She has been around but she has not been able to crack the top. Right
0:49:50 > 0:49:55now, the number in the green is the one you want to watch. Right now,
0:49:55 > 0:50:00she up by four microseconds.It is a beautiful raise she is putting
0:50:00 > 0:50:04together. Lots of shoulder movement but it seems to be working for her.
0:50:04 > 0:50:09You usually want to see the shoulder is not moving from side to side but
0:50:09 > 0:50:13she has nice read. You can see her weight going from side to side, the
0:50:13 > 0:50:18shoulders swinging, which I do not like, but it is working for her.She
0:50:18 > 0:50:27is increasing the lead on Sato of Japan.She is still doing 31 second
0:50:27 > 0:50:33lap times. It is a very flat race. She started out as the hair but she
0:50:33 > 0:50:37has not turned into the tortoise. She is not dropping off, which is a
0:50:37 > 0:50:43good sign. She is coming up on one lap to go. She has a group of
0:50:43 > 0:50:46friends who have saved up for six years to come and cheer her so she
0:50:46 > 0:50:54is putting on a good race for them. When Ireen Wust on the world's
0:50:54 > 0:51:00singles championships last year, she did 3.5 nine. If she can get down to
0:51:00 > 0:51:06the law four, or perhaps below, she has a real positive chance at the
0:51:06 > 0:51:09medal.This is the first big surprise for me at this competition
0:51:09 > 0:51:16so far, the raise she is putting down. Very strong.She has the last
0:51:16 > 0:51:2050 metres. She has the finish line in sight. Achtereekte of the
0:51:20 > 0:51:27Netherlands. There is the time. That is a good time. The Dutch coaches
0:51:27 > 0:51:35love it. Coming in across the line, the 17-year-old from Poland,
0:51:35 > 0:51:41Caroline Bossi act.
0:51:43 > 0:51:46Caroline Bossi act. -- the 17-year-old from Poland, Bosiek.
0:51:46 > 0:51:53That is not just a good time, that is almost out of nowhere. I knew
0:51:53 > 0:51:57that the Dutch had the potential like any Olympics, any competition,
0:51:57 > 0:52:00to put in anyone they want and they will have these kinds of results.
0:52:00 > 0:52:05They have so much depth but that was a beautiful race. I am really
0:52:05 > 0:52:10impressed by that. I think that time will scare a lot of skaters still to
0:52:10 > 0:52:19come.
0:52:19 > 0:52:21come.Wust likes to grow very quickly in the 3,000 metres. I do
0:52:21 > 0:52:26not think she will be changing her game plan at this point, with that
0:52:26 > 0:52:32time already on the board from Achtereekte.Absolutely. Wust always
0:52:32 > 0:52:37started fast when I raced against. She likes to get the first couple of
0:52:37 > 0:52:45laps, money in the bank. Weidemann needs to make sure she does not get
0:52:45 > 0:52:51thrown off by the fire start from Wust. She's doing her own thing. She
0:52:51 > 0:52:55is one of the tall skaters in the circuit. She is the third tallest of
0:52:55 > 0:53:00the Canadian team, including the men.Ireen Wust, doing what she
0:53:00 > 0:53:07always does, with the quick start, establishing herself as the dominant
0:53:07 > 0:53:17skater in the pair. She is now up by 0.4 seconds.Wust has been
0:53:17 > 0:53:20unpredictable this year, she has had a few injuries to deal with. She
0:53:20 > 0:53:25arrives at races at the right time. She has stepped back and went back
0:53:25 > 0:53:31to training, to prepare for the Olympics. I can see that she is on
0:53:31 > 0:53:38it. You can see it in her eyes. She is focused. She has a clear vision
0:53:38 > 0:53:45of where she wants to go. She looks like classic Wust at this point.
0:53:45 > 0:53:50Look how relaxed she is. Look out smooth and relax she is. That is the
0:53:50 > 0:53:55difference between her and the skaters we've seen so far. She makes
0:53:55 > 0:54:02it look easy, she has the rhythm, even in the corners.It is critical.
