Day 2, Part 4

0:00:00 > 0:00:01one, two, and three for the Norwegians with Holund coming home

0:00:01 > 0:00:06for the bronze. We are still waiting for Andrew Musgrave. A sensational

0:00:06 > 0:00:11effort from the Britain. It really is. Andrew Musgrave is in seventh

0:00:11 > 0:00:15position. The best previous performance by a British

0:00:15 > 0:00:18cross-country skiing is 29th. Musgrave announces his arrival at

0:00:18 > 0:00:22the top of the sport and says, we Brits can be world class as well.

0:00:22 > 0:00:26What a race and what a finish from Musgrave. Along his scalps, the

0:00:26 > 0:00:33World Cup leader, who could only finish in tenth position.I thought

0:00:33 > 0:00:39I was going out with a lap and a half to go, I was feeling confident.

0:00:39 > 0:00:44I thought I would be able to get a medal. I was feeling really good. I

0:00:44 > 0:00:49tried to keep up with Krueger on the last lap and went a bit hard. I

0:00:49 > 0:00:53slipped back in the field.And what do you need to do to beat the

0:00:53 > 0:01:01Norwegians?Go faster than them! It's a completely different race,

0:01:01 > 0:01:09with the individual start. I need a new race to get into it, a couple of

0:01:09 > 0:01:16days of easy training and I should be ready to fight.

0:01:16 > 0:01:21He does sound projected. The best result ever.By far. Having said he

0:01:21 > 0:01:26lived all over the world, massive credit to the handling Nordic and

0:01:26 > 0:01:30outdoor Centre in Aberdeenshire.He joined it to make friends. Amazing.

0:01:30 > 0:01:35That is the power of grassroots sport. His coach is one of the guys

0:01:35 > 0:01:38who used to compete against. It shows the power of being around

0:01:38 > 0:01:43people doing the same thing, and wanting to be the best.The change

0:01:43 > 0:01:47skis halfway through the race. The start of classic style Andy Goode to

0:01:47 > 0:01:58free spell which he prefers. The winner, the first gold

0:01:58 > 0:02:00free spell which he prefers. The winner, the first gold medal of the

0:02:00 > 0:02:02games for Norway, Hegstad Kruger, he has a fall early on.Tell us what

0:02:02 > 0:02:05happened. The mass start is exciting. Lots of things happen. He

0:02:05 > 0:02:08is one of the best in the world and has great technique but you see him

0:02:08 > 0:02:11lose grip. The ski has a textured panel that has a sticky base in it

0:02:11 > 0:02:18so they can grip when they are doing this classic style. Just watch.

0:02:18 > 0:02:23Seven, he tips/ p makes an adjustment. He takes everyone out.

0:02:23 > 0:02:31It was his fault, and maybe that is why he had this incredible energy.

0:02:31 > 0:02:33Incredible that he could go on.He was not that quick getting up. No.

0:02:33 > 0:02:42They looked like they had a chat. One of the others guy skis come off.

0:02:42 > 0:02:45There is an amazing team environment. Other coaches will give

0:02:45 > 0:02:49you a pole. It is the toughest endurance sport in the Winter

0:02:49 > 0:02:50Olympics.

0:02:50 > 0:02:51endurance sport in the Winter Olympics.Andrew Musgrave competes

0:02:51 > 0:02:57again on Friday. The weird thing about cross-country, one year they

0:02:57 > 0:03:02will do the 15 km and classic, and the next year they will do it free

0:03:02 > 0:03:06spell.That is why it is impressive that he was disappointed. We are

0:03:06 > 0:03:10expecting him to do successful things but he was in second place

0:03:10 > 0:03:14for a lot of that, and he believed he could podium. That shows he's

0:03:14 > 0:03:19full of confidence. It does not matter if it is a Norwegian ahead of

0:03:19 > 0:03:26him, whoever it is has a target on their back. I love it we are getting

0:03:26 > 0:03:30excited.I have goose bumps. More from Chemmy Alcott. If there is

0:03:30 > 0:03:33anything you want to hear more about, if you want to know more

0:03:33 > 0:03:38about athletes, you can use the hash tag. Can I tell you something

0:03:38 > 0:03:43interesting? Yesterday was the first time since 1998 that the USA have

0:03:43 > 0:03:49failed to win a medal of any colour on the opening day of winter or

0:03:49 > 0:03:54summer Olympic Games. Pressure. I will get a prize for my stats. We

0:03:54 > 0:03:58will see the USA in action against Finland in the women's ice hockey.

0:03:58 > 0:04:04It will be a good game. Let's catch up on what has happened is over,

0:04:04 > 0:04:12with commentary from Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson.

0:04:12 > 0:04:21The Finnish players take it deep. It is Viitasuo -- it is Hovi. 5.8

0:04:21 > 0:04:27seconds to go and the Finns find the net. That was clinical from Hovi.

0:04:27 > 0:04:38Great work deep in the zone. When it came back, Hovi blasted it.Rooney

0:04:38 > 0:04:42beating, and the Finns lead. Just under six seconds left in the

0:04:42 > 0:04:50period. Great work from the Finns. That was right on to the stick of

0:04:50 > 0:05:02Hovi. No chance for the netminder, in the net in the blink of an eye.

0:05:02 > 0:05:06in the net in the blink of an eye.I did save and then the rebound. It is

0:05:06 > 0:05:11a great finish from Lamoureux-Morando. Really tenacious

0:05:11 > 0:05:16play. This has been the lane that looked like they would make it

0:05:16 > 0:05:24happen for the Americans. Raty makes the first save, but as it breaks

0:05:24 > 0:05:28back, Lamoureux-Morando adds to her Olympic tally. Her eighth Olympic

0:05:28 > 0:05:35goal. What the finish.She took the puck to the net with authority and

0:05:35 > 0:05:47she stayed there. What the second effort for our Lamoureux-Morando.

0:05:52 > 0:05:59At the neck, Knight is a free play. What a goal. Coyne rifles at.

0:05:59 > 0:06:04Finally the power play pays off. It was a great pass, but the finish

0:06:04 > 0:06:18from Coyne. It was first class. Really good work by the Americans.

0:06:18 > 0:06:23It is Decker on the boards, and it is Coyne to bury it.What a fabulous

0:06:23 > 0:06:33shot from the stick of Coyne. No chance for the netminder, Raty.

0:06:33 > 0:06:38As we join at life, the score is still 2-1.

0:06:38 > 0:06:43USA are leading. The US in control of this game right now. The leaders

0:06:43 > 0:06:47only slender, that one goal the difference. It was a fine finish

0:06:47 > 0:06:54from Coyne. Finland are struggling to match this immensely powerful

0:06:54 > 0:07:01American side.

0:07:01 > 0:07:03American side. Lamoureux-Davidson, one of twins in the American side,

0:07:03 > 0:07:07she will send it into the zone. The Finns have another 30 minutes to

0:07:07 > 0:07:13bring themselves back into this game. They have to find a way to get

0:07:13 > 0:07:16out of their own zone. It has been a problem for them but maybe this will

0:07:16 > 0:07:22be the opportunity.America have possession back. If the Finns are

0:07:22 > 0:07:26going to get back in this game, it will be from this line. They have

0:07:26 > 0:07:33been the most dangerous unit.

0:07:34 > 0:07:36been the most dangerous unit.The Finns, in the blue shirts, will try

0:07:36 > 0:07:42and clear their own zone. Now they have some space. Tapani driving

0:07:42 > 0:07:49towards the net. The Americans, now read on their jerseys at this Winter

0:07:49 > 0:07:56Olympic Games. It always looks a bit odd. Knight steps in, one of the

0:07:56 > 0:08:05superstars of the women's game. Good play again by Raty. Coyne for the

0:08:05 > 0:08:11USA. Back it goes again. That was easy for Raty. Slides across and

0:08:11 > 0:08:20takes it away. In the end, no real danger. Flanagan was looking to make

0:08:20 > 0:08:27our mark on this game.Raty will be called upon a few times to stop the

0:08:27 > 0:08:30puck for Finland. You see her getting a much-needed drink of

0:08:30 > 0:08:35water. If the Finns are going to be able to tie this game up at two,

0:08:35 > 0:08:41Raty will have to make this saves. She gets some help from her post and

0:08:41 > 0:08:47crossbar. Barnes jumped in with her head up. She tries to go short side

0:08:47 > 0:08:51and has the glove bead but she could not get it past the post.Barnes,

0:08:51 > 0:09:01great story. She began her USA career and was dismissed. She was

0:09:01 > 0:09:06told that they were not looking at her. She went off, she went to

0:09:06 > 0:09:10college and she was at Boston College, one of the top

0:09:10 > 0:09:14universities. Very shortly into the season, they said, maybe we made a

0:09:14 > 0:09:19mistake, do you fancy coming back? She quit school and she returned to

0:09:19 > 0:09:24national team duty.It has been a whirlwind went for the 18-year-old,

0:09:24 > 0:09:29getting cut from the American team, enrolling in Boston College, playing

0:09:29 > 0:09:33in five games for the team there, and then the US National women's

0:09:33 > 0:09:37team calling her back, and her having to withdraw from her courses.

0:09:37 > 0:09:46No full-time with the Olympic team. It is an injury on the ice.

0:09:46 > 0:09:50It is an injury on the ice. It looks like there might be an interference

0:09:50 > 0:09:54call. That was Valimaki. So, first power play of the game, coming the

0:09:54 > 0:10:07way of the Finns. What a window of opportunity this will be. Just a bit

0:10:07 > 0:10:12ugly from Decker. So, it is five against four. One played advantage

0:10:12 > 0:10:19for the Finns. There is a little tip out in front of the net. It was

0:10:19 > 0:10:26Valila was there, using all of her experience, 44 years of age.Keep

0:10:26 > 0:10:36your eye on number six. Hiirikoski. She is going to quarterback it.

0:10:36 > 0:10:41Also, the top scorer 13 Finland, number three. She will be very

0:10:41 > 0:10:45dangerous on this power play. You played with her brother? I played

0:10:45 > 0:10:52with her brother in Denmark. A wonderful young player. This was

0:10:52 > 0:10:56about ten years ago. Michelle was just about 18, starting her career.

0:10:56 > 0:11:02Just after, she went over and played hockey at the University of Dakota.

0:11:02 > 0:11:05She had a great career in America, and now internationally with

0:11:05 > 0:11:10Finland.A good face-off by the Americans. They get a break with

0:11:10 > 0:11:15Coyne. Can they use the extra players kicking in. They cannot

0:11:15 > 0:11:21quite. Great penalty killing by the Americans. Finland very nearly

0:11:21 > 0:11:26caught short at the back.How about the speed from Coyne. Not many

0:11:26 > 0:11:38players faster than her.Wonderful to watch. Back in her own

0:11:38 > 0:11:40to watch. Back in her own zone, Kessel will clear way. The Finns

0:11:40 > 0:11:46clear on the blue line. She is using her massive wingspan. Six foot one.

0:11:46 > 0:11:52Is there an opportunity?

0:11:52 > 0:12:02Is there an opportunity? Fired in. Good save. Rooney tracked it well.

0:12:02 > 0:12:06They are creating traffic in front of Tapani. Another face-off in the

0:12:06 > 0:12:12offensive zone. 30 seconds remaining. What about this from

0:12:12 > 0:12:17Coyne?Great speed down the ice. Looking for Kessel, two of the

0:12:17 > 0:12:22fastest players in the women's game. It goes of the state of Hiirikoski,

0:12:22 > 0:12:28and then against the helmet of Raty. That helmet has seen some puck

0:12:28 > 0:12:32strike it this afternoon.They are made of Kevlar, the helmets and they

0:12:32 > 0:12:37are designed so that the puck never hates you flat. It means that we do

0:12:37 > 0:12:43not get too many netminders these days with concussions.Yes, it is

0:12:43 > 0:12:49usually always a glancing blow.The final ten seconds of the power play.

0:12:49 > 0:12:53Good skating. She does not get the quality shot away. The move was

0:12:53 > 0:13:00nice. It is alive. Valimaki, the slow pass to the blue line. The shot

0:13:00 > 0:13:06will be sent in, it comes of the stick of the player in front. That

0:13:06 > 0:13:15has killed them. So many Americans they are. In the zone. They are able

0:13:15 > 0:13:21to snuff it out again. That is the problem for Finland. America can be

0:13:21 > 0:13:26more defensive minded. They do not have to take risks.The Americans do

0:13:26 > 0:13:31not need to open this game up any more. At one point trailing 1-0. Two

0:13:31 > 0:13:36quick goals have given them the lead in the second period. They do not

0:13:36 > 0:13:39need to push the envelope. That being said, you do not want to go

0:13:39 > 0:13:43into a defensive shell when you're just worried about playing defence.

0:13:43 > 0:13:51You have got to move the puck up the ice.Time and space for Finland in

0:13:51 > 0:13:58the end zone. That past does not reach its intended target, which was

0:13:58 > 0:14:04Karvinen. They will break away again. That is a nice exchange of

0:14:04 > 0:14:09passes. Karvinen is after it and she will get it as well. Towards the

0:14:09 > 0:14:14blue line.

0:14:15 > 0:14:18blue line. On the deflection, Karvinen nearly got there. Knight

0:14:18 > 0:14:24will bring it away for the US. They survive a small skier. She picks out

0:14:24 > 0:14:31Coyne. Her goal separates the two sides.

0:14:36 > 0:14:40The USA trying to make something happen. In the end, Raty will hang

0:14:40 > 0:14:46on. They are happy with that, the Americans. The Finnish fans in the

0:14:46 > 0:14:50stands, maybe a little less so.They are hoping there is an equaliser to

0:14:50 > 0:14:55come pretty soon. On the right side of your screen you can see some of

0:14:55 > 0:15:02the top prize from hockey Canada. The chief executive officer. Let's

0:15:02 > 0:15:10look at Coyne again. Look at the speed, quick feet, moving it.

0:15:10 > 0:15:15Kessel, her brother is a superstar in the National Hockey League,

0:15:15 > 0:15:19two-time Stanley cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins, that is her in

0:15:19 > 0:15:24front of the net, number 28. She has been a long-time veteran of this US

0:15:24 > 0:15:30women's national team. A good slow motion short of the puck coming

0:15:30 > 0:15:35right of the helmet of Raty. She knew she was going to be busy this

0:15:35 > 0:15:40afternoon and the Americans have not disappointed.You suspect she is a

0:15:40 > 0:15:43goalkeeper that enjoys the extra work that she gets, she really

0:15:43 > 0:15:49thrives if she gets 30 shots every game.You're right. Most goalkeepers

0:15:49 > 0:15:54do. You can stay engaged in the game. They love to see 30, sometimes

0:15:54 > 0:15:5940 shots. It is tough to stay focused when you are only seeing 15

0:15:59 > 0:16:07to stay focused through a 60 minute game.

0:16:10 > 0:16:23Good play by Hovi. They couldn't finish it! What an opportunity that

0:16:23 > 0:16:36was.Great identification from Hiirikoski. And the Finns have to do

0:16:36 > 0:16:45more of this, put the puck to the net. You can just see it squeeze

0:16:45 > 0:16:50through the pads of Maddie Rooney. We spoke about the other goalkeeper

0:16:50 > 0:16:56Ceren lots of action and Maddie Rooney only saw four shots in the

0:16:56 > 0:17:01second period, so not a lot and maybe she just misjudged but one.

0:17:01 > 0:17:07Hiirikoski with the shot, and Rooney tightening up. She is a youngster,

0:17:07 > 0:17:13you sense, 20 years of age, and you just wonder if Finland could get

0:17:13 > 0:17:18some sustained pressure, whether there's a good opportunity for them

0:17:18 > 0:17:26here. To see whether the youngster will crack. She's going to hang on

0:17:26 > 0:17:29again. And they've recognised this, there are just putting everything in

0:17:29 > 0:17:36on goal here.It's definitely the right game plan. Onto the stick

0:17:36 > 0:17:42Hiirikoski, but a good job by the American team. Three way as jerseys

0:17:42 > 0:17:45collapsing in front of their young netminder to make sure they can

0:17:45 > 0:17:56clear that puck out of danger. -- three quite jerseys.

0:17:56 > 0:17:59three quite jerseys.Not allowed to make body checks in the women's game

0:17:59 > 0:18:14but this one has been allowed. Sent towards the net...!

0:18:14 > 0:18:25towards the net...! And again... Coming it down it's

0:18:25 > 0:18:28Coming it down it's a captain Meghan Duggan, one of the ten players who

0:18:28 > 0:18:34work in Sochi.

