Day 4, Part 5 Winter Olympics

Day 4 in Pyeongchang is still not

done and it has been an up and down

one for Team GB. The skeleton riders

are posting good times. Elise

Christie got through to the final of

the 500 metres. This is what

happened.

the 500 metres. This is what

happened. They get away first time.

Van Kerkhof not with with a great

start. Elise Christie behind

Minjeong. Boutin of Canada is in

second. Elise Christie has work to

do. We know she has the speed in her

legs.

legs. Christie trying to get the

inside line. Christie tries to make

it on the inside. She is third. And

Christie crashes out. Christie is

out again. It is a photo finish on

the line between Fontana and Choi

Minjeong. In her quest for gold,

Elise Christie ends up on the floor

again. She crashed out of final four

years ago and history repeats itself

in Korea.

years ago and history repeats itself

in Korea. Rhianna Fontana awarded

the gold and Choi Minjeong was

disqualified. That didn't help Elise

Christie. She crossed the line in

fifth place, promoted to fourth.

That means again, four years to the

day she was disqualified in Sochi

no, medal for Elise Christie. After

she was very emotional.

Well, Elise,

very disappointed, tell us if you

can what is going through your mind

right now?

Just I was knocked over,

I didn't fall on my own. I don't

want this in a final. I don't give

you any penalty when somebody gets a

penalty. Just tough. I worked so

hard for the 500. It's just been

taken away from me. Even in the

semi-final I got crashed in. And

then ended up in lane 4. I know it's

short track and I'm supposed to be

prepared for this, but it still

hurts.

We all feel for you now.

There is millions of people watching

back home and have seen your journey

and are supporting you. You have

come back from this before and I'm

sure you're strong enough to do it

again.

Yeah, hopefully. I have a few

days to reset and obviously it's

about still almost a week until my

best distance. So the positive is...

I don't know. Right now I just keep

living with this feeling, you know?

It's out of my control. I got

knocked Ove and that's that.

You

have a lot of strong people behind

you, your mum is here, Charlotte and

Martin your roommate. But as you

said, there is a lot to build on

there. Two Olympic records, it

wasn't to be tonight but your

favourite distances to come. You may

not feel like it now, but there are

positives to take.

Yes definitely.

I'm just, I don't think I will be

taking much positives tonight.

Listen, Elise, thanks very much. We

are so sorry it didn't go your way,

but we will be supporting you on

Saturday.

How can you take positives

in the immediate aftermath?

It is

bearable to watch her so upset. She

does have a few days. She has time

to have a look at it and analyse it

with the team and put it behind her

and move on. She still has the two

distances to go, which are her

strongest.

It is not a bad thing to

show your feelings. It is not bad to

show how much you care.

Exactly, if

she had been the ice queen and said

this different affect me, none of us

would believe her. We have seen she

has this amazing personality, we

want her to feel that pain, we feel

that pain. She needs to get that out

and explore her true feelings so

park them and move on.

Interestingly, she touched on it in

the interview, I wonder if her head

the mistake was made in the

semi-final of not winning the

semi-final and not getting one of

the inside two lanes?

You can do

that and look at it with hind sight.

But if she was going to win that

semi-final she would have. So I

don't think there is a lot of point

in looking back at what could have

been. You can see her hand was taken

away from her. If she hadn't fallen

and what could have been.

There is

Shaolin,

Shaolin, a world champion himself.

They're in there with you and have

been through it yourself. Shaolin

there. He will know exactly what

this means to her and what she's

really feeling and he will feel

protective of her.

You explained

there is no way of appeal. Even

though we have seen the shots that

suggest that it wasn't Elise's

fault. Her hand was taken away and

her hand actually balancing probably

over a third of her body weight

taken by van Kerkhof.

Who got the

silver medal. She had no hope of

staying on her feet under those

conditions. So very sad for her.

What are they seeing? Why didn't

they do a disqualification.

You

can't appeal after the decisions

have been made. So they have all the

different angles and they can look

at the cameras and they will make

the decision. Once that has been

announced, then it's over.

They had

all made one disqualification.

all made one disqualification. Choi

Minjeong got disqualified and Boutin

got bumped up and she was lucky to

get through.

We thought she would be

disqualified.

Things might have

happened differently. They didn't.