0:54:02 > 0:54:07There is the virtual leader line behind Wust. She is ahead of the
0:54:07 > 0:54:14time put up by her Dutch team-mate, Achtereekte.This is the Wust I was
0:54:14 > 0:54:20hoping that would show up at the Games. But she is putting down is
0:54:20 > 0:54:25incredible. In the past, she has been known to flag in the last few
0:54:25 > 0:54:31laps, but she has so much in the bank now. Those first three laps
0:54:31 > 0:54:36were 30 seconds. She can afford to die off and still take the lead.Is
0:54:36 > 0:54:41it possible she could go under 3.5 nine. That would be really tough to
0:54:41 > 0:54:51beat for the likes of Pechstein and Blondin.Also Sablikova. This is the
0:54:51 > 0:54:55advantage of going early. She can go out and not worry about what the
0:54:55 > 0:54:58other skaters have done. She can do run thing, and see anyone can beat
0:54:58 > 0:55:03her.
0:55:03 > 0:55:09her.She is putting on a clinic. There are athletes who thrive in the
0:55:09 > 0:55:15Olympic spotlight, and Wust of the Netherlands is certainly one of
0:55:15 > 0:55:22them. Eight Olympic medals. The all time is Pechstein, with nine. A
0:55:22 > 0:55:27medal retire with Pechstein, providing that Pechstein does not
0:55:27 > 0:55:33win another medal in the 3,000 metres.She's looking good. Let's
0:55:33 > 0:55:38not forget about Weidemann. She's having a good raise farm level. She
0:55:38 > 0:55:45has got to keep it in mind that this is not about her losing this, but
0:55:45 > 0:55:50this is where Wust needs to hang on. The margin is getting smaller.In
0:55:50 > 0:55:57232 second laps. Ireen Wust of the Netherlands. She is ahead of the
0:55:57 > 0:56:03virtual leader line. She is pouring it on. She's coming out of the final
0:56:03 > 0:56:12turn. She has the finish line in sight. Here comes Wust, in search of
0:56:12 > 0:56:19medal number nine. Some good skaters still to come.
0:56:19 > 0:56:23still to come. You can see her time. She goes to second spot, behind her
0:56:23 > 0:56:35Dutch team-mate. She lasted over the last few metres.
0:56:35 > 0:56:40last few metres.I have to say, my heart breaks for her just a little
0:56:40 > 0:56:46bit, to be so close. That shows you how Achtereekte's race was
0:56:46 > 0:56:54phenomenal. A very different race as Wust started out on 32nd laps, which
0:56:54 > 0:56:59is extremely fast, then 31 seconds. She paid the price at the end,
0:56:59 > 0:57:06dropping to 33.7 for her last lap. She went for it. You have to give it
0:57:06 > 0:57:12to. She went for the gold medal and that will not be case today. For a
0:57:12 > 0:57:15Weidemann, that is a very respectable time.
0:57:22 > 0:57:28Takagi of Japan in the black and white. In the Dutch orange,
0:57:28 > 0:57:34Antoinette De Jong. 7.5 laps, the women's 3,000 metres.The second to
0:57:34 > 0:57:41last group. Takagi is said that goal for the Olympics is to win a gold
0:57:41 > 0:57:44medal. She has more chance in the 1,500 metres than in this race but
0:57:44 > 0:57:49she is one of the contenders this race. She is someone who can break
0:57:49 > 0:57:54the Dutch dominance that we have seen already. Wust and Achtereekte
0:57:54 > 0:57:59already in the top of the podium. They all have a chance to get onto
0:57:59 > 0:58:06the podium. These are the best skaters in the world.Those numbers
0:58:06 > 0:58:10are in the red, which means they are behind the leaders at this point in
0:58:10 > 0:58:17the race. You want to see green, green is good.Green is good, but
0:58:17 > 0:58:21Fred is not necessarily bad. It depends on the race profile, whether
0:58:21 > 0:58:25you start hard and hang on as much as you can or if you go out at the
0:58:25 > 0:58:32slightly more even pace, and try and keep it as flat as possible. So far,
0:58:32 > 0:58:41De Jong looks like she's going faster. Takagi, so smooth.
0:58:41 > 0:58:43faster. Takagi, so smooth. She is a perfect little skater. So relaxed
0:58:43 > 0:58:51and Smith. Look at her shoulders. Her upper body does not move at all.