0:18:34 > 0:18:36work in Sochi. Decides she can't beat the two defenders, and it's not

0:18:36 > 0:18:45a bad decision.Well, Hiirikoski, her last couple of shifts out there,

0:18:45 > 0:18:48really jumping up to the plate. When you're down, you want to activate

0:18:48 > 0:18:53your defenceman to get up into the plate and try and create some

0:18:53 > 0:18:57situations. She is such a wonderful skater publisher can usually jump

0:18:57 > 0:19:01off and then if there is trouble, she can be one of this first skater

0:19:01 > 0:19:11is back in the other direction. -- one of the first skaters back in the

0:19:11 > 0:19:20other direction.It is with Joceeyne Lamoureux. Niskanen eventually gets

0:19:20 > 0:19:25it back.

0:19:26 > 0:19:31it back. Hiirikoski logs huge minutes! 30 years of age now, but a

0:19:31 > 0:19:38superfit athlete and now a full-time player as well. In Sweden. Finland

0:19:38 > 0:19:46now move it towards the goal, Rooney keeps it alive for the USA. Joceeyne

0:19:46 > 0:19:55Lamoureux... And now, Tuominen. Spinning away from trouble... Oh,

0:19:55 > 0:20:07she has got herself in some trouble, of this could be a chancesave!

0:20:07 > 0:20:10Clearing up the mess, she stayed square to the shooter, another good

0:20:10 > 0:20:18save to preserve that scoreline.A little indecision from the Finland

0:20:18 > 0:20:26defenders there.

0:20:26 > 0:20:30defenders there. And it was jumped on by the Americans. Tries to open

0:20:30 > 0:20:40up the legs of Noora Raty and slide it between, but Noora Raty did a

0:20:40 > 0:20:49wonderful job. Getting her pads down.And as she throws the stick

0:20:49 > 0:20:54out, she's got the technique where she can do that, not all goalies do

0:20:54 > 0:21:01that.You're right, not all do it. She had the presence of mind to

0:21:01 > 0:21:05realise that Kendall Coyne was going to try to slip it between the pads.

0:21:05 > 0:21:09Enjoying the replays on the screens as well! It must be nice to be able

0:21:09 > 0:21:19to add my real work immediately! Instant feedback!That's right.

0:21:19 > 0:21:24Collected by Hilary Knight, breaks towards the blue line, just about

0:21:24 > 0:21:33held in by Lee Stecklein. Brianna Decker for the USA. Knight lays it

0:21:33 > 0:21:38off to Kendall Coyne. Back to the blue line it goes again. Kendall

0:21:38 > 0:21:44Coyne in possession.

0:21:44 > 0:21:52Coyne in possession. Now, a chance to skate away for Finland. Not quite

0:21:52 > 0:21:57over the red line.

0:21:58 > 0:22:01over the red line. With five minutes and ten seconds to go, has this been

0:22:01 > 0:22:04the performance from an American site which looks like it will win

0:22:04 > 0:22:08the gold medal?We've seen flashes of it, no doubt about it. Up until

0:22:08 > 0:22:13now I would say no. But they don't need to be, this is just game widget

0:22:13 > 0:22:18of the tournament, you want to peak in the semifinals, and ultimately in

0:22:18 > 0:22:24that old medal game. But we have seen some wonderful things.

0:22:28 > 0:22:31seen some wonderful things.Here's Hiirikoski breaking down the middle,

0:22:31 > 0:22:37and Hiirikoski is really leading by example for Finland. Susanna Tapani

0:22:37 > 0:22:44pumped from behind there. Explain. This could be a penalty against the

0:22:44 > 0:22:49Americans.

0:22:50 > 0:22:59Americans. Yeah, it is. And there is Brandt. You're not allowed to flick

0:22:59 > 0:23:06the puck up like that from your own zone.A little bit of a strange

0:23:06 > 0:23:13decision here. Hannah Brandt inexplicably, she had a bit of time

0:23:13 > 0:23:18with the puck on her stick and she just rifled it up over the glass.

0:23:18 > 0:23:22So, with four minutes and 37 seconds left in third period tackle, an

0:23:22 > 0:23:29opportunity for Finland to equal the score.Is that just a player who is

0:23:29 > 0:23:36on Olympic debut, who maybe just panicked a little?Yeah, may be. The

0:23:36 > 0:23:45nerves should be gone by now. She didn't seem to be under any duress.

0:23:45 > 0:23:49Does it not change when you get into the final four or five minutes of a

0:23:49 > 0:23:52game, you start to feel the pressure, because you know it's just

0:23:52 > 0:23:58one mistake?You're exactly right, set. She doesn't look too nervous

0:23:58 > 0:24:03sitting there, but just a strange decision. The coach setting up the

0:24:03 > 0:24:11plan.

0:24:11 > 0:24:15plan. For very Finnish power-play unit. They've got to be directing

0:24:15 > 0:24:23the puck towards Maddie Rooney, the United States netminder.His

0:24:23 > 0:24:26background in the top flight in Finland, also a head coach over in

0:24:26 > 0:24:36one of the top leagues in Sweden. Good save by Rooney! Nice play!

0:24:36 > 0:24:42Great angle, this, behind the net. The shot comes in again and Rooney

0:24:42 > 0:24:54makes the save! She's been solid so far.

0:24:57 > 0:25:00Hiirikoski back to Michelle Karvinen. It goes all the way

0:25:00 > 0:25:09through a de Roon need as well! Pushing and shoving!

0:25:09 > 0:25:14Pushing and shoving! Out in front was Emma Nuutinen, but it was a good

0:25:14 > 0:25:18exchange of passes.Real nice job from Hiirikoski and Michelle

0:25:18 > 0:25:26Karvinen.

0:25:26 > 0:25:29Karvinen. The Finns are going to continue to look for her to wind up

0:25:29 > 0:25:35with that shot.

0:25:37 > 0:25:43with that shot.And the battle will continue. Hiirikoski finds Karvinen,

0:25:43 > 0:25:47works it round the boards. They need that quality possession, which they

0:25:47 > 0:25:51should get now, with Karvinen. The Americans are trying to put pressure

0:25:51 > 0:25:58on. The shot was good from Lindstedt... But not really her

0:25:58 > 0:26:04forte. Usually a big defender. Lindstedt! Where is the puck

0:26:04 > 0:26:17breaking?! And Rooney covers! Bodies flying everywhere!

0:26:17 > 0:26:19flying everywhere! Nuutinen down but not out. Is she going to get holding

0:26:19 > 0:26:27by the officials here?

0:26:27 > 0:26:31by the officials here?Good shot from Hiirikoski. Lindstedt right

0:26:31 > 0:26:39there on the rebound, Nuutinen in there as well.Three minutes 33

0:26:39 > 0:26:42remaining, can the blue shirted Finns find a way back to level this

0:26:42 > 0:26:50game? And it has been a wave of blue for the last few minutes. Finland

0:26:50 > 0:26:58trying EVERYTHING! Hiirikoski deep in her own zone, 35 seconds

0:26:58 > 0:27:03remaining on the power play. They're 200ft away from where they want to

0:27:03 > 0:27:08be. Trying to slide her way through on her own, and the Americans will

0:27:08 > 0:27:15deal with that and get it away. Still Cameranesi... Takes it away

0:27:15 > 0:27:21and taking the sting out of the attack.Real nice job from

0:27:21 > 0:27:26Cameranesi, taking the puck up and then bringing it back. Ultimately

0:27:26 > 0:27:30that's killed off the rest of the power play, as the final seconds

0:27:30 > 0:27:35tick down.So, the US back to full strength, five skaters out there.

0:27:35 > 0:27:40And Kendall Coyne will look to hit with speed. Two-and-a-half minutes

0:27:40 > 0:27:45remaining in this game, the opening group game, remember. The top two in

0:27:45 > 0:27:49the group go straight through to the semifinals. If you finish in third

0:27:49 > 0:27:52or fourth place, you have to play that extra game in the

0:27:52 > 0:27:55quarterfinals, and the expect Asian would be that the USA and Canada

0:27:55 > 0:28:02will be one and two. But can the Finns have a say in that? They beat

0:28:02 > 0:28:07Canada at the World Championships in the summer. They only lost by a

0:28:07 > 0:28:12couple of goals to the Americans in the same tournament. And they lead

0:28:12 > 0:28:21in this game as well. They are genuine medal contenders.

0:28:22 > 0:28:25genuine medal contenders. The net is empty... This is a chance for the

0:28:25 > 0:28:31Americans to finish it off, the Finns have gambled. Six on five, the

0:28:31 > 0:28:36net is unguarded.

0:28:37 > 0:28:38net is unguarded.Well, the Americans are doing a wonderful job,

0:28:38 > 0:28:47even though it's six against five. They were looking for a pass there.

0:28:47 > 0:28:54They were looking for Monique Lamoureux. And the coach will be

0:28:54 > 0:28:57frustrated because that brings it right back in front of his own goal.

0:28:57 > 0:29:01It gives the Finnish team an opportunity to call a time out and

0:29:01 > 0:29:08set up the play that they want. Six attackers will be on the ice for

0:29:08 > 0:29:11Finland against five and the netminder for the United States.

0:29:11 > 0:29:17They've not taken the time out as bass interesting. Hiirikoski takes

0:29:17 > 0:29:25this one and it hits an American, and this could be game over. That

0:29:25 > 0:29:31will probably chase Noora Raty back between the pipes again. And she

0:29:31 > 0:29:39will head back into protect the net. With 77 seconds remaining. She has

0:29:39 > 0:29:44had a super game, Noora Raty, one of the elite netminders in women's

0:29:44 > 0:29:49hockey history. She might actually be the very, very best.I think

0:29:49 > 0:29:53she's probably prove that here this afternoon! She has been absolutely

0:29:53 > 0:30:00wonderful, really the reason that it is just 2-1 for the Americans.She

0:30:00 > 0:30:06also played three years of men's hockey back in Finland.A remarkable

0:30:06 > 0:30:14talent.Maybe the Americans can get another goal here - that's what is

0:30:14 > 0:30:20now looking for. Noora Raty hands-on.The Americans are doing

0:30:20 > 0:30:25exactly what they want - and that's keep the puck as far away from their

0:30:25 > 0:30:30own end as possible, winning some battles down near the net of

0:30:30 > 0:30:34Finland. Finland has got to do some quick work to get this puck up to

0:30:34 > 0:30:43the offensive zone in the remaining time.

0:30:45 > 0:30:53Hovi picks up the pieces. Good from the Americans. It was Coyne. Driving

0:30:53 > 0:31:00the net with Decker. Keller, brilliant for the Americans. The way

0:31:00 > 0:31:05they are keeping the puck away from the Finns. Taking time out of the

0:31:05 > 0:31:09game. Now they will have to defend again. Raty adds to the bench and it

0:31:09 > 0:31:15will be six and five. What can the Finns do? Is there one clear-cut

0:31:15 > 0:31:25chance? The answer is no. Now it should be finished.

0:31:25 > 0:31:28should be finished. It is Cameranesi. That will do it. Finland

0:31:28 > 0:31:35concede the empty net goal, gambling again. What a moment that will be.

0:31:35 > 0:31:42Cameranesi, first Olympic goal on her debut. 13 seconds to go, the

0:31:42 > 0:31:46Americans have been given a run for their money, but they will run out

0:31:46 > 0:31:523-1 victors.You can see the replay. Finland pulled the goalie but the

0:31:52 > 0:31:55only had to Michael players up the ice to try and get on the forecheck

0:31:55 > 0:32:00to win the puck bag. The Americans had four back there. That is not how

0:32:00 > 0:32:07you want to do it. Cameranesi was able to walk in and with the

0:32:07 > 0:32:11wide-open net, deposit for a 3-1 American lead. She has sealed the

0:32:11 > 0:32:22deal.The clerk will take down.

0:32:22 > 0:32:26deal.The clerk will take down. -- clock will tick down. How do you

0:32:26 > 0:32:30analyse this US performance?Allegri adjustments the Americans made. They

0:32:30 > 0:32:35were caught off-guard in the opening period. The coach made the decision

0:32:35 > 0:32:45to put Coyne with Knight and Decker. That paid off. The other thing he

0:32:45 > 0:32:49identified early on was that the veteran twins were going strongly.

0:32:49 > 0:32:55He relied on them a lot.The Americans took over the game from

0:32:55 > 0:32:59there. Credit to the American coach but what about the Finns? Genuine

0:32:59 > 0:33:04medal contenders and is it only the bronze medal that they can win?I do

0:33:04 > 0:33:08not think so. They have proven that they can compete alongside this

0:33:08 > 0:33:12American team. They do not have the depth of the Americans, but the

0:33:12 > 0:33:20goal-tender, Raty, she can steal a game any time she's able.Still to

0:33:20 > 0:33:22come, Canada, potentially the favourites, against the Olympic

0:33:22 > 0:33:28athletes from Roger. The USA start with the win. The Finns fought hard,

0:33:28 > 0:33:30but the USA Konko 3-1.

0:33:30 > 0:33:32with the win. The Finns fought hard, but the USA Konko 3-1.

0:33:32 > 0:33:37Brilliant action. But I do feel for Finland having chucked everybody on

0:33:37 > 0:33:41with no goalkeeper. The goal in the last minute of the game. Did you see

0:33:41 > 0:33:46the cameraman on skates?You forget about how this is filmed. How

0:33:46 > 0:33:50talented as a cameraman? He has got to film and dodge the skaters. I

0:33:50 > 0:33:57assume that you love a soggy? I am a ferocious persons or anything where

0:33:57 > 0:34:00I can throw myself into it and take people out legitimately.Because you

0:34:00 > 0:34:07love a challenge now so much, we should introduce a section the

0:34:07 > 0:34:09programme called Aske Chemmy Alcott. You can basically test your

0:34:09 > 0:34:14knowledge of winter sports. People have been getting intact using the

0:34:14 > 0:34:20hash tag. This is specifically for you. We were talking about

0:34:20 > 0:34:23cross-country skiing earlier after the sensational performance of

0:34:23 > 0:34:28Andrew Musgrave, seventh in the skiathlon, the best finish by a

0:34:28 > 0:34:31British cross-country skier by a long way. The difference between the

0:34:31 > 0:34:37two skis and the skiing styles.Top as food. First we have the original

0:34:37 > 0:34:42Lembit classic style. The piste has grooves. As they start the skis need

0:34:42 > 0:34:47to be in the grooves. It is one-dimensional, they are pushing

0:34:47 > 0:34:48and gliding. The

0:34:48 > 0:34:49one-dimensional, they are pushing and gliding. The skis have textured

0:34:49 > 0:34:54panels in the middle of it. They put wax on the panel so they can push

0:34:54 > 0:35:00from them. This is the pit stop where the change to the freestyle

0:35:00 > 0:35:05skis. It is a completely different technique.You have to be really

0:35:05 > 0:35:11quick in changing like Pavon.Really quick. They put the toe piece down

0:35:11 > 0:35:17and they have to start from scratch. The base is flat and fast. The skis

0:35:17 > 0:35:21are really liked. The profile of them is very narrow. Very different

0:35:21 > 0:35:28from the Alpine skis that we see. They looked very unstable. Going

0:35:28 > 0:35:33downhill on these is amazing. You can see that the poles are slightly

0:35:33 > 0:35:37longer. That is how they can get the arm extension through the push

0:35:37 > 0:35:41phase.You can see Andrew Musgrave going through your shot. He will be

0:35:41 > 0:35:46back in action later. The cross-country skis are different,

0:35:46 > 0:35:50classic and freestyle, what is the next one up in terms of winter?The

0:35:50 > 0:35:56next one up is probably a mogul ski. They are straight up and down. They

0:35:56 > 0:36:03need to go through the bronze.

0:36:03 > 0:36:07need to go through the bronze.We're going to see the moguls.On the

0:36:07 > 0:36:11other side, we are talking about sturdy downhill skis, metal edges,

0:36:11 > 0:36:16they do not have those on the cross-country skis.Those take some

0:36:16 > 0:36:21muscle to carry around. We will see examples of all the skis and

0:36:21 > 0:36:25techniques later. Rebecca, ten years old, watching us in France, she

0:36:25 > 0:36:30says, do the competitors in slopestyle now the course in

0:36:30 > 0:36:34advance, and do they get to train on that cause?That is a really good

0:36:34 > 0:36:34advance, and do they get to train on that cause?That is a really good

0:36:34 > 0:36:40question. They had a test event integrity 2016. They looked at the

0:36:40 > 0:36:44natural features on the track to enhance those. 100 days before the

0:36:44 > 0:36:48Games, they released what the anticipated building, so yes, the

0:36:48 > 0:36:52athletes look at that and plan how they are going to ski the rails and

0:36:52 > 0:36:57make the big jumps. But they do not know the speed of the soul. That is

0:36:57 > 0:37:02what we have seen change over different Olympics. In Sochi it was

0:37:02 > 0:37:06on, at the 80s cold and there are winds. The most important thing with

0:37:06 > 0:37:10the slopestyle is to get the speed of the take-off right. You do not

0:37:10 > 0:37:15want to land on the flat, they talk about knuckling. You want to land on

0:37:15 > 0:37:19the steep side.They have got to adapt their plans in training. We

0:37:19 > 0:37:25can look at the course with Ed Leigh and Tim Ward ahead the action.