This what is we have to deal with.

And this what is Elise Christie has

to deal with and she is going to

feel dreadful. But the point about

her is the come back queen. She

knows how to pick herself up and she

can do that. The 1,500 and the 1,000

metres to come. And she is world

champion. She will be OK. Now cross

country skiing. Today saw the finals

of the men's and women's sprints.

They qualify by tile and then go

head-to-head. It takes place at the

Alpensia centre. Over to our comment

ray team. -- commentary team.

COMMENTATOR: The adrenaline will be

flowing. Does history beckon for

Falla. She is the defending and the

world champion. Hanna Falk missed a

medal last year. In the World

Championships. Diggins silver last

year in the World Championship. She

doesn't look overawed. Here we go.

year in the World Championship. She

doesn't look overawed. Here we go.

The women's sprint final. We can

feel our adrenaline going. How must

they be feeling.

they be feeling. There is Fallin the

defending champion. Will one try and

strike up that brutal climb? Nilsson

is going for it. It is only 1.2K.

But it will already be hurting after

the rounds of qualification. This

medal is earned the hard way.

It is

such a hard race. I think for them

nothing less than gold will be

enough. One will end up with it.

I

wouldn't like the pick it at the

moment. Very tight around that

corner.

Nilsson has the advantage over the

hill.

Nilsson always the silver

medallist. Always the bridesmaid. Is

this to be her day to shine in these

freezing conditions? Falla's coming

back though.

back though. What can Falla do to

try and defend her crown in Nilsson

has the edge.

Falla will fight to

the line. It is not enough of a gap

to let up. As they come around

to let up. As they come around the

corner, Falla has some ability.

Nilsson being roared on by the

Swedes in the crowd.

Swedes in the crowd. Maiken Falla

knows no man or woman has

successfully defended this title.

But Nilsson is pulling further away

from the defending and world

champion. Berorukova may even catch

her. Gold is sown up.

her. Gold is sown up. Stina Nilsson,

they call her silver Stina. No more

it is all gold. Falla is second and

Berorukova is third. No one was

going to deny Stina Nilsson the

victory. That was superb against a

great champion, who she finally

forced down into silver. What a

victory for the swooefd. -- Swede.

Fantastic as they got over the top

of the hill, they were locked

head-to-head. At the end it was an

easy victory. That was incredible.

Such a good ski by her.

Nilsson is

finally on top it is silver this

time for Maiken Falla and Berorukova

takes bronze.

time for Maiken Falla and Berorukova

takes bronze.

STUDIO: Stina Nilsson wins in the

cross country sprint. That looks

like it is short and sweet. But they

have been through a lot of rounds.

She has worked really hard for this.

In the men's version. Britain's

Andrew Young struggled with illness

and didn't make it through to the

knock out stages, but here what

happened in the final.

knock out stages, but here what

happened in the final. COMMENTATOR:

The snow has stopped and sky

cleared.

Is this the moment? Is this the

night and the moment where Johannes

Klaebo turns it into Olympic glory.

He is making a bit of a statement

with the pink shades.

And matching

pink gloves.

The Swedes cheering on

their man. So many Norwegians have

also made the journey here to

Pyeongchang. It is a freezing night,

but their evening will be warmed if

the 21-year-old star in the making

delivers on the biggest occasion of

his life.

There is Hakola, the qualifier.

Klaebo, the new dominant force in

cross country sprinting. But this is

the biggest test of his life.

Federico

Federico Pelligrino, the reigning

world champion from Italy.

Bolshunov. This is the cross country

sprint final for men. Watch the

fireworks fly!

Pellegrino is the defending world

champion, wearing nine. And

Bolshunov on the outside, trying to

put Klaebo under pressure. A nation

expects. Can Klaebo deliver?

Bolshunov going to the front and

that will not panic the young

Norwegian at the moment. Pellegrino

currently in third trying to close

the gap on the two young pretenders

ahead of him. Bolshunov from Klaebo.

These two are opening up a gap

already on the field. Bolshunov

tried this in the semifinal, trying

to get in front and get it his own

way. Didn't work out in the

semifinal. Will it work out in the

final? I don't think so.

Alexander

Bolshunov is doing everything he can

to give himself the opportunity to

cause a huge upset. The favourite is

Klaebo, there is still doubt. But

being the favourite, you have to

deliver. And Pellegrino, the world

champion, not too far behind in

third.