0:58:51 > 0:58:58She is almost like a statue.You want to relax. De Jong is ranked
0:58:58 > 0:59:05number four in the World Cup circuit in the 3,000 metres. She had a
0:59:05 > 0:59:09second in Calgary, with one victory. She has had a good World Cup season
0:59:09 > 0:59:14so far. The World Cup final is coming up in Minsk after the
0:59:14 > 0:59:20Olympics.Both of these skaters starting a little bit slower than
0:59:20 > 0:59:26Wust did. That is probably a good thing. The key for these girls in
0:59:26 > 0:59:30the middle of this race is to keep the momentum going, and keep the lap
0:59:30 > 0:59:36times at 31 seconds range. Both looking strong and even so far. This
0:59:36 > 0:59:42is a nice painting.
0:59:42 > 0:59:49is a nice painting. -- pairing. Shias two time world junior champion
0:59:49 > 0:59:58the 3,000 metres, De Jong. Takagi is coming back a little bit. De Jong
0:59:58 > 1:00:01has the advantage with the draft, she can get back in there and start
1:00:01 > 1:00:09building in the inside lane. We talk about building the terms in speed
1:00:09 > 1:00:12skating. That is something I try to focus on. You can build so much
1:00:12 > 1:00:18speed in the turns.
1:00:18 > 1:00:27Two laps to go. 3:59.21 the time to beat to get the silver medal
1:00:27 > 1:00:35position, and I think one of these is going to better at the time set
1:00:35 > 1:00:46by London.These races can be so fun, you can really build off each
1:00:46 > 1:00:49other and use the switching of the lane to just put yourself through
1:00:49 > 1:00:55the race. But de Jong will have advantage going into the last lap.
1:00:55 > 1:01:00Almost dead even.It is going to be a good finish between the pair, they
1:01:00 > 1:01:06are very close. De Jong will have the advantage and will finish and
1:01:06 > 1:01:13take full advantage of that inner lane finish. She takes the lead.
1:01:13 > 1:01:21Remember that time to get to third, for .1 point four. And here comes de
1:01:21 > 1:01:29Jong, going into third place.
1:01:29 > 1:01:36Jong, going into third place. Takagi of Japan going to fourth place.
1:01:42 > 1:01:47Just a quick look at her face against the race, looking a bit
1:01:47 > 1:01:50disappointed. I think that she expected more. She got tied up a
1:01:50 > 1:01:54little bit in the last lap, the shoulder starting to move, almost
1:01:54 > 1:02:01trying a bit too hard. But we have one parent to go. And three Dutch
1:02:01 > 1:02:06first, second and third. Happening again. Already sweeping the podium
1:02:06 > 1:02:15with just one race race to go. Probably the only one who could
1:02:15 > 1:02:24unseat them is Sablikova.Sablikova on the left. 7.5 laps and the final
1:02:24 > 1:02:29pairing.
1:02:29 > 1:02:43pairing. 3:59.21 the time to beat. Sablikova is so tiny and she can
1:02:43 > 1:02:51just keep going and going. 3000 a bit too short for her, she needs to
1:02:51 > 1:02:59get her speed up. She can hang on very well at the end.Sablikova has
1:02:59 > 1:03:04been plagued by back problems since 2012 but somehow she always seems to
1:03:04 > 1:03:09rise above the pain. And to skate through whatever is causing the
1:03:09 > 1:03:15difficulties. And this year she really had to back off because of
1:03:15 > 1:03:21those back issues.I raced against Sablikova in 2006 and I think she
1:03:21 > 1:03:25has had back problems since then. She would come out and win the race
1:03:25 > 1:03:30the next day so we never knew what the case was with her. But coming
1:03:30 > 1:03:37into these Games they came in early before the track was even opened.
1:03:37 > 1:03:40Kind of an unusual approach but they wanted to come in and get settled.
1:03:40 > 1:03:50They were training in local gyms and going for runs in the first.Not too
1:03:50 > 1:04:01far off the pace. But they will have to pick it up and maintain this
1:04:01 > 1:04:05phase in the women's three K if they're going to crack that Dutch
1:04:05 > 1:04:16one, two, three. They have gold, silver and bronze.I liked the way
1:04:16 > 1:04:21Sablikova is skating now, so smooth and relaxed. Her top end speed is
1:04:21 > 1:04:27not very fast. She does not have the sprint but she can do these lap
1:04:27 > 1:04:33times almost all day. But that lack of training because of back problems
1:04:33 > 1:04:37could affect her. Natalia Voronina does not look quite so smooth to me.