0:37:25 > 0:37:30Welcome to the slopestyle course in Phoenix Park. There is almost no

0:37:30 > 0:37:32natural snowfall in Korea which means this course has been

0:37:32 > 0:37:38constructed almost entirely from man-made snow.Because of that it

0:37:38 > 0:37:41has incredible consistency which has enabled the course designers to

0:37:41 > 0:37:45create the most aesthetically pleasing course we have ever seen.

0:37:45 > 0:37:49It looks like it has been carved from marble.Slopestyle is made up

0:37:49 > 0:37:56of six different modules. Let's take a closer look.The first three

0:37:56 > 0:38:03modules or rail modules. These are not the standard options, hips,

0:38:03 > 0:38:08kickers, hitching post, boxes and double kinks. This is without

0:38:08 > 0:38:12question the most creative course we have ever seen.Because of that, the

0:38:12 > 0:38:16judges will have a real headache. There are so many lying choices and

0:38:16 > 0:38:21options through the course. It caters for every style of wider. It

0:38:21 > 0:38:31is also worth noting that all these features are massive.This is almost

0:38:31 > 0:38:35a bonus feature for the competitors, halfway between the rails and the

0:38:35 > 0:38:39kickers. It has been dubbed the tractor seat. It offers a

0:38:39 > 0:38:43competitive something unique. We think it's main purpose is to split

0:38:43 > 0:38:48them. For these two Michael, angled take-offs. This is jump number one.

0:38:48 > 0:38:54The kickers look like they have collapsed but they are built this

0:38:54 > 0:38:57way. Alongside this standard kicker, they offer the competitors a

0:38:57 > 0:39:01multitude of choices.Wearing to jump number two which resembles the

0:39:01 > 0:39:07frozen rampart of an ice palace. Finally, something we recognise. Two

0:39:07 > 0:39:12standard kickers on the last jump. It is the best course ever.

0:39:12 > 0:39:17Absolutely. It is like a code that the competitors will have to crack.

0:39:17 > 0:39:21It will be interesting to see who can do it.

0:39:21 > 0:39:26I think they both enjoy bad. In Sochi, the gold medal winner was

0:39:26 > 0:39:31from the USA. Not doing slopestyle competition any more, concentrating

0:39:31 > 0:39:36on making snowboarding movies.It shows that these athletes are about

0:39:36 > 0:39:39expression and creativity. He got to the highest level he could and

0:39:39 > 0:39:43wanted to move on and make movies. If you feel like you have done

0:39:43 > 0:39:48everything in the sport, why not move on?It is open. It is exciting

0:39:48 > 0:39:53to watch, so let's head over and bring you the best of the men's

0:39:53 > 0:39:56slopestyle. Jamie Nicholls and Billy Morgan did not qualify for this

0:39:56 > 0:40:05final. Commentary from Jenny Jones, Ed Leigh and Tim Ward.

0:40:05 > 0:40:06final. Commentary from Jenny Jones, Ed Leigh and Tim Ward. Welcome to

0:40:06 > 0:40:11Phoenix Park.Now the surprise package, Carlos Garcia Knight,

0:40:11 > 0:40:20coming out of New Zealand.

0:40:20 > 0:40:22coming out of New Zealand. He is only a surprise package if you have

0:40:22 > 0:40:29not been watching. He is incredibly consistent. In New Zealand, they

0:40:29 > 0:40:34have an airbag footed. Carlos and his team-mate were able to use that

0:40:34 > 0:40:39to great effect. I love that real trick. So hard, going into the flat

0:40:39 > 0:40:47section.The little flip onto the centre of the tractor seat. He is

0:40:47 > 0:40:54making this look effortless.I am looking at the flags. He almost has

0:40:54 > 0:41:01a tail wind. Into the transition. The second John. A massive backside

0:41:01 > 0:41:0712. Wind assisted. We got the back-to-back 12s yesterday. It will

0:41:07 > 0:41:13be the same again today.First place. The gods were with him.

0:41:13 > 0:41:17Amazing. I shift in the wind direction and you can see what has

0:41:17 > 0:41:26happened. Look how much that means to him.Yes, look at that, high 70s.

0:41:26 > 0:41:3320 points of daylight. So, the heat is on. Time to capture the dream.

0:41:33 > 0:41:41This man is the fairy tale. The fairy tale of 2013. He rode in Sochi

0:41:41 > 0:41:45with a broken rib and still took the bronze medal. He has had a broken

0:41:45 > 0:41:51femur in 2016 and a broken humanist, broken jaw, broken ribs and 2017 but

0:41:51 > 0:41:57he is at the top of the sport. He has battled his way back. This is

0:41:57 > 0:42:03the first of three runs.Super good flow through the first two sections.

0:42:03 > 0:42:09Really nice from him. Then we see this huge 270.He could not get it.

0:42:09 > 0:42:22His first mistake. He will make this look so easy. Switch backside, 1260

0:42:22 > 0:42:28on jump on. Jump two, front 1080. Three rotations, upside down twice

0:42:28 > 0:42:35during that. He is going for it.My goodness. You can see the way the

0:42:35 > 0:42:42arms opened up on the last take-off. He grabbed for everything he had. He

0:42:42 > 0:42:47tucked in, and the first 1440 of the finals has gone down.Even with

0:42:47 > 0:42:53those two mistakes, look at the score.75.3 so he slots in bank

0:42:53 > 0:42:58Carlos Garcia Knight in second place. Marcus Kleveland has entered

0:42:58 > 0:43:02the slopestyle contest this year and he has won three slopestyle

0:43:02 > 0:43:09contests. There is no one in the world better than Marcus Kleveland.

0:43:09 > 0:43:15On paper. You jinxed him because he caught his tail as he did the 270

0:43:15 > 0:43:19onto that. It did not seem to affect him. Again.Do you think he meant

0:43:19 > 0:43:26that? The 270 out of the box was new. The gap to the backside is

0:43:26 > 0:43:32massive.That is my favourite bit. Real nice, just setting him up. The

0:43:32 > 0:43:40drop in switch. Switch backside 1080. Just tucking for the wind.

0:43:40 > 0:43:46Having to open up on the 1262 opening the rotation. Speed is his

0:43:46 > 0:43:53friend. Has he got the triple?

0:43:53 > 0:43:56friend. Has he got the triple?1620. The biggest spin we have seen so far

0:43:56 > 0:44:01at the Phoenix Park. Marcus Kleveland does exactly what Jamie

0:44:01 > 0:44:07Nicholls called. He comes out guns blazing. The mistake laptop has cost

0:44:07 > 0:44:13them. Max Parrot proved everyone wrong in qualifiers is today. He was

0:44:13 > 0:44:20our first place qualifier and now he has a point to prove. He has been

0:44:20 > 0:44:25known as a big jump wider, but he has added the rails, and is course

0:44:25 > 0:44:31certainly seems to sit in.-- big jump competitor. He has the luxury

0:44:31 > 0:44:38of starting last. The hard way 270 on the first rail. Then backside

0:44:38 > 0:44:45360, locking in the grain.180 out. Really technical. He did not kiss

0:44:45 > 0:44:50the rail, he landed on it perfectly. He is playing with fire on the

0:44:50 > 0:44:56rails. Normally he would be all over that. I do not think he will have

0:44:56 > 0:45:01the speed. Just coming up a bit short. He needs to channel his inner

0:45:01 > 0:45:11speed Demons.It is a big hit. That was massive. He went for the triple,

0:45:11 > 0:45:19regardless, the speed was not there from jump on. He still went for it.

0:45:20 > 0:45:2545.1 three. The last run of the men in the snowboard slopestyle final.

0:45:25 > 0:45:30They have three runs. Those are your leaders at the moment, Carlos Garcia

0:45:30 > 0:45:39Knight, Marcus Kleveland, Mark McMorris.

0:45:39 > 0:45:41McMorris. OK, next, Staale Sandbech. This is still personified when it

0:45:41 > 0:45:47comes to snowboarding.

0:45:55 > 0:45:59He was wearing quite big jagged yesterday and he has stripped that

0:45:59 > 0:46:06down - I think aerodynamics are coming into play! Really nice little

0:46:06 > 0:46:09180 in to a transition which you can't quite see from that image. How

0:46:09 > 0:46:15playful he's making it look.

0:46:16 > 0:46:18playful he's making it look. Just little 180s into the transitions.He

0:46:18 > 0:46:22went a little bit bigger on that one, but into the kickers, this is

0:46:22 > 0:46:28where it really starts to count... Oh, he is held on!Absolutely

0:46:28 > 0:46:34massive!

0:46:34 > 0:46:44massive! Wow! And a huge 1260 at the bottom! Back-to-back 1260s from the

0:46:44 > 0:46:52man from Norway! It looked like he was wrestling an invisible bear!

0:46:53 > 0:46:55was wrestling an invisible bear!Try not to look into his eyes here, you

0:46:55 > 0:47:00will get lost! As we wait for these scores to come in. And here's a man

0:47:00 > 0:47:09never far from a smile. We have seen him around practice. Oh, huge score!

0:47:09 > 0:47:12So, Staale Sandbech moves up into gold medal position.So, he just

0:47:12 > 0:47:24needs to clean up this run and he should see a considerable

0:47:24 > 0:47:29should see a considerable hike in the scores. So, the tail fly, 450

0:47:29 > 0:47:35and then kind of a

0:47:36 > 0:47:39and then kind of a wrong way air-to-normal.Who looks

0:47:39 > 0:47:45uncharacteristically sketchy at the moment. We're used to seeing it just

0:47:45 > 0:47:48flew over Mark McMorris, but it's not at the moment, it looks like

0:47:48 > 0:47:57he's forcing it.

0:47:57 > 0:48:03he's forcing it. Triple... Oh my gosh, he held on! Now, it's a back

0:48:03 > 0:48:10triple, is it? Yeah. Anything you can do, Marcus Kleveland! He can't

0:48:10 > 0:48:16do it better, but he can do it!So, he has upped his game, you're right,

0:48:16 > 0:48:26Jamie W said it and he has turned corkscrew, he's upped that second

0:48:26 > 0:48:31and third jump from his first run. That's first place.Wow! That is a

0:48:31 > 0:48:36good run.

0:48:37 > 0:48:40good run. Canada and Norway going toe-to-toe for gold at the moment,

0:48:40 > 0:48:49as Marcus Kleveland stands at the top of the course. He was the third

0:48:49 > 0:48:56person to land a quadruple cork at 17. What has he got for us in second

0:48:56 > 0:49:11run?270 on, 270 off... He's alley-ooped that! His flow score

0:49:11 > 0:49:14will be through the roof after that! He's absolutely drinking,

0:49:14 > 0:49:19will be through the roof after that! He's absolutely drinking,! Oh, he's

0:49:19 > 0:49:30gone! He's dropped it! And we rarely see this. He was going for his

0:49:30 > 0:49:35little shifty trick on the end of that 540, wasn't he?Is amazing! I

0:49:35 > 0:49:42love that! How did he do that?! A glimpse of the wizardry that Marcus

0:49:42 > 0:49:46Kleveland is capable of. So often we just see him doing enormous spins

0:49:46 > 0:49:50but once you start to slow things down, you get absolute magic, like

0:49:50 > 0:49:59that. Mark McMorris looking very, very happy at the moment. There is

0:49:59 > 0:50:04still one run left here at the men's snowboard slopestyle finals. Mark

0:50:04 > 0:50:07McMorris currently in gold medal position. The Norwegian Staale

0:50:07 > 0:50:13Sandbech in second and the second placed qualifier from yesterday, who

0:50:13 > 0:50:17Carlos Garcia Knight, complete the top three just the fans here in

0:50:17 > 0:50:22Venus park, though, -- here in Phoenix park, though, really

0:50:22 > 0:50:26enjoying themselves, we've had an incredible show so far. The

0:50:26 > 0:50:33superpowers of snowboard slopestyle going to vote if you're just joining

0:50:33 > 0:50:39us, this is the Olympic snowboard slopestyle men's final and it is the

0:50:39 > 0:50:47final run. Staale Sandbech, one of the most gifted snowboarders in the

0:50:47 > 0:50:51world, in his third Olympics, already has a silver medal, and he's

0:50:51 > 0:50:56got what it takes.I was just about to say, he just needs to clean this

0:50:56 > 0:51:01run up. He made mistakes on his first and second runs, if he can

0:51:01 > 0:51:07clean it up, he's going to be looking good. That's such a good

0:51:07 > 0:51:11line, Switch 270.He is backing a lot in but he's not slowing down, is

0:51:11 > 0:51:17he?Now, needs to pick up some speed here... Looking good, into the

0:51:17 > 0:51:26jumps, come on, Staale Sandbech. There's three and a half... And he's

0:51:26 > 0:51:29gone!Commentator's curse! He hasn't looked comfortable on that first

0:51:29 > 0:51:40kicker, has he?No.So, 38.13, Staale Sandbech has a long and

0:51:40 > 0:51:48agonising wait to see if the best in the game can overhaul his score. So,

0:51:48 > 0:51:57Red Gerard, the young rider on whom all American hopes are pinned.Come

0:51:57 > 0:52:01on, Red! Literally took the words out of my mouth, I was going to say

0:52:01 > 0:52:05that! He's got a lot of pressure, he's well respect to, loved in the

0:52:05 > 0:52:11snowboard community.He's a snowboarder's snowboarder, sixth of

0:52:11 > 0:52:15seven kids, he built a snow part in his back yard and in Colorado.And

0:52:15 > 0:52:21he does this...Look at that! A big nose blowing over the goalpost!

0:52:21 > 0:52:26Shift apple three on that one! There's a new desktop screensaver!

0:52:26 > 0:52:31Now, threw the ball... If you can't see it there or hear it, he's just

0:52:31 > 0:52:37letting the nose of the board clip that rail on the way over, tucking

0:52:37 > 0:52:42up. Now, he needs the speed through here...Switch backside, better

0:52:42 > 0:52:47speed, much better speed.Found the pace and he's taken off halfway

0:52:47 > 0:52:53along...Oh, he's landed that one! Pumping for speed here! You can see

0:52:53 > 0:53:02him willingness on! And he's got a triple... Yes! Yes, Red! Oh, Red

0:53:02 > 0:53:07Gerard, he's a cat amongst the pigeons! And you were talking about

0:53:07 > 0:53:11pressure, the whole of America pressure on his shoulders, and he

0:53:11 > 0:53:15has gone and delivered! That was clean! Friend! And what he's done,

0:53:15 > 0:53:22this is incredible... Oh!

0:53:22 > 0:53:25this is incredible... Oh! 87.16 four Red Gerard, he doesn't know it, he

0:53:25 > 0:53:35can't see!No way!Is looking at it, saying, really?! Three riders left

0:53:35 > 0:53:39to drop, all of them have the pedigree, the repertoire and the

0:53:39 > 0:53:46experience to take down Red Gerard. The first of them to drop is Mark

0:53:46 > 0:53:50McMorris, the most successful slopestyle rider in history.Really

0:53:50 > 0:53:57nice top rail section, 450 out there.So technical.Yes, it's a big

0:53:57 > 0:54:01gap from that one-hit. Very nearly coming up short on that 270, and

0:54:01 > 0:54:06he's come off early, so he's going to have to step it up now.First

0:54:06 > 0:54:10time he's got that really well-balanced.Yeah, that was really

0:54:10 > 0:54:13nice, love that. Now, he needs the jump run of his life here... Switch

0:54:13 > 0:54:21backside... 1260... He needs all the speed he can get here. One, two,

0:54:21 > 0:54:26three... It's there! It's absolutely huge! Now, hold your nerve, Mark

0:54:26 > 0:54:36McMorris!No!He's going to!

0:54:40 > 0:54:46McMorris!No!He's going to!-- he's gone. So, the bronze medallist from

0:54:46 > 0:54:50such oh, no knows that the gold medal here in Pyeongchang will elude

0:54:50 > 0:54:56him. Now, struck yourselves in, Marcus Kleveland, this kid is on

0:54:56 > 0:55:00paper the best slopestyle rider in the world, he has failed to put down

0:55:00 > 0:55:06a clean run in the first and second descent, can he do it now when it

0:55:06 > 0:55:19matters? The pressure is immense. Yeah, he is literally taking a bath

0:55:19 > 0:55:23in a pressure cooker right now, this is what he's doing! Unbelievable!

0:55:23 > 0:55:28He's going to be absolutely feeling run. Huge switch it! Look how slow

0:55:28 > 0:55:38he is, he's a so relaxed! There's one, two, three... He's gone!The

0:55:38 > 0:55:44backside 1080 has been his undoing! And the switch backside 1080 was his

0:55:44 > 0:55:51undoing here! The man who's been forcing square pegs into round holes

0:55:51 > 0:55:57for the first two runs, is he going to try the frontside triple again?

0:55:57 > 0:56:03We have seen him slam so hard! Look at him, he wants this!It's the Only

0:56:03 > 0:56:08Way Is Essex gold now, is if he can do a frontside triple, because the

0:56:08 > 0:56:14rest of his run isn't strong enough without it.