There is a bit of a gap. I

think Pellegrino is doing a really

good job over the top of the hills

to close the gap. At a fantastic

second half in the semifinal. I

expect him to put on the jets any

time now. If he gets to the

right-hand side of Bolshunov you

will have a clear lane to push

forward. He really goes for it over

the now.

He's driving and pushing.

He has the weight of a nation on his

shoulders. He's carrying that

favourite tag. At the moment he is

living up to the hype. He has his

own unique style and he is streaking

away from a world-class field here.

On the most brutal incline. He has

made it look easy. Alexander

Bolshunov is in second. World

champion Pellegrino in third. But

surely, this is Klaebo's to take. It

was a monstrous climb and he did it

in style.

He burst of the field

apart as he went over the top of a

hill. As we said before, quite

tight, but over the top of the field

he suddenly has clear space and he

can most cruise home now. But I'm

pretty sure he will keep on pushing

as he goes around the corner.

We are

watching a separate battle here.

Klaebo has looked over his shoulder.

He has taken apart some superb

challenges here. He is miles clear.

You don't see sprint races won by

this margin. Alexander Bolshunov is

winning the battle for silver at the

moment but a world champion from

Italy is trying to close him down. A

glorious night for Klaebo, living up

to all the hype and expectation. A

new star is born tonight here in

new star is born tonight here in.

The star man delivering under the

most immense pressure with

phenomenal style and grace. Klaebo,

remember his name Commies saw his

first Winter Olympic gold right here

in Pyeongchang. -- remember his

name, we saw his first Winter

Olympic gold. Still waiting to find

out who gets silver and bronze.

Pellegrino confirmed for the silver

medal. Amazing from him.

By two one

hundredths of a second. Klaebo was

already easing up at the line.

Klaebo is the Winter Olympic sprint

champion, and how he did it in

style. World champion Pellegrino in

second and Bolshunov takes bronze.

STUDIO: Very impressive from

Norway's Klaebo, the leader of the

World Cup sprint standings. Taking a

gold medal here for Norway.

Team GB set a target of five medals

for the Winter Olympic Games. They

sent their biggest team, one that

had never had so much money invested

in it in the build-up. Things not

going to plan first off, but Elise

Christie made the final of the 500

metres, where she tumbled out of

contention and finished in fourth

place. This was the reaction of Mike

Hay, Team GB's chef de mission.

Thanks for joining us. I'm sure

watching that and watching how Elise

Christie was afterwards, I'm sure

you are as despondent as everyone

else here.

Like everyone else, it's

a tough sport to watch. It's never

over until it's done, and even the

winning girl got it as qualified at

the end of the day. This belief is

and disappointed for Elise. --

disbelief and disappointment. This

will be tough tonight, but they will

get over it tomorrow. She has her

two favourite events to come and we

still have high hopes she will do

well here.

I was speaking to

performance director Stuart flying

and he said they have plans in place

to come around Elise and help her.

But there is a greater Great Britain

and Team GB, will you also rally

round her?

We will. We will give her

tonight and tomorrow first. A lot of

British athletes came down from the

mountain tonight to cheer her on.

She did great the final of the

Olympics. Of course coming forth

sucks. Lane for is not a great draw,

and she'd tried a lot of things to

do something in that short space of

time. Unfortunately it ended in a

crash for her.

So far it has been a

little bit unlucky for a couple of

the top medal hopes. Elise tonight

and Katie Ormerod, who fractured her

heel. You must be hoping the look

can improve soon.

Not been a great

start. We wanted an early medal to

give the team some confidence going

into the next ten days. It hasn't

happened, we didn't win a short

track medal in Sochi, but me you

manage to take four medals. -- but

we managed to take. Poor Katie

didn't quite make the start line,

which is big for us. But she is in a

couple of events, slopestyle and big

air as well and we still have talent

in the team to come.

We wish Katie

Ormerod well as well, and Elise

Christie. But she will be back any

1000 and 1500 metres. Will you be

sending a big contingent to cheer

her on?

We will have plenty of

athletes, and I'm sure she will

bounce back.