1:04:37 > 1:04:44But it does not matter what you look like crossing the line. It is about
1:04:44 > 1:04:52your effort. And how that will affect you towards the end. Some
1:04:52 > 1:04:59really nice skating from Sablikova. She looks a lot better here at the
1:04:59 > 1:05:03Olympics than she did in the last World Cup event in Germany back in
1:05:03 > 1:05:10January.The thing you notice, the difference between these skaters is
1:05:10 > 1:05:16how far the knee is sticking out over the toe. With Natalia Voronina
1:05:16 > 1:05:20it looks like Ernie is getting straight up. You want to get it over
1:05:20 > 1:05:28the front and Natalia Voronina does not really have that. So it is
1:05:28 > 1:05:34harder to build the pressure. Sablikova widening her margin over
1:05:34 > 1:05:40the Olympic athlete from Russia, Natalia Voronina. At 23-year-old who
1:05:40 > 1:05:46did not skate in Sochi and therefore is not tainted anyway by the doping
1:05:46 > 1:05:53scandal. One lap to go in the women's three K. The last pair and
1:05:53 > 1:05:57they will have to pick it up if they plan on getting to the podium.Well
1:05:57 > 1:06:05this will be tight. Looking towards another Dutch suite I would think.
1:06:05 > 1:06:13Sablikova the only one left who could beat them.She needs to beat
1:06:13 > 1:06:23for minutes and zero to second. Sablikova is driving, coming to the
1:06:23 > 1:06:27line and she has not done it, finishing in fourth place. So the
1:06:27 > 1:06:32story in the women's three K, a continuation of what we saw in Sochi
1:06:32 > 1:06:39four years ago. The Dutch continued their domination. They finish one,
1:06:39 > 1:06:48two and three in the women's three K. The top Canadian finishing in
1:06:48 > 1:06:57sixth spot. Her team-mate finishing in seventh.Well you could see the
1:06:57 > 1:07:01disappointment in the face of Sablikova. Just devastating for her
1:07:01 > 1:07:06and I feel for her. So hard to come in fourth place. But she was just
1:07:06 > 1:07:11off the pace today by enough that it was not able to get into the top
1:07:11 > 1:07:16three. Her she must be disappointed with that. This could be her final
1:07:16 > 1:07:20Olympics. She has dominated this event for so long. Maybe those back
1:07:20 > 1:07:30problems have finally caught up with her. Fourth is a tough spot. Really
1:07:30 > 1:07:35she would've wanted to be on top of the podium today. And already one,
1:07:35 > 1:07:37two, three Dutch, an amazing start already for Dutch.
1:07:37 > 1:07:41two, three Dutch, an amazing start already for Dutch.
1:07:41 > 1:07:44Kristina Groves and Steve Armitage with the commentary and it is a
1:07:44 > 1:07:54Dutch one, two, three. They did so well in Sochi as well, extraordinary
1:07:54 > 1:07:59how dominant they are. With the silver medal, Ireen Wust so that now
1:07:59 > 1:08:05is her ninth Olympic medal. And brings a level with the German
1:08:05 > 1:08:13athlete for the most decorated in big speed skater. But out in
1:08:14 > 1:08:19big speed skater. But out in front, Achtereekte. But Ireen Wust was one
1:08:19 > 1:08:26second up on it only to lose. But a Dutch one, two, three in the 3000
1:08:26 > 1:08:34metres. Just to give your idea of what is coming up in the next couple
1:08:34 > 1:08:38of hours. Still plenty of action out there in Korea. Highlights of the
1:08:38 > 1:08:45second run of the men's luge on BBC One and then we go to the men's ski
1:08:45 > 1:08:54jump and that will be sensational. We will catch up with the
1:08:54 > 1:09:02snowboarding qualifying later and that historic match between the
1:09:02 > 1:09:05unified Korean team and Switzerland in the women's ice copy also coming
1:09:05 > 1:09:11your way.
1:09:11 > 1:09:19your way. We have some really interesting conversations to come.