0:56:19 > 0:56:23without it. Backside 360, 180 off, he's been flawless through these

0:56:23 > 0:56:27rails...He's proved a lot of people wrong with his rail section today.

0:56:27 > 0:56:32Now, needs to take it easy on the backside rodeo. Here we go, hold

0:56:32 > 0:56:39your breath... One, two, three and a half... That's the 1260 out of the

0:56:39 > 0:56:46way. Is speed with him? Just the double... He's played safe, he's not

0:56:46 > 0:56:59unveiled the triple!Oh! Backside 1440 to finish off! He cleans the

0:56:59 > 0:57:03run up, he steers clear of the triple on the second jump - what do

0:57:03 > 0:57:11the judges do now? This is it, the judges have got a huge, huge

0:57:11 > 0:57:20decision to make now. 86! It's silver medal position the Max

0:57:20 > 0:57:28Parrot! The American 17-year-old Red Gerard barnstormeds the slopestyle

0:57:28 > 0:57:34finals! Two Canadian medals, one American, and the Norwegians are

0:57:34 > 0:57:41left wanting.Essentially turned up with a packet of crayons and

0:57:41 > 0:57:50delivered a Monet, didn't he? That delivered, it lived up to all

0:57:50 > 0:57:53expectation! Red Gerard will take the gold back to the states. In

0:57:53 > 0:57:59silver medal position, Max Parrot, with Mark McMorris taking bronze.

0:57:59 > 0:58:08Red Gerard, the American meat in a Canadian sandwich. Gold medal for

0:58:08 > 0:58:12the kid from Colorado at the first time of asking.Congratulations,

0:58:12 > 0:58:21Red.

0:58:21 > 0:58:30I can imagine life'sgoing to be very different for him when he gets home.

0:58:30 > 0:58:34It really is a good result, with the last two years I've had, I kind of

0:58:34 > 0:58:39need to pinch myself and tell myself that, because in my body, I feel so

0:58:39 > 0:58:45good, and I feel so ready, and I feel like I'm at the top of my game,

0:58:45 > 0:58:50but realistically, like, my body has had a lot of change over the last

0:58:50 > 0:58:57while, and I have probably done the least amount of time as I have done

0:58:57 > 0:59:01in my life, so it feels pretty cool to be able to land the run which is

0:59:01 > 0:59:04going to to get on the podium. I just wish I could have cleaned it up

0:59:04 > 0:59:09a little bit but it's all good.I can easily say I am in a cloud right

0:59:09 > 0:59:14now! Super happy, especially to end my third run after bailing twice in

0:59:14 > 0:59:18a row, I felt a lot of pressure to land this one. And I think if I

0:59:18 > 0:59:21would have failed three times in a row, I would have been really,

0:59:21 > 0:59:24really not happy. So, I'm happy to have been able to deal with the

0:59:24 > 0:59:30pressure, the stress, and put it down. So, this is my first Olympic

0:59:30 > 0:59:37medal, and I'm happy to put a check next to that for my career.I was

0:59:37 > 0:59:41surprised even to make it to the finals of the Olympics, and to get

0:59:41 > 0:59:44first is above me, I don't even know what's going on to be honest right

0:59:44 > 0:59:48now.You weren't even the absolute favourite going into it?No, I was

0:59:48 > 0:59:56not even close. Of Canada and Norway have some of the best riders. Norway

0:59:56 > 1:00:01has got Staale Sandbech and the others and Canada has got so many.

1:00:01 > 1:00:05Mark landed some of the best runs today, and so did Max.When you

1:00:05 > 1:00:10entered that third run, what were you thinking?I just wanted to land

1:00:10 > 1:00:15a cost, to be honest. That is how I go into every competition, just to

1:00:15 > 1:00:19land a run, and after that it is up to the judges.That was a final

1:00:19 > 1:00:22worthy of the Olympics are. Yesterday after qualifying we said

1:00:22 > 1:00:26that everything had gone to script - today that could not have been

1:00:26 > 1:00:29further from the truth?I genuinely thought this was going to be a

1:00:29 > 1:00:30battle between

1:00:30 > 1:00:31thought this was going to be a battle between Canada and Norway for

1:00:31 > 1:00:44the gold. Marcus Kleveland, I almost had him settle that.

1:00:54 > 1:00:57The last three events he has been in in slopestyle he has won all of

1:00:57 > 1:00:59them, so he can deal with the pressure, but it must have been to

1:00:59 > 1:01:02do with the wind.He is one of the lightest and smallest riders are,

1:01:02 > 1:01:05but the irony is that the lightest and smallest of all of them won

1:01:05 > 1:01:09gold?!I think it is also worth mentioning that snowboarding, it is

1:01:09 > 1:01:13in the back of everyone's mind that it might be getting a bit

1:01:13 > 1:01:16standardised, all the tricks becoming a little bit the same, but

1:01:16 > 1:01:20he was creative out there today, and Red Gerard won the gold medal but it

1:01:20 > 1:01:27is also a big win for snowboarding today.

1:01:33 > 1:01:35The Americans of stolen from under the noses of the Canadians and

1:01:35 > 1:01:40Americans. Red Gerard has won himself an entire new legion of fans

1:01:40 > 1:01:43in the shape of Liverpool supporters.

1:01:43 > 1:01:47That is short for Redmond. The women slopestyle has been cancelled

1:01:47 > 1:01:50because of the weather so everyone goes straight through to the final,

1:01:50 > 1:01:54including Aimee Fuller of Great Britain. Two runs tomorrow in the

1:01:54 > 1:01:59early hours of this morning -- of the morning, one o'clock.Let's talk

1:01:59 > 1:02:04about Red Gerard. He had a disaster in the first two runs, amazing to

1:02:04 > 1:02:07have that much strength psychologically. Going into the last

1:02:07 > 1:02:12run he was in last place. He knew he had to pull out the perfect run. He

1:02:12 > 1:02:16looked so relaxed. 18 of his family members there.He executed from

1:02:16 > 1:02:22start to finish. He said that for him it is more about having a good

1:02:22 > 1:02:29time, not that it medals or where you are in the leaderboard.Almost

1:02:29 > 1:02:34in a way it does not matter. He's so young, 17, he does not understand

1:02:34 > 1:02:43pressure yet. He went out there and put it down. Those guys did not push

1:02:43 > 1:02:43themselves fire and.

1:02:43 > 1:02:45put it down. Those guys did not push themselves fire and.Let's have a

1:02:45 > 1:02:49look at is run. Toppers threw it in terms of technique and how much you

1:02:49 > 1:02:53have to adapt what you were planning on.These guys have seen this

1:02:53 > 1:02:58course. They have seen how it has panned out but they have to adapt

1:02:58 > 1:03:01continuously with the speed. Coming in the, taking a little bit of time

1:03:01 > 1:03:08off, this is his click over the goal posts. No one else did that. It

1:03:08 > 1:03:13flows, it is like Roger Federer playing tennis. There is no braced

1:03:13 > 1:03:17effort, it is precision to the maximum.It seems like everything is

1:03:17 > 1:03:22happening in slow motion. He does pick up the speed but even when it

1:03:22 > 1:03:26late 60s going slow, he finishes everything.Look at the rotation,

1:03:26 > 1:03:30the aggression. He pumps before the last few jumps to get up to speed.

1:03:30 > 1:03:36He knows he can do it with big kite. Look at the landings, the pump on

1:03:36 > 1:03:45the board, looking for it.

1:03:46 > 1:03:47the board, looking for it. He left it all to this anti-delivered.He is

1:03:47 > 1:03:50such an athlete, years 5'5" and weighs a handed in £18, eight stone

1:03:50 > 1:03:53£4. He is a featherweight. This is the first medal of the Olympics for

1:03:53 > 1:03:58the USA. He will be in big air at the end of the game might as well.

1:03:58 > 1:04:02He will take the confidence going forward. At this point he did not

1:04:02 > 1:04:08even know, he knew he had fun. He ended up executing his perfect line.

1:04:08 > 1:04:13A phenomenal success for him. He will be the darling for the USA.

1:04:13 > 1:04:17Yes, we talked about them not having a great day so they need to medals

1:04:17 > 1:04:22to start coming so the rest of the team left their game. As an example

1:04:22 > 1:04:28of how young he is, he put this photograph up on Instagram. This is

1:04:28 > 1:04:32only a couple of years ago. What a clock. He does not take himself too

1:04:32 > 1:04:38seriously. Snowboarders are fiercely competitive with themselves. We saw

1:04:38 > 1:04:42Jamie Nicholls talking about this, delivering the best performance he

1:04:42 > 1:04:47can do. They cannot control anyone else. Red Gerard wanted to do the

1:04:47 > 1:04:51best he could. He did his best but he did not know if it was good

1:04:51 > 1:04:57enough for a podium. He was not in the league at that point.After

1:04:57 > 1:05:01Lizzy Yarnold on her gold medal in skeleton, the British Olympic

1:05:01 > 1:05:04Association said they had 35,000 applications straightaway from women

1:05:04 > 1:05:09and girls wanting to do it. I think this slopestyle will have the same

1:05:09 > 1:05:14effect on young kids. I agree. They will see this angle, I want to do

1:05:14 > 1:05:20that.Skateboarding, free running, there are sports on the. People can

1:05:20 > 1:05:25see his age and evil thing, I could transfer this to a winter sport. We

1:05:25 > 1:05:30have all these snow domes, with rails and jumps in the UK. We have

1:05:30 > 1:05:34avenues for people can transition those grassroot skill. Have you

1:05:34 > 1:05:40tried it? I am terrible in the air. When I retired I went down to my

1:05:40 > 1:05:44local gym to try and get better at locations.I am useless at it. Do

1:05:44 > 1:05:48you love the fact the Winter Olympics are expanding to drawing

1:05:48 > 1:05:53more different types of people?It needs to. Not everyone can be a

1:05:53 > 1:05:58downhill skier, not everyone wants to wear like and go 80 mph. There

1:05:58 > 1:06:02are creative people out there. Dance is popular for young girls in the

1:06:02 > 1:06:10UK. Then they see fit -- then they see this and they think might it be

1:06:10 > 1:06:12a winter Olympian. It has to encompass everything.You can go to

1:06:12 > 1:06:16the BBC website, get inspired, information on where you could take

1:06:16 > 1:06:20this up. When you arrive at the Olympic Games, the first thing you

1:06:20 > 1:06:24see is the Olympic Village, where you're going to stay. Radzi can show

1:06:24 > 1:06:25us around.

1:06:25 > 1:06:28you're going to stay. Radzi can show us around.

1:06:28 > 1:06:32Each and every one of those flags represent the country competing here

1:06:32 > 1:06:36in the Winter Olympics and this is the Olympic athlete Village. We have

1:06:36 > 1:06:41come to take a look around. Genuinely no idea what goes on here.

1:06:41 > 1:06:47All I know is it says recreation area. This is my kind of place.

1:06:47 > 1:06:53Pool, table hockey, basically one conclusion, it does not matter what

1:06:53 > 1:06:57country you come from, entertainment is a universal language. Sometimes

1:06:57 > 1:07:03you have to have your arm twisted to do things. I will just take this one

1:07:03 > 1:07:07for the team, the massage chair. I have never sat in one of these

1:07:07 > 1:07:12before. I will get used to this. It has started. That is really good. It

1:07:12 > 1:07:23is pressing. Let's never move from here. With the temperature is being

1:07:23 > 1:07:26officially Baltic, the place you come to replenish the calories is

1:07:26 > 1:07:30riding here, the official dining hall. I cannot get in because I am

1:07:30 > 1:07:36not an athlete but it smells very good. We are in part of the gym

1:07:36 > 1:07:40which is the car deal focused area. This is where the athletes cannot

1:07:40 > 1:07:44get much stronger or fitter but they can make sure they keep things

1:07:44 > 1:07:51ticking over for the most important day of their lives. When the Team GB

1:07:51 > 1:07:56athletes are not competing or training to compete, they are inside

1:07:56 > 1:08:01here, the Team GB headquarters. We have been invited inside. It says

1:08:01 > 1:08:05please do not disturb. That is not there -- that is for a very good

1:08:05 > 1:08:11reason because the bobsleigh guys have just had a nap. I am told it is

1:08:11 > 1:08:17messy, it is lived in. Straightaway we have seen a man in his boxers.

1:08:17 > 1:08:21How are we doing? Good, good. Good to see you. How are you feeling?

1:08:21 > 1:08:25Your first Winter Olympics. Amazing, and toppled the world.Everyone is

1:08:25 > 1:08:31feeling incredible. The second Olympics and Britain's third fastest

1:08:31 > 1:08:36man?Yes, that is nice, the second Olympics is as exciting as a first.

1:08:36 > 1:08:40I just want to get out there, it has been such a build-up.There is no

1:08:40 > 1:08:46question about the team spirit. You obviously get on?He talks in his

1:08:46 > 1:08:50sleep so we get on in the day.Can I see the Helmut? Yes. This will be

1:08:50 > 1:08:55the helmet you will be wearing?Yes, this will be the helmet when you see

1:08:55 > 1:09:00me rocking to the blog and sliding down I will be wearing this.What

1:09:00 > 1:09:02has been going through your head before the most important

1:09:02 > 1:09:06performance of your life?It feels good, we're happy. We compete

1:09:06 > 1:09:10against these guys all year round at the World Cup. This is the big one

1:09:10 > 1:09:17we want to win.Great access from Radzi. You stayed in the Olympic

1:09:17 > 1:09:20Village. The gym looked like the busiest spot, as it should be.It is

1:09:20 > 1:09:25the most amazing people watching in that gym. Athletes with every type

1:09:25 > 1:09:29of body, you're playing a guessing game, must be a speed skater, look

1:09:29 > 1:09:35at those quads. She is tiny, she might be an ice bands. I used to get

1:09:35 > 1:09:40overexcited. What can I give to this amazing athletic body, training, so

1:09:40 > 1:09:47I used to stand on a Swiss ball.

1:09:53 > 1:09:56That was my skill. People were like, she is a skier. I would have stood

1:09:56 > 1:09:59on the plate. There is a thing that those massage. It is not very

1:09:59 > 1:10:02flattering if you are in super slow motion, but it is great. The massage

1:10:02 > 1:10:04chairs is a new addition.It shows the technology.Is it easy to relax

1:10:04 > 1:10:07in the? No, and everyone is buzzing at different times because all the

1:10:07 > 1:10:11athletes have different performance times. The short track speed skaters

1:10:11 > 1:10:16are getting ready to peak in the evening. The entertainment is a

1:10:16 > 1:10:21distraction. You've got to have downtime. Lots of sports in the

1:10:21 > 1:10:25Winter Games are dangerous. Your brain cannot be switched on the

1:10:25 > 1:10:28whole time. Especially over two weeks, you have got to have the

1:10:28 > 1:10:32downtime so you do not fatigue. It looks like Kevin, you're watching

1:10:32 > 1:10:37going, it looks great.It does, but they've got to concentrate on the

1:10:37 > 1:10:42sport. For something like moguls, you have the combination of

1:10:42 > 1:10:46performance with speed, with incredible juddering. To me, this

1:10:46 > 1:10:56looks like it is brittle on the knees.So many different elements.

1:10:56 > 1:11:00That is why the outfits have circles on the knees, so you can see the

1:11:00 > 1:11:03bouncing.We can have a look at the qualifying. It will be later this

1:11:03 > 1:11:08morning.

1:11:09 > 1:11:16morning. Let's have a look at this competitor and her style. This is

1:11:16 > 1:11:20what you do to get it spot on?I am useless at this because of my metal

1:11:20 > 1:11:21leg.

1:11:21 > 1:11:23useless at this because of my metal leg. They mostly save the biggest

1:11:23 > 1:11:28tricks for the second one. It is all about the rhythm. She has got to get

1:11:28 > 1:11:33the full. Look at the speed they are carrying. This sport is judged and

1:11:33 > 1:11:41timed.You have to be super precise. Do they physically make those bumps.

1:11:41 > 1:11:44Yes, they are carved. It might even be elegant chronicling out, so they

1:11:44 > 1:11:48are an equal distance the whole way down.Let's look at some of the

1:11:48 > 1:11:57other good runs. The Canadian was another one. We will join

1:11:57 > 1:12:01qualification life. Another ten from 20 will go through.These were the

1:12:01 > 1:12:06best runs on Friday. I talked about the long poles of cross country.