STUDIO: It's a real

test of the mental strength for

Elise Christie and it's a test of

the team around her. Will they let

her wallow in disappointment for a

while and pick her up again

tomorrow?

You have to let her

experience her emotions. You can't

expect her not to be disappointed.

She has only just finished. She will

be down and sad. I'm sure she will

have a good cry and talk things

through. They will go through the

video analysis and then there is a

point where we have to cut it off

and put it behind her and move on.

You must have had moments like this,

Chemmy, with yourself and friends.

Having been to four Olympics, we

pass so much hope on somebody

getting an early medal, like Mike

Hay just said, it's almost something

the whole team needs to get. The

whole team has witnessed that

disappointment. They need to be

wrapped in cotton wool and built up

again as well. You need somebody to

start the ball rolling, and when

that happens, it's amazing what you

can achieve as a team.

Exactly.

Thinking back to Canada, Vancouver

in 2010. Canada took ages to win

their first gold medal but ended up

leading the table at the end as host

nation, incredibly important to

them. And that ice hockey final was

huge. We will not finish top of the

medal table, but we don't have the

strength. But the target of five is

still perfectly achievable,

particularly with the skeleton

riders

particularly with the skeleton

riders going so fast in training

with new suits that are clearly

helping. Where they had only

predicted with skeleton, top eight

and maybe one medal, that could be

better. Potentially one or two to

come from curling and maybe

something from skiing or

snowboarding. Bobsleigh could get a

medal. And Elise Christie still has

two more events, and they are her

stronger events. She is world

champion in both of them. Sarah Com

you said all along the

champion in both of them. Sarah Com

you said all along the trouble with

500 metres is when one thing goes

wrong you don't have time to

recover.

There really is no room for

error. She had a couple of little

bumps. Her hand was taken away from

her, but in longer distances she is

really strong. If something happens

and there is a mistake, you have

time to make up for it. But the 500

is over before you know it stop what

it reminds me a little bit of Andy

Murray getting beaten by Roger

Federer at Wimbledon.

After that he

picked himself up and won Wimbledon

and the Olympic gold medal. Elise

Christie knows how to do it. And she

will not start playing it safe.

People are saying she is a different

athlete. We are all panicking

because we saw it happen four years

ago and it started a downward

spiral. She isn't that person any

more and she needs to remember that.

She can't put superstition around

the word Olympics. She is a world

champion. There is not much

difference. She needs to believe

it's the same event she has done so

many times in the last four years.

She has to say, the Olympics is not

a bad word. The and pigs is the

Goodwood. I am here to show my sport

and my strength. -- the Olympics is

the good word.

We saw the action

unfold live on BBC One earlier. In

ice hockey, Canada winning the gold

medal on the final day of

competition in Vancouver. They have

been very dominant in women's ice

hockey. We would expect Canada to

get through to the final. They might

well meet their North American

neighbours, the USA. The USA Today

took on the Olympic athletes of

Russia. This is what happened.

Recent results haven't been good

against the USA. COMMENTATOR: And

they love scoring against the

Russians. That is fired in from the

point from Bellamy.

point from Bellamy. Bellamy with a

relatively innocuous shot, but there

was enough on its to cause problems.

The rebound pops out again.

The rebound pops out again. Jocelyn

on the rebound.

on the rebound. The valiant defence

of the Olympic athletes from Russia

is breached. It has taken a while.

It helps when you have the telepathy

of the twins. There could be another

chance... What a goal.

chance... What a goal. Doubling up,

this time it was all about the skill

from Jocelyne Lamoureux. Before it

was all about perseverance and

strength and now it's the

razzle-dazzle. Fake the goalkeeper

and plan to home the puck and the US

are in control. STUDIO: The

supporters have more to cheer

because a fourth scored for the USA,

and they lead 4-0. We will shortly

join the third period of that match

live. Bearing in mind the USA beat

Russia 7-0 at last year's World

Championships. Strong favourites for

that, with possibly more goals to

come. Five-time... Trying to me 52nd

gold medal, Canada, up against

Finland. Canada are strong

favourites for. -- trying to win

their fifth consecutive gold medal.

COMMENTATOR: Finland know what it

takes. They have beaten this

Canadian side is not so long ago.

Other meetings between the pair have

taken a couple of empty net goals.