1:09:19 > 1:09:26Johnny has a brain full of facts about speed skating and in fact his
1:09:26 > 1:09:31actual skates. Elise Christie showed me, the blade is just a little bit
1:09:31 > 1:09:34off centre to help you balance around the bends.As you see we
1:09:34 > 1:09:38skate only in one direction so it is all set up to turn left around the
1:09:38 > 1:09:42corner. So you're making sure if you look down the line of the camera,
1:09:42 > 1:09:50you will see it is offset and not completely in the middle. So making
1:09:50 > 1:09:54sure that actually you can turn in the right direction.Or the left
1:09:54 > 1:09:59direction! If you stood still and just glided down it would take you
1:09:59 > 1:10:06to the left.Got it. And how stiff is the actual route?Very stiff, you
1:10:06 > 1:10:12can barely flex it.It is fibreglass.Just be careful of that
1:10:12 > 1:10:26blade! Amy your closer than me.The runners, we have a bowl as well in
1:10:26 > 1:10:31our runners but the difference between your skates and a long
1:10:31 > 1:10:36track, you can hear them clicking as they go around.There skates would
1:10:36 > 1:10:42come away at the heel. Almost trying to keep as much contact on the ice
1:10:42 > 1:10:48as possible. And when the blade recalls that is when that sound but
1:10:48 > 1:10:53for us such close contact racing, you cannot have anything coming away
1:10:53 > 1:11:00from the boot. That is part of the rules.We get scratches and you do
1:11:00 > 1:11:05not really realise that broken ice can actually scratch and tiny specks
1:11:05 > 1:11:09of debt so how do you polish them. So the guys would have them
1:11:09 > 1:11:15sharpened up every training session, keeping them as sharp as possible.
1:11:15 > 1:11:18They do that themselves? It depends on the time between the races. At
1:11:18 > 1:11:23the latter stage of racing, the turnover is pretty quick. So the
1:11:23 > 1:11:27coach or blade technician would sort that out. Sometimes the athletes
1:11:27 > 1:11:31would like to do it themselves, it would take their mind off the next
1:11:31 > 1:11:37race, they find it quite soothing. Hours and hours the night before a
1:11:37 > 1:11:43race polishing your runners. It was a pain but that is just what you
1:11:43 > 1:11:48did, to spend time bonding with your equipment. And also you said
1:11:48 > 1:11:52earlier, I was interested in whether you get your foot moulded, if
1:11:52 > 1:11:57they're really individual.These are custom-made and again yes, as we
1:11:57 > 1:12:04said, proper solid fibreglass and moulded around your feet. But the
1:12:04 > 1:12:07blades you change pretty regularly, three or four players per year. But
1:12:07 > 1:12:12your boots you would probably change every three or four years.Elise
1:12:12 > 1:12:16Christie said she has not changed hers for years, they are heard Lucky
1:12:16 > 1:12:20boots.I think she had another pair and then went back to her old
1:12:20 > 1:12:26favourites.Their handmade soap made to mould around your feet. --
1:12:26 > 1:12:33handmade. The sport does come down to a lot of the deal in the corners.
1:12:33 > 1:12:37You need to be happy with your equipment.And it takes a long time
1:12:37 > 1:12:42to get used to them as well. You do not want to take the time to get
1:12:42 > 1:12:46used to them and for that to slow down your training.Well talk about
1:12:46 > 1:12:52technical details, with the luge, you could see those spikes on the
1:12:52 > 1:12:57gloves that they use to power off. Well the start in the luge is all
1:12:57 > 1:13:01about power in their upper body and literally gripping with their
1:13:01 > 1:13:06fingers, those spikes. You could see them taped around on the gloves. So
1:13:06 > 1:13:11the power literally coming from their fingers. Digging into the ice
1:13:11 > 1:13:15and then lying down into position as quickly as they can. So straight
1:13:15 > 1:13:20into that first corner. It is all about that power at the start.
1:13:20 > 1:13:24Pushing off the handles and then paddling away at the ice.And we
1:13:24 > 1:13:37will see more luge shortly over on BBC One. In the ski jumping it is
1:13:37 > 1:13:42the normal hill for the men, the first competition and that will be
1:13:42 > 1:13:46sensational. Very cold for the spectators but well worth watching.
1:13:46 > 1:13:51It always gives us great headlines whether they are very good or very
1:13:51 > 1:13:55bad!Just exceptional watching them. I have sat at the top of the speed
1:13:55 > 1:14:00heel and it is frightening.Well all that over on BBC One in just a