1:12:06 > 1:12:12Like how short those poles are. They are starting them into the moguls

1:12:12 > 1:12:18for timing. Look at her quick and precise feet, going from side to

1:12:18 > 1:12:21side, amazing feat. The knees are highlighted in the outfits so the

1:12:21 > 1:12:26judges can see, so she can highlight her strength.Beautiful pike

1:12:26 > 1:12:31execution. Red Gerard when the men slopestyle at the age of 17. Britney

1:12:31 > 1:12:36Cox from as Kilmarnock was only 15 when she competed in Vancouver. She

1:12:36 > 1:12:41is still going strong and she has set some standard.Lovely. You can

1:12:41 > 1:12:45see pulling her legs up. It is difficult to land that jump and get

1:12:45 > 1:12:50back the rhythm. Slopestyle is all about jumping. They have got to hand

1:12:50 > 1:12:55the agility of these bumps, and then they cannot land and take a breath.

1:12:55 > 1:12:59This allows countries that may not have massive mountains, but have

1:12:59 > 1:13:06maintenance big enough to do bumps -- to do moguls.Exactly. In

1:13:06 > 1:13:11Vancouver it was right in the town because they only need at 200 metre

1:13:11 > 1:13:17vertical drop for it.It is night came in Korea. Look at that. It is

1:13:17 > 1:13:22coming up to 7:30pm and Magilton is in position and he will guide us

1:13:22 > 1:13:25through the runners and riders and what to look out for in this second

1:13:25 > 1:13:35part of qualification. Thank you. Good evening. We are at

1:13:35 > 1:13:40the Phoenix now part. This is the start list for qualification. 20

1:13:40 > 1:13:44athletes are going but only ten will go through to the finals, which get

1:13:44 > 1:13:49under way at nine o'clock local time, that is midday in the UK,

1:13:49 > 1:13:54tonight. This list will be cut in half quite ruthlessly. Ten have

1:13:54 > 1:13:58already qualified from Freddie's initial qualification. That includes

1:13:58 > 1:14:04most of the big names, but some will be skiing again in qualification

1:14:04 > 1:14:07two. They would have hoped to go through automatically and they will

1:14:07 > 1:14:12have a point to prove. These are the scenes at the top of the course.

1:14:12 > 1:14:18Light snow falling. We do not get lots of snow in this part of Korea.

1:14:18 > 1:14:2370% of the Korean peninsula is mountainous. But they are small

1:14:23 > 1:14:29mountains, as you were alluding to in the studio, compared to the Alps

1:14:29 > 1:14:32and Pyrenees. Therefore the Canadians from the scores do well,

1:14:32 > 1:14:39the Australians do well, because they train on the small mountains

1:14:39 > 1:14:43with short bump runs. The judges are up in their tower. There are seven

1:14:43 > 1:14:51of them in total. The turns make up 60% of the marks, it used to be 50%.

1:14:51 > 1:14:56It has increased to 60%. The air makes up 20% and the timing makes up

1:14:56 > 1:15:0420%. We have seven judges overseeing the bumps competition. Once again,

1:15:04 > 1:15:10it is packed that the Phoenix now part. They have been watching the

1:15:10 > 1:15:13slopestyle alongside, the snowboard slopestyle, earlier today. Now the

1:15:13 > 1:15:20second qualification of the women's moguls gets under way. Pertakhiya,

1:15:20 > 1:15:28from the Olympic athletes from Roger team, she will be the first to ski.

1:15:28 > 1:15:33There are a few turns to compete before the first kicker. -- to

1:15:33 > 1:15:37complete. Then the main bulk of the turns between kicker number one and

1:15:37 > 1:15:44number two. The Russian gets under way. Good times. Old fashion, it

1:15:44 > 1:15:49traditional 360. But she has lost control. That is where her Olympic

1:15:49 > 1:15:54Games ends. There is no coming back from that sort of mistake. She will

1:15:54 > 1:16:01not be progressing to the finals at nine o'clock local time tonight. We

1:16:01 > 1:16:07go from 20 in finals number 12 12 in finals number two, down to the last

1:16:07 > 1:16:13six he will do battle for the medals. Pertakhiya finishes with a

1:16:13 > 1:16:20flourish, but the damage was done early on.

1:16:24 > 1:16:28It is all over for her now, which is a

1:16:28 > 1:16:31It is all over for her now, which is a shame because she landed this jump

1:16:31 > 1:16:34fairly solidly but never got it back under control, and for

1:16:34 > 1:16:44self-preservation she put the brakes on.

1:16:44 > 1:16:49on. Into a snowplough as she landed, she was desperately fighting to get

1:16:49 > 1:16:53her weight over the middle of the skis, but there was no coming back.

1:16:53 > 1:17:03So, the score is irrelevant.

1:17:03 > 1:17:07So, the score is irrelevant. The score it got on Friday in first

1:17:07 > 1:17:10qualification is top right of that graphic, it's not enough to see her

1:17:10 > 1:17:26through. Those are the details, snow temperature and air temperature.

1:17:26 > 1:17:35Next to ski, Jin Wang, from China. She is away, Jin Wang, skiing the

1:17:35 > 1:17:41first set of terms nicely. 360 off the first kicker. And again, losing

1:17:41 > 1:17:48is her rhythm -- loses her rhythm slightly as she gets set for the

1:17:48 > 1:17:51money terms in the middle of the course, starting to pick up

1:17:51 > 1:17:55Goodspeed. And losing control slightly. Getting knocked out of the

1:17:55 > 1:18:02rhythm of the track. Now, she's back over the top of the skis as she

1:18:02 > 1:18:07focuses her mind on the second jump and goes in for two, quick rotation.

1:18:07 > 1:18:13It wasn't a great finish, though. 35 point S one seconds of. So, it was a

1:18:13 > 1:18:21little slow.

1:18:21 > 1:18:29little slow. -- 35.01 seconds.

1:18:43 > 1:18:56There were some good moments in this run for Wang Jin of China but she

1:18:56 > 1:18:59won't score highly and she was off balance as she landed that jump, the

1:18:59 > 1:19:0620-year-old. Not as good as her score from first qualifying on

1:19:06 > 1:19:13Friday. Now, one of the more it is very instant -- one of the more

1:19:13 > 1:19:18experienced

1:19:19 > 1:19:21experienced competitors, Deborah Scanzio, 31 years old. First

1:19:21 > 1:19:30kicker... Oh, nicely done. 11th in Sochi four years ago, tenth in

1:19:30 > 1:19:37Vancouver, ninth in Turin, ninth, tenth and 11th in the last three

1:19:37 > 1:19:40Olympic Winter Games, looking for a place in the final. This is the best

1:19:40 > 1:19:46we've seen so far tonight. She'd got corked on that back somersault,

1:19:46 > 1:19:49that's a good run from Deborah Scanzio, she'll be pretty happy with

1:19:49 > 1:19:53that. That will put her into first place in this second round of

1:19:53 > 1:20:00qualifying. We have 20 athletes skiing tonight to, but only ten will

1:20:00 > 1:20:05go through to join the ten who qualified on Friday. Lots to enjoy

1:20:05 > 1:20:09in this run from Deborah Scanzio, look at the rhythm. The red bands

1:20:09 > 1:20:14around the knees, designed to aid the judges in their deliberation of

1:20:14 > 1:20:19the terms of. Good rhythm from Scanzio. The second jump publisher

1:20:19 > 1:20:28got slightly off axis, the judges will have a chance to review all of

1:20:28 > 1:20:34this via the slow motion.

1:20:38 > 1:20:41this via the slow motion. Scanzio, so that puts her into top spot

1:20:41 > 1:20:51amongst the second group of qualifiers. Next

1:20:51 > 1:20:58qualifiers. Next to ski, one of the brave cousins from the host nation,

1:20:58 > 1:21:04this is Seo Jung Hwa. Back somersault... Slightly on the back

1:21:04 > 1:21:08of her skis but managed to get her weight forward again and she's

1:21:08 > 1:21:11ripping it up through the middle part of the course, as we follow her

1:21:11 > 1:21:16from the side. Really solid terms here. Nothing wrong with the middle

1:21:16 > 1:21:21part of the course, she's got with in the bumps... Good speed! Full

1:21:21 > 1:21:26twisting back somersault off the second kicker! A little bit straight

1:21:26 > 1:21:30line as she landed that second jump. The speed was good and the Korean

1:21:30 > 1:21:36supporters enjoyed it. Good skiing from Seo Jung Hwa from Korea. The

1:21:36 > 1:21:45time points are in. So, she's the highest scorer on the 20% time score

1:21:45 > 1:21:50so far.

1:21:50 > 1:21:54so far. In the middle part of the corset she got really good rhythm, a

1:21:54 > 1:21:58little flick with the pole plant on the top of the bumps, with the skis

1:21:58 > 1:22:03carving between the moguls, and it was a spectacular full twisting back

1:22:03 > 1:22:08to complete her run.

1:22:13 > 1:22:2071.58, best score of the night so far. Next to ski, the Norwegian

1:22:20 > 1:22:25athlete.

1:22:26 > 1:22:34athlete. 22 years of age. And on her way.

1:22:34 > 1:22:41way. Norway with a decent record in the women's moguls over the years.

1:22:41 > 1:22:45Hasn't been totally controlled, but it is good to watch, it's

1:22:45 > 1:22:52spectacular skiing from the Norwegian! A Norwegian won this

1:22:52 > 1:23:02event in 2002, and also in 1994 on home snow in Lillehammer. And Hedvig

1:23:02 > 1:23:05Wessel may well have done enough to put herself in the final here

1:23:05 > 1:23:09tonight. Remember, we're looking for the best ten to go up against the

1:23:09 > 1:23:15already qualified ten. And then it will be the next round, when 12 will

1:23:15 > 1:23:20be whittled down to the last six, who will go for the three medals.

1:23:20 > 1:23:27Hedvig Wessel, 26th in Sochi four years ago. She's moved on in leaps

1:23:27 > 1:23:34and bounds in the intervening Olympic cycle. Forward somersault,

1:23:34 > 1:23:37you don't see a lot of that in moguls, it's a tough trick to pull

1:23:37 > 1:23:45off, because your natural rhythm dictates that a back somersault on

1:23:45 > 1:23:48the kickers, the way they are shaped, is the easier option. Hedvig

1:23:48 > 1:24:00Wessel goes into second position. 71.66 her score and she looks pretty

1:24:00 > 1:24:03happy with the way things have worked out so far. Next, the

1:24:03 > 1:24:1026-year-old Austrian. Austrians tend to focus on Alpine skiing but there

1:24:10 > 1:24:19are one or two decent bump skiers out there

1:24:19 > 1:24:21out there ready Melanie Meilinger is the top Austrian at the moment, and

1:24:21 > 1:24:24she is away. First kicker approaching... Slightly over

1:24:24 > 1:24:30rotated. It was more like a 400 degrees rotation. She has chosen to

1:24:30 > 1:24:36come skier's left. Look how still the upper body is, head and

1:24:36 > 1:24:42shoulders facing down the four line, knees doing the absorption as she

1:24:42 > 1:24:45cast her way through the middle part of the course. It certainly won't be

1:24:45 > 1:24:49the quickest cost of the night so far, but it's been good to watch.

1:24:49 > 1:24:58Eczema salt... And she makes the final few terms, and Melanie

1:24:58 > 1:25:07Meilinger with a pretty solid run. 25th in first qualifying, made a big

1:25:07 > 1:25:13mistake on Friday. That was the landing on that 360. Skis slightly

1:25:13 > 1:25:18further apart than she would have liked. Look at the hands on the

1:25:18 > 1:25:25poles, with a loose hold on the ski poles, just to absorb vibrations, it

1:25:25 > 1:25:32is a pretty heavy hit with the pole plant on top of the bumps. 71.66

1:25:32 > 1:25:38skis away and waits for the score to come in.

1:25:41 > 1:25:45come in. 57.71, she's been penalised quite heavily there for the

1:25:45 > 1:25:51mistakes. Now, the second of the Korean cousins. Standing bottom left

1:25:51 > 1:26:04of your screen. The second of the Korean cousins next.

1:26:04 > 1:26:08Korean cousins next. And Seo Jee Won is off. Straight back into the

1:26:08 > 1:26:16rhythm of the track... Now, she starts to eat up the bumps, knees

1:26:16 > 1:26:19absolutely locked in a tight together. Not much wrong with this

1:26:19 > 1:26:23sort of skiing from Seo Jee Won. Hasn't made a mistake in the middle

1:26:23 > 1:26:27part of the track - can she nail this bottom jump? The kicker is

1:26:27 > 1:26:36approaching... Top back somersault, landed sweetly! And finishes with a

1:26:36 > 1:26:50time of 31.55 seconds. Good skiing from Seo Jee Won from Korea.

1:26:55 > 1:27:03Here we go, first kicker, styled out that 360. Immediately put in the

1:27:03 > 1:27:11left-footed turn to continue on her way, knees up to the chest.

1:27:11 > 1:27:14way, knees up to the chest. Mogul skiers have relatively short career

1:27:14 > 1:27:17is, you won't be surprised to learn, with the punishment that Denise take

1:27:17 > 1:27:27in the bumps. -- the punishment that Denise

1:27:30 > 1:27:36Denise -- that knees take in the bumps.

1:27:39 > 1:27:50bumps. And they've given her a 68.46.

1:27:51 > 1:27:55Now, 68.46 was the silver medallist behind her sister four years ago in

1:27:55 > 1:27:59Sochi. She did not have a great run on Friday and she will hope to turn

1:27:59 > 1:28:07it on here. 360... Oh, a Paul Anderson! And she was fighting for

1:28:07 > 1:28:12control. Now, she's back over the top of her skis and she has done

1:28:12 > 1:28:16well to get back into the rhythm of the track. Absorbing the bumps

1:28:16 > 1:28:19nicely and setting up for the last few terms before the kicker. She

1:28:19 > 1:28:24will have to go big... It IS big! Lands the second kicker well and

1:28:24 > 1:28:31skis away. So, Chloe Dufour-Lapointe with a mixed bag there. She scored

1:28:31 > 1:28:36well on the time points.

1:28:37 > 1:28:43well on the time points. She clocked 29.45 through the clock, giving her

1:28:43 > 1:28:47time points of 14.81. Most of the competitors go anticlockwise on the

1:28:47 > 1:28:53360. Chloe Dufour-Lapointe goes clockwise.

1:28:53 > 1:29:02clockwise. Here's the second jump, you're right, iron cross, got a lot

1:29:02 > 1:29:07of height and distance, left herself with just another six turns to make

1:29:07 > 1:29:13before the finish line.

1:29:13 > 1:29:22before the finish line. She is fifth for the moment, 69.53. So, it is the

1:29:22 > 1:29:26score from Friday which puts her in fifth at the moment - no improvement

1:29:26 > 1:29:33following that poor landing. Next, one of the Olympic Athletes from

1:29:33 > 1:29:42Russia. And Ekaterina Stolyarova is away. Eight turns before the first

1:29:42 > 1:29:48kicker, and here it comes... 360... But it is a bit conservative. Write

1:29:48 > 1:29:54down the centre of the course, and look at the style. This is classic,

1:29:54 > 1:29:57tact book bump skiing technique, effortless, easy, smooth transition

1:29:57 > 1:30:02from turn to turn. Just one mistake so far in the middle part of the

1:30:02 > 1:30:06course, as she gets airborne again! Back somersault, soft landing and

1:30:06 > 1:30:14away! That's one of the best runs with scene tonight, from Ekaterina

1:30:14 > 1:30:19Stolyarova.

1:30:20 > 1:30:27Stolyarova. 29 years old, lots of experience.

1:30:27 > 1:30:31experience. 19thth in Sochi four years ago, made the top ten in 2010

1:30:31 > 1:30:36in Vancouver. This was smooth and effortless from Ekaterina

1:30:36 > 1:30:40Stolyarova.

1:30:44 > 1:30:47Stolyarova. No iron cross on the second aerial, but the landing was

1:30:47 > 1:30:55good and the coach was pleased with what he saw.

1:30:58 > 1:31:0173.4, put her into top spot at the moment, leading qualification number

1:31:01 > 1:31:10two.

1:31:10 > 1:31:20two. Regina Rakhimova will be next to go. 28-year-old Russian, part of

1:31:20 > 1:31:26the OAR team. She has been top ten before, but no medals so far. She is

1:31:26 > 1:31:37away. Regina Rakhimova, cruising through the first few turns. 360

1:31:37 > 1:31:40clockwise, a little long on the first couple of terms after the

1:31:40 > 1:31:47jump. Now she has found her form and rhythm. Bumps being eaten up by the

1:31:47 > 1:31:52latest of the OAR team on this course. This is good skiing from

1:31:52 > 1:31:59Regina Rakhimova. Legs burning now. A big double grab on that back

1:31:59 > 1:32:02somersault, that was a spectacular conclusion to her run. Nice work in

1:32:02 > 1:32:09her third Olympics from Regina Rakhimova. Surely she has done

1:32:09 > 1:32:15enough to make it through to the first of the finals. She is -- which

1:32:15 > 1:32:21is due at midday UK time. Whittled down to 12 and then six in the super

1:32:21 > 1:32:30final, when the medals will be decided. The second kicker - look at

1:32:30 > 1:32:41the grab here. Hamstrings. Reg to make that happen.

1:32:41 > 1:32:52make that happen. -- hamstrings at full stretch to make that happen.

1:32:52 > 1:32:55JoCo Anthony is next ago, the first of the Australians, just 19 years

1:32:55 > 1:33:04old. A huge moment for her qualifications score in round one --

1:33:04 > 1:33:10JoCo Anthony.

1:33:15 > 1:33:20She has chosen to go skier's left on this course. Three distinct lines to

1:33:20 > 1:33:31choose from here. Jakara Anthony has skied the second section absolutely

1:33:31 > 1:33:37brilliantly so far. Good style. 31.69 on the clock. Aussie fans,

1:33:37 > 1:33:43plenty of them here. The freestyle and snowboard venue could be a happy

1:33:43 > 1:33:49hunting ground for the Australian team. No medals yet for the

1:33:49 > 1:33:54Australian team. Netherlands lead the medal table across the Olympic

1:33:54 > 1:34:02disciplines right now. Jakara Anthony in good shape. They still

1:34:02 > 1:34:08have Madii

1:34:08 > 1:34:10have Madii Himbury to come, with Britteny Cox already qualified for

1:34:10 > 1:34:15the first final. She qualified in sixth position, a chance of getting

1:34:15 > 1:34:20three or four Australians through to the final tonight. Jakara Anthony is

1:34:20 > 1:34:36up into second with that scorer 73.30 five. -- 70 3.35.

1:34:41 > 1:34:4573.30 five. -- 70 3.35. Ayaulum Amrenova, just 16 years of age. The

1:34:45 > 1:34:52way she goes. 24th in the World Championships last year. Whips

1:34:52 > 1:34:59around the 360 but doesn't recover her place on the track and will have

1:34:59 > 1:35:07to rely on her score from Friday night to help her out here. Back

1:35:07 > 1:35:12into the track now, but the damage was done after the missed landing at

1:35:12 > 1:35:15the top of the course, and it is a rather steady self-preservation sort

1:35:15 > 1:35:20of

1:35:20 > 1:35:29of continuation from Ayaulum Amrenova of Kazakhstan.

1:35:29 > 1:35:34Amrenova of Kazakhstan. 35.25 through the clock. Whipped around

1:35:34 > 1:35:39that first 360 but then had to put the skis sideways to slow herself

1:35:39 > 1:35:43down. Then she was fighting for balance, eventually putting the

1:35:43 > 1:35:48brakes on and starting all over again. Here is the second jump,

1:35:48 > 1:36:01backflip I am cross. Quick rotation to complete the run. -- I am -- iron

1:36:01 > 1:36:06cross. Let's see what the judges score her. She will have to use the

1:36:06 > 1:36:0952.78 from the other night, which put her way down the list at the

1:36:09 > 1:36:22moment. One G Yan for China is next to ski.

1:36:25 > 1:36:34-- Guan Ziyan. Guan Ziyan is just 17. 25th that the World

1:36:34 > 1:36:40Championships last year. She is in similar trouble to Ayaulum Amrenova

1:36:40 > 1:36:47who went before her. She hasn't really got back into the rhythm. A

1:36:47 > 1:36:52snowball this is chasing her down the cause and is overtaking her. I

1:36:52 > 1:36:58think the damage is already done. Approaching the second kicker. She

1:36:58 > 1:37:04has good height straight down to make the landing. She clocked 35.5

1:37:04 > 1:37:13seconds. The 17-year-old from the People's Republic of China. She got

1:37:13 > 1:37:19off to a shaky start.

1:37:19 > 1:37:22off to a shaky start. The Chinese are building a solid team in

1:37:22 > 1:37:27preparation for their home Olympic Games in four years when Beijing

1:37:27 > 1:37:38will be the host city.

1:37:40 > 1:37:44Second kicker, well executed, made the landing. Soft snow. They have

1:37:44 > 1:37:52been up there are trying to soften up the snow on the two landings.

1:37:52 > 1:38:0151.8 is the score that counts for her. No medals up for grabs right

1:38:01 > 1:38:04now. This is the second round of qualifying, and this is Lea Bouard

1:38:04 > 1:38:14from Germany. Approaching the first kicker. She is skiing nicely, right

1:38:14 > 1:38:19down the middle of the course. She is finding good speed as well,

1:38:19 > 1:38:24chased down the track by the camera at the side of the moguls pitch

1:38:24 > 1:38:28here, and she is eating up the ground quickly. One or two terms

1:38:28 > 1:38:33which could have been executed better, but she floats the big

1:38:33 > 1:38:41kicker around, lands well and skis through, her time of 28.96, a solid

1:38:41 > 1:38:48ski from the German, who may well have done enough to qualify.

1:38:48 > 1:38:50have done enough to qualify. Good rhythm, really attacking the middle

1:38:50 > 1:38:56part of the course. Straight into the flow. This was the first kicker,

1:38:56 > 1:39:04a clockwise 360. Took a little time to establish her line after that

1:39:04 > 1:39:10first jump. When she did, it was entertaining to watch as she got a

1:39:10 > 1:39:16huge amount of height of the second kicker. She styled it out with an

1:39:16 > 1:39:28iron cross. Lea Bouard from Germany scores 65.08, putting her in 14th

1:39:28 > 1:39:30position for the moment. STUDIO: Those who have qualified will be

1:39:30 > 1:39:31prudent finals.

1:39:33 > 1:39:38We will show you the medals being awarded at around 1:10pm. Amy

1:39:38 > 1:39:44Williams is back. What do you think watching that?Having had four Major

1:39:44 > 1:39:48knee operations, my knees are hurting as I watch. I live in a

1:39:48 > 1:39:56bungalow now.Really?Yes. Fair play to them, I hope they have longevity

1:39:56 > 1:40:01in their lives and can still walk. Or they are older because they have

1:40:01 > 1:40:06come back from multiple surgeries and are still doing it. A lot of

1:40:06 > 1:40:08people asking why they are wiggling over the last section. The judges

1:40:08 > 1:40:18are looking for three elements - their turn speed, their airtime, and

1:40:18 > 1:40:23the landing. That is why there is a little bit of flair, a bit of extra

1:40:23 > 1:40:30pole planting to get speed across the line.We will have more later

1:40:30 > 1:40:34on, the final starting around midday. We will join at around ten

1:40:34 > 1:40:37past one for those we think will make the medals. The reason Amy is

1:40:37 > 1:40:42here is because we have sliding coming up. We will shortly be live

1:40:42 > 1:40:49with round three of the men's luge. The great Felix Loch has won the

1:40:49 > 1:40:56last two Olympic Games.

1:40:56 > 1:41:03Roman Repilov, a 21-year-old, really good first run. David Gleirscher

1:41:03 > 1:41:08from Austria. He is capable of some fast times down this track. And

1:41:08 > 1:41:13there we go, he nips in itself ahead of Felix Loch, leading into round

1:41:13 > 1:41:22two. Can he now backed that up with another fine run. Slower than the

1:41:22 > 1:41:26first one. That opens the door for Felix Loch and the others. Roman

1:41:26 > 1:41:32Repilov has closed the gap on David Gleirscher, but a terrible mistake

1:41:32 > 1:41:35late on lie. If ever you could put your money on somebody to deliver,

1:41:35 > 1:41:41it is this German. That is all about applying pressure. The defending

1:41:41 > 1:41:47Olympic champion is in a wonderful position now.Felix Loch is very

1:41:47 > 1:41:50cool. He will go first on the third run and then they reverse it for the

1:41:50 > 1:41:51last one.

1:41:51 > 1:41:54run and then they reverse it for the last one. What is the best place to

1:41:54 > 1:41:59go?You want to be first off because the ice has been freshly treated.

1:41:59 > 1:42:05The workers go down with a big hose and sprinkle fresh water on so that

1:42:05 > 1:42:12you have beautiful eyes. That is the quickest ice to go on.Why are Joe

1:42:12 > 1:42:16Mennie so strong in this? They have dominated it for years.They have

1:42:16 > 1:42:24three tracks.

1:42:24 > 1:42:32three tracks. -- why are Joe Mennie so strong in this? -- Joe

1:42:33 > 1:42:40so strong in this? -- Joe Mennie -- Germany.

1:42:48 > 1:42:56... It is all about your setup and being able to play around, knowing

1:42:56 > 1:43:00whether the eyes will be -5 -2 and what will I do to

1:43:00 > 1:43:02whether the eyes will be -5 -2 and what will I do to my equipment to be

1:43:02 > 1:43:06able to steer properly and have enough grip. You can watch him here,

1:43:06 > 1:43:10straight into that perfect body position, thinking about the

1:43:10 > 1:43:14aerodynamics.How much feet steering, and how much are you doing

1:43:14 > 1:43:18it with your shoulders?A bit of everything, depending on how hard

1:43:18 > 1:43:26you want to steer, where you want to steer in the corner. You don't want

1:43:26 > 1:43:30the sled to skid, it so you are trying to do the most subtle

1:43:30 > 1:43:37steering. You want the oscillations, the highs and lows in the corners,

1:43:37 > 1:43:43to be as smooth as possible. He's just move in and out of the corners,

1:43:43 > 1:43:47no bumps, no skids, and he keeps that tension in his body and lets

1:43:47 > 1:43:52the sled run.It is one of those sports that you slightly think, back

1:43:52 > 1:43:56in 1890, there was a frozen bit of mountain and someone drank too much

1:43:56 > 1:44:07and said, let's go down feet first on a tray.I would never do

1:44:11 > 1:44:13on a tray.I would never do luge, and the luge athletes would probably

1:44:13 > 1:44:15never do skeleton. Someone asked if I would ever switch over, and I

1:44:15 > 1:44:17said, you could, because it is the same track. The equipment is

1:44:17 > 1:44:21different. They are looking almost over their toes. With skeleton, you

1:44:21 > 1:44:26are on your stomach. I am steering with my shoulders, pushing into the

1:44:26 > 1:44:33sled. I think they are bonkers. Why would you have your legs in front?

1:44:33 > 1:44:38On that line, let's go to see the third run life. Felix Loch will be

1:44:38 > 1:44:44first down the track. John Jackson, who piloted the men's Bob in Sochi

1:44:44 > 1:44:49is alongside John Hunt with the commentary. COMMENTATOR: Good

1:44:49 > 1:44:53evening from Korea. This promises to be very special, these final two

1:44:53 > 1:44:59runs. Felix Loch in such a strong position, as discussed with Claire

1:44:59 > 1:45:03and Amy. But the race for the medals, with anyone or perhaps seven

1:45:03 > 1:45:09or eight fancying the chance later on, John, of getting hold of some

1:45:09 > 1:45:15silver or bronze, perhaps. But here is Felix Loch, the great twice

1:45:15 > 1:45:18Olympic champion. All the talk around the track today as he begins

1:45:18 > 1:45:23his third run as the leader of course is how conservatively he will

1:45:23 > 1:45:28handle this opening stage of his third run. He is not a renowned

1:45:28 > 1:45:35lightning fast starter. He is not slack, though, that's for sure. And

1:45:35 > 1:45:39he has made to make very, very satisfactory runs so far. This is

1:45:39 > 1:45:44the standard-bearer, one of the greatest we've seen. Let's see how

1:45:44 > 1:45:50he starts.

1:45:50 > 1:45:58Felix Loch is underway. He's quicker. He has started off again,

1:45:58 > 1:46:02John Jackson, really consistently. Yes, this is where we are going to

1:46:02 > 1:46:07see how he handles the conditions. Its three degrees colder than

1:46:07 > 1:46:12yesterday, this will make the track slightly faster, maybe a bit more

1:46:12 > 1:46:15difficult to control the thread. We've had a bit more snow is so the

1:46:15 > 1:46:25eyes are be becoming a bit more greasy. This is why he's the lead.

1:46:25 > 1:46:31We'll see how he controls the sled at the bottom. This could be one of

1:46:31 > 1:46:36the top speeds we've seen so far. He's up towards 80 miles an hour,

1:46:36 > 1:46:46great first run from Felix.Near faultless from.. 47.56, Felix Loch.

1:46:46 > 1:46:50He's clenching his fist. He's just got back to clinch a bit tight

1:46:50 > 1:46:55around that gold medal.Definitely. That speed was because he had a good

1:46:55 > 1:47:02run but also because the ice is colder. He's nailed all the sections

1:47:02 > 1:47:08of the track that he needs to which means he's going to be fast. He has

1:47:08 > 1:47:13put the gauntlet down to everyone else to follow him.It was lovely to

1:47:13 > 1:47:17watch, that little chicane one of the toughest parts on the track.

1:47:17 > 1:47:22That's what it means to the coaching staff. Felix Loch said last night,

1:47:22 > 1:47:29all I want is a good nights sleep after a satisfactory first day. He's

1:47:29 > 1:47:35right back on it and first ago. Battle for Middle will be so close.

1:47:35 > 1:47:41This is the surprise package soap from Austria, David Gleirscher.

1:47:41 > 1:47:45Laying in second place. To my mind he's got to follow. To keep his

1:47:45 > 1:47:53pressure on rivals. 47.6 will be a good time to aim at for him. We were

1:47:53 > 1:47:58discussing yesterday that in his career so far. Has lacked

1:47:58 > 1:48:08consistency. Let's see what they two holds for him.These next sliders

1:48:08 > 1:48:15are covered by three hundredths of a second. He's being relatively

1:48:15 > 1:48:19consistent all the way through. The next guy coming up is going to be a

1:48:19 > 1:48:27win it or Bennett time. You can see that. Doesn't look quite how is

1:48:27 > 1:48:34refined as. Coming down. There's going to be nothing between these

1:48:34 > 1:48:42guys all the way down. You can see him losing time. He's lost a tenth

1:48:42 > 1:49:00tip Loch already.To tenth slower, 47.5 is his time there, Gleirscher.

1:49:01 > 1:49:05Gleirscher now considers his position. So many strong contenders

1:49:05 > 1:49:21to come. Roman Repilov.

1:49:21 > 1:49:25to come. Roman Repilov.You can see how fast the track is. He's gone way

1:49:25 > 1:49:30up on the breaking straight. Not a bad run but we'll see whether it is

1:49:30 > 1:49:35good enough to maintain him in the medals on this run. Just a little

1:49:35 > 1:49:41bit early there onto Corner seven and we can see that might just have

1:49:41 > 1:49:47affected him a little bit.For such a rookie, a fine effort. Here is

1:49:47 > 1:49:52Roman Repilov, the Star 21-year-old from Russia. This is his first

1:49:52 > 1:50:02Olympic Games. Let's see how he begins. He's brimful of talent. You

1:50:02 > 1:50:09said he's going to go for it.He just got onto the on take-off three

1:50:09 > 1:50:13a bit early. He needs to settle into his rhythm and find that speed. It

1:50:13 > 1:50:16was more down the bottom of the course yesterday that he found the

1:50:16 > 1:50:26speed. Hopefully. Will start to settle in.

1:50:26 > 1:50:29settle in. That is the winner Paul Bennett attitude he's got. That is

1:50:29 > 1:50:38potentially going to help him move up into bronze.Roman Repilov with a

1:50:38 > 1:50:42big mistake coming out of the part of the track they referred to as the

1:50:42 > 1:50:48Dragon's tale.

1:50:49 > 1:50:56Dragon's tale. Roman Repilov was one of the big dangers to Loch and in no

1:50:56 > 1:51:02time he finds himself .6 of a second behind Felix Loch.At the start of

1:51:02 > 1:51:08that run behind Gleirscher he was only three hundredths behind. Now

1:51:08 > 1:51:14he's for tenth. You can see how much this mistake cost him. We saw

1:51:14 > 1:51:18yesterday from the guys at the back of the pack, we didn't see that from

1:51:18 > 1:51:24any of the guys in the top six or seven.

1:51:25 > 1:51:30seven.The gold medal might have slipped away and who knows, all

1:51:30 > 1:51:35medals might have slipped away. Next for the United States, Chris

1:51:35 > 1:51:40Mazdzer.

1:51:40 > 1:51:43Mazdzer. The best performing Americans in history managed fourth

1:51:43 > 1:51:53in their respective Olympic Games. Can Mazdzer improve upon that? He

1:51:53 > 1:51:57had a brilliant day yesterday in terms of his speed and capability.

1:51:57 > 1:52:04He had a really good run when the ice was colder. He might pull

1:52:04 > 1:52:10himself towards the silver medal position rather than thinking about

1:52:10 > 1:52:15staying in third. This looks good, it looks smooth. That noisy thread I

1:52:15 > 1:52:22mentioned yesterday is really loud. Great line in. That's as good as

1:52:22 > 1:52:28Loch. None of them were as good as that yesterday. This is a really

1:52:28 > 1:52:31good run from him and he is keeping himself in contention.He's going to

1:52:31 > 1:52:38be a fraction behind David Gleirscher as they come to the final

1:52:38 > 1:52:46couple of bends now and into the finish. He's nipped ahead of him and

1:52:46 > 1:52:50Chris Munster goes second for America, dream territory for the

1:52:50 > 1:52:57American. What a games he's having. He was three hundredths behind, now

1:52:57 > 1:53:02he's too hundredths in front. It is between silver and bronze a dead

1:53:02 > 1:53:13heat for the last run. That was marvellous from Mazdzer.He's going

1:53:13 > 1:53:19into this last run, he's on a high. He will be relaxed. He found a lot

1:53:19 > 1:53:25of speed in the bottom of that course which is where you need it.

1:53:25 > 1:53:3113 in both Sochi and Vancouver, he currently sixth in second. He is

1:53:31 > 1:53:37getting great support as well. American flags intertwined and the

1:53:37 > 1:53:42Canadians now with Sam Edney. This is the pen ultimate run of his

1:53:42 > 1:53:47career. Fourth Olympic Games, he's in dreamland, sitting in fifth place

1:53:47 > 1:54:01before this run. Can he, like. And. And., produced for a third time?

1:54:01 > 1:54:06And., produced for a third time?He was only a tenth behind. Anything he

1:54:06 > 1:54:10can do keeps them in contention for the final run. All he needs to do

1:54:10 > 1:54:18now is keep it smooth, keep the lines where they should be. There's

1:54:18 > 1:54:24no reason why he can't put pressure on them. That's another great

1:54:24 > 1:54:30straight. Keeping the speed, you can see how the Russian guy called

1:54:30 > 1:54:36himself so much time by that mistake.

1:54:38 > 1:54:42mistake.I don't think it will improve on fourth as he comes round

1:54:42 > 1:54:46bends 14, 15 and 16. He stays in fourth, half a second off Felix Loch

1:54:46 > 1:54:53and a bit

1:54:56 > 1:55:02and a bit behind. In fourth position, surely more than he could

1:55:02 > 1:55:07have hoped before he arrived in Pyeongchang more than a week ago.

1:55:07 > 1:55:12Fourth position is sort of the worst one to be in. Now that he is three

1:55:12 > 1:55:15tenths behind the bronze medal position, that gives those three

1:55:15 > 1:55:19guys in front of him currently sat in the medal positions a slight

1:55:19 > 1:55:23buffer to relax and know that they just need to get down without making

1:55:23 > 1:55:30any mistakes.Sam

1:55:30 > 1:55:36any mistakes.Sam Edney being congratulated there. He has one more

1:55:36 > 1:55:41career run to come.

1:55:42 > 1:55:51career run to come. Five down. Next is Kevin Fischnaller. Number nine in

1:55:51 > 1:55:58the world, his Olympic debut. Not the smoothest of starts, John.I

1:55:58 > 1:56:04think he was a little nervous yesterday through the sliding. Maybe

1:56:04 > 1:56:10it shows today that he has just tried a little bit too hard. He was

1:56:10 > 1:56:14very quick, one of the quickest throughout most of the training

1:56:14 > 1:56:17sessions, so maybe just the ice conditions have changed a little.

1:56:17 > 1:56:22All of his lines were good. Just a little bit close there, millimetre

1:56:22 > 1:56:30perfect. He almost flinched from the wall on the way past. He has good

1:56:30 > 1:56:37speeds in the bottom section of the track as we come into the far

1:56:37 > 1:56:44section.He nudges into fourth place, takes himself just ahead of

1:56:44 > 1:56:52Sam Edney with that run, so Sam Edney drops to fifth. The Italian

1:56:52 > 1:56:58continues his momentum. Eighth after run one, up to six before this run

1:56:58 > 1:57:03and now into fourth place. He is making a fight of it.This is the

1:57:03 > 1:57:07form that he showed in the training runs, and you would have thought he

1:57:07 > 1:57:10maybe would have done this yesterday, and if he had, he would

1:57:10 > 1:57:16be up there with Felix Loch, for sure. Some great lines. That diving

1:57:16 > 1:57:22line out. What the guys are doing is, if that was bobsleigh, it would

1:57:22 > 1:57:26slow them down, but because it is luge, they can press down on their

1:57:26 > 1:57:31shoulder as they come out of the corner and it helps them accelerate.

1:57:31 > 1:57:36Still two three more that may get close to the medals. This is the

1:57:36 > 1:57:42young Latvian, Kristers Aparjods, from a strong sporting family. His

1:57:42 > 1:57:45mother was an Olympian in luge. His father represented Latvia in

1:57:45 > 1:57:55Rowling. -- rowing.

1:57:58 > 1:58:01Rowling. -- rowing. Kristers Aparjods. He was the youth Olympic

1:58:01 > 1:58:05champion. And he can perhaps smell just a small opportunity of getting

1:58:05 > 1:58:19close to a medal.He was only hundreds behind Kevin Fischnaller.

1:58:19 > 1:58:27These guys at the top not making too many mistakes. These guys seem to

1:58:27 > 1:58:30have that straight drill. Another one, millimetre perfect. You don't

1:58:30 > 1:58:34want to be any closer to the wall than what these guys are doing at

1:58:34 > 1:58:41the moment. As we come into the speed trap, he has got no speed,

1:58:41 > 1:58:47maybe working too hard to achieve the lines.As you say, he dropped

1:58:47 > 1:58:52off very late there. And that leaves him in seventh place. So he has not

1:58:52 > 1:59:01improved. Sadly, it is so tight, the likes of Ludwig to come and he might

1:59:01 > 1:59:03lose further ground. The youngster couldn't quite hold it together when

1:59:03 > 1:59:12it mattered.He's learned as a youngster and now he's stepping up

1:59:12 > 1:59:16to the senior level that it is so difficult. This is a big learning

1:59:16 > 1:59:20step for him as he moves forward in his career to the next Olympic Games

1:59:20 > 1:59:26in four years.Still having a very good couple of days. We'll see him

1:59:26 > 1:59:34again in the fourth and vital run. For Germany, Johannes Ludwig starts

1:59:34 > 1:59:39off in eighth place. The first run, Ludwig was third and then had a big

1:59:39 > 1:59:45drop after that slow second start. He usually starts well but on that

1:59:45 > 1:59:48second run he didn't and I feel that unnerved him slightly and mistakes

1:59:48 > 1:59:55crept in. Here for Germany is Ludwig, again at his first Olympics.

1:59:55 > 2:00:00He was world bronze medallist in 2013.This is where we talk about

2:00:00 > 2:00:04the pressure and how people get absorbed into those Olympic rings.

2:00:04 > 2:00:09What it means to people when they are sliding. This is no different

2:00:09 > 2:00:17race other than that it's over four runs.

2:00:18 > 2:00:22runs. The ice is the ice, the track is the track. He was a bit too late

2:00:22 > 2:00:26as he comes into the corner. You can see him working a bit too hard, too

2:00:26 > 2:00:33much and that's why he's got that big wave in 12. This is going to

2:00:33 > 2:00:36cost him again, the Germans always seem to have good speed up the

2:00:36 > 2:00:45bottom of the track. He is well over 81 miles an hour.Close to Edney and

2:00:45 > 2:00:50just touches him out to move into fifth place. Edney drops to six,

2:00:50 > 2:00:55perfectly

2:00:55 > 2:00:58perfectly respectable from Ludwig. His quickest run of the three so

2:00:58 > 2:01:13far. He's put himself back in the shake-up between 1's medal and

2:01:19 > 2:01:21Ludwig now there is two tenths of a second -- between the bronze medal

2:01:21 > 2:01:25and Ludwig now.He just lost control in that corner which is why he went

2:01:25 > 2:01:27to early into seven. He is happier with that run than he was yesterday.

2:01:27 > 2:01:30Maybe now we move onto the last man who can make an impression. The

2:01:30 > 2:01:34temperature checks on the runners, a very important part of any sliding

2:01:34 > 2:01:40sports.If they are 5 degrees over the temperature, they will get

2:01:40 > 2:01:47disqualifiedWolfgang Kindl, the current world champion. His Olympics

2:01:47 > 2:01:50so far have been disappointing. He starts this third run in ninth

2:01:50 > 2:02:02place. Surely he can find some improved form. Way he goes.

2:02:02 > 2:02:07improved form. Way he goes. Loch surely is away and gone but can

2:02:07 > 2:02:13Kindl now just apply some pressure on the likes of Fischnaller, Ludwig

2:02:13 > 2:02:18and Edney?You would think a guy of his experience would have been a lot

2:02:18 > 2:02:22further up the order. He made a couple of mistakes on day one and he

2:02:22 > 2:02:25wasn't drilled into the track as well as the other guys. That's

2:02:25 > 2:02:31possibly going to cost him.

2:02:34 > 2:02:36possibly going to cost him. He seems to be sliding off the corners a bit

2:02:36 > 2:02:42too much and as we see, still good speed. The German equipment is

2:02:42 > 2:02:47always good.He's well down still and unless he makes remarkable

2:02:47 > 2:02:51progress late, that is a disappointment for Wolfgang Kindl

2:02:51 > 2:02:56who is nine and there's only been nine gone. He's not going to make an

2:02:56 > 2:03:00impression, he is half a second off the bronze medal. He may be world

2:03:00 > 2:03:05champion but he's not going to pick up an Olympic medal in South Korea.

2:03:05 > 2:03:08When you get to the Olympic Games it doesn't matter how many World Cup

2:03:08 > 2:03:13races you've won, it doesn't matter how many World Championship races

2:03:13 > 2:03:19you've won, you've won that Olympic medal on your CV. Guys of his

2:03:19 > 2:03:23experience, they want the Olympic medal. It doesn't matter what colour

2:03:23 > 2:03:28it is. Obviously for Felix Loch, he wants to get the gold. But for these

2:03:28 > 2:03:34guys any medal will do.

2:03:34 > 2:03:37guys any medal will do.Kindl, a great exponent of the art but it's

2:03:37 > 2:03:43not been his week. Very these elastic crowd waiting to greet our

2:03:43 > 2:03:51next man from Canada, Reid Watts. He was a bronze medallist in the youth

2:03:51 > 2:03:57Olympics in 2016. He currently sits in tenth place, a tremendous

2:03:57 > 2:04:02achievement. If he can find the run of his life here he could nudge up.

2:04:02 > 2:04:11He's not far off the likes of Ludwig, Fischnaller and Edney.

2:04:18 > 2:04:22For him to be competing in the top ten at this level, he potentially

2:04:22 > 2:04:25has a great future ahead in luge. There is a little noise coming from

2:04:25 > 2:04:33the sled. Whether he is doing too much work as he drills through the

2:04:33 > 2:04:39Strait... This could be where his experience shows. His line may be

2:04:39 > 2:04:42dropping off a little there because he is working too hard, but he has

2:04:42 > 2:04:49good speed.But he is not making any impression on them here, and he

2:04:49 > 2:04:52stays in tenth place, Reid Watts from Canada. Top ten would have been

2:04:52 > 2:04:57beyond his dreams, but there was just there a little opportunity to

2:04:57 > 2:05:04improve upon even more, but tenth indeed is where he stays. The top 20

2:05:04 > 2:05:13go through to the final run. Reid Watts salutes the crowd and gives us

2:05:13 > 2:05:17another big smile.Think he will be happy with his Olympics after the

2:05:17 > 2:05:24format runs. If you look at the time, think about how much he has

2:05:24 > 2:05:31got is compelled to Wolfgang Kindl, world champion, and he is only four

2:05:31 > 2:05:35hundredths off him. That shows where he needs to be. Over the years, as

2:05:35 > 2:05:39he gained experience, he will get faster and faster. Some other

2:05:39 > 2:05:44European nations might be in trouble.It has been a fascinating

2:05:44 > 2:05:53opening salvo here in run number three. Competitor number 11 is

2:05:53 > 2:05:57Dominik Fischnaller, cousin of Kevin who went earlier. Kevin sits in

2:05:57 > 2:06:02fourth place. Dominik Fischnaller, his second Olympic Games. He was

2:06:02 > 2:06:06third in the World Championships. With form like that, he would have

2:06:06 > 2:06:10had relatively high expectations, especially having won the testy bent

2:06:10 > 2:06:17on this track, John.He made a big mistake in the second run at the end

2:06:17 > 2:06:23of the chicane. That little nudge, he got more than that yesterday, and

2:06:23 > 2:06:28that is what upset. He was trying to get away from the wall. The lines on

2:06:28 > 2:06:32the rest of the track I'm not too bad and he seems to be holding

2:06:32 > 2:06:37himself in there and has race speed, like his cousin did earlier.He

2:06:37 > 2:06:41might move up a little bit here. He has. Dominik Fischnaller goes to

2:06:41 > 2:06:47seventh.

2:06:47 > 2:06:50seventh. Dominik Fischnaller and Kevin Fischnaller, seventh and

2:06:50 > 2:06:56fourth respectively heading into the final run a little bit later on. He

2:06:56 > 2:07:00is four tenths of a second away from the bronze medal. It sells like too

2:07:00 > 2:07:06big a gap.Yes, but you can see that his actual run time was ranked as

2:07:06 > 2:07:11the. He gets a fraction too close. The fact that he was ranked third,

2:07:11 > 2:07:15that is where he should be in the race. He should be in contention for

2:07:15 > 2:07:19the medals. He just make that -- made that mistake yesterday, and

2:07:19 > 2:07:27that is what cost him.Next, a different view of Andi Langenhan. He

2:07:27 > 2:07:32always seems to step up for the Olympic Games. He was fourth in Soc

2:07:32 > 2:07:40Chi and fifth in Vancouver.

2:07:40 > 2:07:43Chi and fifth in Vancouver. -- in Sochi. He is in 12th place starting

2:07:43 > 2:07:48this run, and his starts have been fairly moderate. He has had one or

2:07:48 > 2:07:54two wobbles midway down as well. A guy with his level of experience, he

2:07:54 > 2:07:57just made too many mistakes on this track in this race, and that is why

2:07:57 > 2:08:04he is where he is. Usually, he would be one of the top sliders. Sometimes

2:08:04 > 2:08:09it happens that you don't get in the groove, don't feel it. It is hard to

2:08:09 > 2:08:12work out sometimes where you need to find the speed, especially when it

2:08:12 > 2:08:17is not coming to you naturally. The lines look good. He just made a

2:08:17 > 2:08:22couple of mistakes on critical parts, which most of the guys did.

2:08:22 > 2:08:28You would not expect him to make those mistakes. He just has to

2:08:28 > 2:08:34improve three or four Max Potts. Everyone is so close, any mistakes,

2:08:34 > 2:08:40and they will. His speed is where it needs to be. He is giving over 80

2:08:40 > 2:08:47miles an hour. Not as quick as some of the other guys, though.He just

2:08:47 > 2:08:52improves marginally, from 12th to tenth. Sitting behind Kristers

2:08:52 > 2:09:01Aparjods, ahead of all thank -- Wolfgang Kindl.

2:09:01 > 2:09:10Wolfgang Kindl. Half a second off the bronze medal.For these guys

2:09:10 > 2:09:13now, it is about fighting for places and looking at who is around them on

2:09:13 > 2:09:17the last run and may be trying to think, right, he is a couple of

2:09:17 > 2:09:21tenths or a couple of hundredths ahead of me, I want to pick him off.

2:09:21 > 2:09:25He is the guy that I am aiming for. It gives you a little bit of fight

2:09:25 > 2:09:36giving into the last run. -- going into the last run.

2:09:36 > 2:09:42into the last run.This is Stefan Fedorov, a 30-year-old from Russia.

2:09:46 > 2:09:50Starting 13th quickest. He is in about the right spot, Federov. He

2:09:50 > 2:09:58was training all week. He has had involvement in the closing stages of

2:09:58 > 2:10:03a couple of well Championships. He is a good exponent of the art but it

2:10:03 > 2:10:07won't be enough, I feel in my bones. He just made little mistakes,

2:10:07 > 2:10:12nothing major. Might have had a bit of a knock along the chicane, like

2:10:12 > 2:10:15most people, but it just hasn't worked out for him. If you look at

2:10:15 > 2:10:20the lines at the top, they don't look too bad. A bit of a slide as he

2:10:20 > 2:10:24came into seven there, but as he starts the bill speed into the

2:10:24 > 2:10:28crucial corner, a little too flat and too close. He is too much to the

2:10:28 > 2:10:36left of the middle, which will mean he has to work hard in 12. Can he

2:10:36 > 2:10:42keep the speed down here? It is good. Nearly 82 miles an hour.He

2:10:42 > 2:10:47has left it too late to make any inroads. Federov, started 13th and

2:10:47 > 2:10:55stays 13th. Not to be for the veteran Russian.Yeah, it is one of

2:10:55 > 2:10:58those things where he is trying just to refine it, and that is probably

2:10:58 > 2:11:01his best run of the competition so far. If he could have another one

2:11:01 > 2:11:09like that, hopefully, he could at least pull himself up maybe a spot

2:11:09 > 2:11:12or two, or leave with a more confident vibe than he had

2:11:12 > 2:11:18yesterday.He is only 30 - a veteran! Apologies to all you

2:11:18 > 2:11:23youngsters out there! He was quite vocal yesterday, and he has found

2:11:23 > 2:11:29his voice again.He certainly likes to speak to the camera.We move into

2:11:29 > 2:11:38the next stage, almost, where the next ones down, we are onto the 14th

2:11:38 > 2:11:43athlete,

2:11:45 > 2:11:48athlete, Rierder, from Italy. Only the top 20 go to the next run. The

2:11:48 > 2:11:51next few fellows will be looking over their shoulders to a certain

2:11:51 > 2:11:55extent.Definitely. They are not necessarily going to move towards

2:11:55 > 2:11:58the medals, but they don't want to make any big mistakes or they drop

2:11:58 > 2:12:07out of that top 20. AJ Rosen, at 24, he is only two tenths out, so he

2:12:07 > 2:12:12will be fighting to get in it, so it is very tight in the late teens and

2:12:12 > 2:12:16early 20s to go for those spots. The Italians have been good. Their

2:12:16 > 2:12:21equipment works here. It was a little bit slippy there from exit

2:12:21 > 2:12:27six into seven. When you get this exit right, he is playing around too

2:12:27 > 2:12:31much, coming to light, which will cost in speed. The guys know they

2:12:31 > 2:12:35need to get that straight right, which is why they are playing with

2:12:35 > 2:12:40the legs, adjusting all the way down. Not as fast as his team-mates,

2:12:40 > 2:12:49but not a bad run.Rierder finishes and stays in 14th place. This might

2:12:49 > 2:12:52make him a little more vulnerable. He has certainly lost ground on

2:12:52 > 2:13:01those who have gone before him. -- Rieder. The ones to come will

2:13:01 > 2:13:06certainly fancied doing better than Rieder has just done there. He might

2:13:06 > 2:13:09just be borderline qualification. I think he should be OK. That wasn't

2:13:09 > 2:13:15the best run for him.One of the big reasons why he lost the speed was

2:13:15 > 2:13:19his entrance into 12. He adjusted too much on the straight to try to

2:13:19 > 2:13:23come into the corner right, and that cost in time. Once you come into

2:13:23 > 2:13:29that corner, he had to work harder to turn it. From what we saw

2:13:29 > 2:13:37yesterday, it just scrubs speed off. A lot of Austrian fans here today.

2:13:37 > 2:13:43They have already had a fair bit to cheer about.

2:13:52 > 2:14:00Eggar is a 24-year-old. He clearly has talent. He would love another

2:14:00 > 2:14:08top ten finish, and away he goes. These guys have their own fan clubs.

2:14:08 > 2:14:15We saw earlier, the Egger Fanclub, the big flag with a picture of him

2:14:15 > 2:14:18on it. The Austrians love this sport, it is like a national sport

2:14:18 > 2:14:22to them, the same as the Germans and Latvians. He came on to that corner

2:14:22 > 2:14:27a little early. He looks a little ragged, not just as smooth as some

2:14:27 > 2:14:32of the top sliders. He is trying to adjust and does get it right into

2:14:32 > 2:14:35that corner. With that entrance into 12, he should be able to continue to

2:14:35 > 2:14:48build speed. Into this be tracked, and his speed is good, up to 82 mph.

2:14:48 > 2:14:53Egger doesn't make any

2:14:55 > 2:15:00Egger doesn't make any impression on Riederr. A shame, because he had an

2:15:00 > 2:15:08opportunity.Definitely, you can see the disappointment in his face.

2:15:08 > 2:15:12There are cowbells and horn blowers. They have come out in force equals

2:15:12 > 2:15:21the medals will be presented tonight.He finished

2:15:21 > 2:15:26tonight.He finished eighth in Sochi. He currently sits 15th. A

2:15:26 > 2:15:29nervous few minutes for some of those to come over the next 20

2:15:29 > 2:15:37minutes or so. Next for Canada is Mitchell Malik. We saw Reid Watts

2:15:37 > 2:15:46doing well earlier. And Sam Edney, of course.

2:15:46 > 2:15:49of course. Third in the World Championships two years ago. We will

2:15:49 > 2:15:55see how he goes on run number three. Stand out fourth at the World Cup.

2:15:55 > 2:16:02That was at his home track in Calgary.

2:16:02 > 2:16:06I don't know if he's shown a lot before or since to suggest that was

2:16:06 > 2:16:11anything other than a fluke, we'll see.It shows he has experience on

2:16:11 > 2:16:16that track. You would say as a coach, this guy has got potential.

2:16:16 > 2:16:20He's very noisy, he's sliding on the corners. He's probably going to lose

2:16:20 > 2:16:25a bit of speed up on this top section. Because he's got bad

2:16:25 > 2:16:29quality there is no reason he can't transfer that to other tracks. Once

2:16:29 > 2:16:34he builds experience on them, that's all it is. He doesn't look as tidy

2:16:34 > 2:16:39and that little nudge is going to cost him, just as he has to work

2:16:39 > 2:16:45harder through 12. Especially coming to the speed trap at the bottom,

2:16:45 > 2:16:52he's got good speed, he might pull a few back.It's a possibility. Malyk

2:16:52 > 2:17:00is going to finish now, he's just nudged one place at order to 15th.

2:17:00 > 2:17:07That drops Egger down a place. If they keep nipping past him, maybe

2:17:07 > 2:17:13he'll be denied a fourth run. Obviously in the context of medal

2:17:13 > 2:17:16chasing, none of these guys are involved but they want their fourth

2:17:16 > 2:17:20run.Definitely. He came here to compete in four runs and that's what

2:17:20 > 2:17:26they want. It's changed from Sochi where everybody got to have a fourth

2:17:26 > 2:17:30run from the slowest all the way up to the first. This year they've cut

2:17:30 > 2:17:36it to the top 20 going in reverse order.So, we are almost halfway

2:17:36 > 2:17:43through this third run now as we now look at a man who is well fancied to

2:17:43 > 2:17:49do pretty well but hasn't delivered. Pavlichenko, an Olympic athlete of

2:17:49 > 2:17:56Russia. Fifth in Sochi, reigning European champion. He was world

2:17:56 > 2:18:04champion in 2015 when the event was held in Latvia. With that sort of CV

2:18:04 > 2:18:10he should be more competitive than he is.He was the first person off

2:18:10 > 2:18:14yesterday. He's a bit sloppy at the top of the track and I think because

2:18:14 > 2:18:20he was first off yesterday, a bit of nerves. You're always the one they

2:18:20 > 2:18:24are chasing and maybe the nerves got to him. He had a big mistake at the

2:18:24 > 2:18:28end of the straight he's coming up to now. He tried too hard to stay

2:18:28 > 2:18:32away from the wall. That big mistake has cost him and this is why he's

2:18:32 > 2:18:38now in the position he is.He's just going to nip ahead of one or two of

2:18:38 > 2:18:46these. 1.31 is decent speed. Pavlichenko is up to 14th, so that

2:18:46 > 2:18:51is better. Certainly secured him a fourth and final run. Nice to see

2:18:51 > 2:18:55because he is certainly better than he showed in the first two runs.

2:18:55 > 2:19:00Definitely, without a doubt. An eighth ranked run on that one, you

2:19:00 > 2:19:04can see how much quicker that is than his first run. That's because

2:19:04 > 2:19:09he had that big mistake. A tidy run from him

2:19:09 > 2:19:12he had that big mistake. A tidy run from him. He had quite a heavy load,

2:19:12 > 2:19:17you can see how much the sled kicks out. But overall, a lot tidier than

2:19:17 > 2:19:23yesterday.

2:19:23 > 2:19:25yesterday.Pavlichenko has guaranteed himself a fourth and

2:19:25 > 2:19:31final run later on. Here is the man who before the Olympics started was

2:19:31 > 2:19:33the start record holder of the track, Tucker West from the United

2:19:33 > 2:19:38States. West improved upon that earlier as well. He is a lightning

2:19:38 > 2:19:45out of the gates here. Tucker's problems clearly come further down

2:19:45 > 2:19:49the track. It just seems to dissolve, the further he goes.That

2:19:49 > 2:19:54could be because his natural ability, he relies too much upon his

2:19:54 > 2:19:58start and doesn't really try to refine the lines. Is he started

2:19:58 > 2:20:03slowly hid have to work harder to find the speed he's driving. Maybe

2:20:03 > 2:20:09he's not at a level where he can be as smooth as he wants to be.Away he

2:20:09 > 2:20:14goes. Not quite rewriting the record books with that start but still very

2:20:14 > 2:20:19slick, quick yesterday.He's always going to be a good starter. He's

2:20:19 > 2:20:22going to be a force to be reckoned with because people won't be able to

2:20:22 > 2:20:27catch him because of the way he gets out of the blocks. That really noisy

2:20:27 > 2:20:31sled and that slide off the end of six, just not quite in the right

2:20:31 > 2:20:36place where he needs to be to get the optimum lines out. This is a big

2:20:36 > 2:20:41mistake and it could cost him a fourth run. You could see the ice

2:20:41 > 2:20:45shooting up as he came into the entrance at 12 and he's in the wrong

2:20:45 > 2:20:49place again. You can see how much he's fighting the sled. He tapped

2:20:49 > 2:20:54the wall and he's got no speed... When he gets to the top of the track

2:20:54 > 2:20:58he'll be putting his kept on because he definitely isn't getting another

2:20:58 > 2:21:08run.A shame. You could sort of see it coming. He's only 22. Great start

2:21:08 > 2:21:12but certainly on a track of this technicality, he can't hold it

2:21:12 > 2:21:17together.As we saw yesterday, there were a lot of people having trouble.

2:21:17 > 2:21:22I think what happened is he's coming to 12, he knows he's messed it up

2:21:22 > 2:21:26and he hasn't been able to get that out of his head as he is coming

2:21:26 > 2:21:30round into 13. This is his problem, bouncing off the wall, having to

2:21:30 > 2:21:38work hard to try and keep it going. It's this part here where he is

2:21:38 > 2:21:41facing. Even here he is facing up into the Olympic Corner completely

2:21:41 > 2:21:47the wrong way. He's putting the handbrake on and slowing himself

2:21:47 > 2:21:56down.It's a shame for him, possibly a great result for AJ Rosen.He's

2:21:56 > 2:22:03definitely out of the way now.Now, Maciej Kurowski. The 31-year-old,

2:22:03 > 2:22:07lots of experience. He's contested nine World Championships in his

2:22:07 > 2:22:12career to date and he begins run number three for Poland. This is his

2:22:12 > 2:22:19third Olympic Games.He's another one of those sliders to potentially

2:22:19 > 2:22:24the equipment and the backing he gets from his nation maybe isn't

2:22:24 > 2:22:32where it needs to be. He's not looking the best today, that little

2:22:32 > 2:22:36nudge is putting him in late, you can see the big wave. That will cost

2:22:36 > 2:22:44him a little bit of speed. If that enough to keep him in the top 20? It

2:22:44 > 2:22:53might not be enough.Uphill section... A good crowd watching on.

2:22:53 > 2:22:56Kurowski is obviously ahead of Tucker West but didn't really

2:22:56 > 2:23:00improve his position greatly. There is certainly an opportunity for the

2:23:00 > 2:23:06next three

2:23:06 > 2:23:14next three or four. They would all look at that, those last two or

2:23:14 > 2:23:17three and think, this might be my day getting a fourth run.

2:23:17 > 2:23:25Definitely. If they have good runs, it is then relying more on other

2:23:25 > 2:23:29people making mistakes. As we've seen from the last two sliders, they

2:23:29 > 2:23:35are making mistakes. You need to be on your a game, put the run in that

2:23:35 > 2:23:39you need to and hope people around you will make those mistakes to help

2:23:39 > 2:23:46you move up those utensils into the top 20.Here is the man currently in

2:23:46 > 2:23:5420th place, this is Ondrej Hyman. Ondrej is 31, from the Czech

2:23:54 > 2:24:01Republic at his third Olympic Games. His best World

2:24:02 > 2:24:11His best World Cup run... His best run, 14th at Winter Burke. Any

2:24:11 > 2:24:17replication of that would be good news for him here.The sledge sounds

2:24:17 > 2:24:24a bit noisy. He sounds like he's sliding about and having to work too

2:24:24 > 2:24:30early. This is where the cause starts building speed and start

2:24:30 > 2:24:34exhilarating into these difficult lines. Is he going to get this

2:24:34 > 2:24:39straight? Is adjusting slightly but that was relatively good. The

2:24:39 > 2:24:44speeders and quite where it needs to be. It's just not where the optimum

2:24:44 > 2:24:55line should be coming down the track.He's going to finish in 19th

2:24:55 > 2:25:00place, as things currently stand. Of course the only one slower than him

2:25:00 > 2:25:04at the moment was Tucker West who had a bit of a disaster for the

2:25:04 > 2:25:12States. Hyman has got a nervous few moments. I don't know.

2:25:13 > 2:25:19moments. I don't know. A couple need to overtake him to deny him.He's

2:25:19 > 2:25:25very consistent across the board. You can see he's been three, four

2:25:25 > 2:25:29hundredths between the runs. It is about at the level where he needs to

2:25:29 > 2:25:34be at but other people have been going quicker. Maybe his setup isn't

2:25:34 > 2:25:37suiting this slightly colder ice. You could hear him sliding around at

2:25:37 > 2:25:45the top.Inars Kivlenieks is next for Latvia in his third Olympic

2:25:45 > 2:25:52Games. His second run was slower than his first. He needs to get it

2:25:52 > 2:25:56back together again, can't really afford for run three to be the

2:25:56 > 2:26:02slowest of the three. He's starting in 20 First Place. He knows that the

2:26:02 > 2:26:09run of his life over the next 48 seconds might secure him a fourth

2:26:09 > 2:26:17run.He will definitely be in the 20th position or in the top 20,

2:26:17 > 2:26:22depending on how he gets through the strait. That rotten from the

2:26:22 > 2:26:28American costing too much time -- that run from the American cost him

2:26:28 > 2:26:31too much time. As we get into the realms of wanting to see what

2:26:31 > 2:26:36happens with AJ in the next two sleds, that was good but he was

2:26:36 > 2:26:39playing a lot with his steering to make sure he got there. That's

2:26:39 > 2:26:45potentially going to cost him time and speed, as we build to the

2:26:45 > 2:26:49fastest part of the track. He's got one of the fastest speeds we seem

2:26:49 > 2:26:56for a while.I think he's looking good for top 20 here. 18th at the

2:26:56 > 2:27:01moment for Kivlenieks.

2:27:02 > 2:27:03moment for Kivlenieks. We've got Alex Ferlazzo, Morris and Rosen to

2:27:03 > 2:27:11come. They were two tenths of the second of him. I think he's an

2:27:11 > 2:27:17pretty good shape to get a fourth run.He is. That 18th place is the

2:27:17 > 2:27:20condition he needs to get in. I don't think many of the guys behind

2:27:20 > 2:27:25him will be able to jump up three or four places to the guys in front.

2:27:25 > 2:27:29It's all about getting that last run. You can see the overlay, the

2:27:29 > 2:27:37difference between him and Loch who is currently in the lead.AJ Rosen

2:27:37 > 2:27:45to come in three. But, this would be some story if Alex Ferlazzo could

2:27:45 > 2:27:50get himself into the top 20 for Australia. He's had a torrid time in

2:27:50 > 2:27:57training. He's got his act together very nicely indeed. 16th on the

2:27:57 > 2:28:01first run, just dropped marginally to 22nd ahead of this, slightly

2:28:01 > 2:28:09wobbly on the push away. Ferlazzo made headlines in Melbourne if he

2:28:09 > 2:28:15could get top 20. It's not a position we expect him to be in. He

2:28:15 > 2:28:20was 33rd in Sochi...He's had a big crash, that's good for AJ. He's lost

2:28:20 > 2:28:25it. He's definitely going to drop back. That's a shame, he did so

2:28:25 > 2:28:30well. He's not sitting on the sled properly. He's trying to get himself

2:28:30 > 2:28:34settled. Feet all the way down, trying to keep control. He's going

2:28:34 > 2:28:38to go back quite a long way. That's another one who's made a mistake in

2:28:38 > 2:28:45front of age AJ Rosen who is coming up shortly, the British slider. We

2:28:45 > 2:28:51need AJ to not make these mistakes. He was one of the best yesterday in

2:28:51 > 2:28:54terms of two consistent runs, the speed just wasn't there because of

2:28:54 > 2:29:00the level of equipment the GB setup has.Didn't happen for Ferlazzo,

2:29:00 > 2:29:05that's him done. Nevertheless, a pretty good week for him. Not much

2:29:05 > 2:29:09was expected. I think he's over achieved despite a horrible looking

2:29:09 > 2:29:14third run.It's a great result potentially for him. It depends how

2:29:14 > 2:29:19he looks at it. It all came from this corner, he just got into their

2:29:19 > 2:29:23bit too much in three and then it was all over, once he had come down