They have been very close going into

the final three or four minutes of

games. That will be one of the keys

of this game, not to make mistakes

like that. This could be an

opportunity. Fines are blessed with

the back door.

Melodie Daoust picks out the past to

Augusta.

Wakefield, Spooner was

offside again.

offside again. Right out in front,

what a finish.

what a finish. Play is continuing.

This is remarkable. They were sure

the puck was in the back of the net.

The referee was standing right

there. We will go to a video replay

to see if this went in and out in

the blink of an eye.

the blink of an eye. That's a goal.

After video review, we have a good

goal.

They will put the time back on

the clock that elapsed from that

moment. Canada now leading 2-0.

Still Fortino. Working it back to

the blue line.

The pressure paid for Canada.

You

can only stem the tide for a while.

Up the middle Saulnier with a great

shot.

So authoritative and precise.

This for the Finn s to try and make

something happen. They put it

towards the net and chance, can they

score in they force

score in they force it over the

line. It is a goal for history. She

needed three bites of cherry.

needed three bites of cherry.

Very

fast, terrific execution. Caused

Finland -- caught Finland on their

heels. They were able to spin

through through to 4. In the end it

was playing it out. The net minder

was called on a few times, but not

enough from a Finnish perspective.

Canada are through to the semi times

with a strong performance against

the Finnish side who couldn't do

enough.

STUDIO:

enough.

STUDIO: Stewed There are loads of

places to try hockey in Britain.

Yes

we have an ice hockey league. On our

web-site there is a lot of details

of how to get involved. We have been

sent so many people of young people

loving it with their cardboard

helmets.

We are going to switch from

short track speed skating to long

track. Explain the differences. It

is not just the style and the length

of it.

It is a completely discipline

and there is not a lot of cross

over. Some people do make the

switch. The athletes are difficult.

Long track athletes are taller. It

is on a 400 metre track. So it is

much smaller.

It is about gliding

and they put their hands behind

their back.

And huge quads.

Here is

the men's 1,500 metres, known as the

race of kings.

the men's 1,500 metres, known as the

race of kings. COMMENTATOR:.

Patrick Roest, silver in the World

Championship.

Three and three quarter laps, the

men's 1,500. The Dutchman in the

orange and blue against the Kiwi.

Patrick Roest is a young upstart. He

made the Olympic team almost as a

surprise. He I think surprised

himself that he made the team. He is

only 22. His first Olympic race.

He

probably has something to prove to

the Dutch and he has got a good one

going. That is a terrific opener.

Can he keep up that pace? That is

always the question in the 1,500.

They come out fast. But that last

500 takes so much out of you. You

have got to have something left in

the tank to be successful.

the tank to be successful.

This

shows how deep the Dutch team is,

they can have a 22-year-old come in

and reach a level you wouldn't

expect. And Kay has come from

in-line skating. His biggest chance

in the Olympics is in another event.

He will be using this as a warm up.

1,100 metres down and Roest is still

flying. 400 to go.

flying. 400 to go. Roest looks as if

he is bound and determined to take

the lead.

He has nothing to lose.

You can see that left arm flailing.

I would like to see that nice and

tight on his back. But he is doing

everything he can.

Roest at the

line. There is your leader. 1.44.86,

a solid skate from Patrick Roest of

the Netherlands.

the Netherlands. Oda from Japan. He

finished 16th last year.

Nuis only raced the 1,500 twice and

his best was a third in Calgary.

Nuis and Oda. Nuis on the left in

the blue and orange. Oda on the

right in the black and white.

Excellent start for Nuis. Comes off

the line quickly. Nuis is one of my

favourite skaters. He is flawless

technically. Excellent position,

look at how low his shoulders are.

Everything is going into the ice.

This is a good pair and a fast pair.

The opens times are fast.

This is

where we are starting to get into

the flight of skaters who are going

to challenge Roest and most likely

surpass him. Nuis has not made the

Olympics the last two times he has

tried. He has been criticised for

not stepping up to the big

competition and he has worked to get

that pressure under control.

Nuis is

the leader right now, can he keep it

going? In the men's 1,500 metres.

Nuis trying to take down the time of

his team mate. You can see that

black virtual leader line and he is

miles ahead of it now.

It would take

a huge event to prevent Nuis from

making it to the top of the

leaderboard. He looks beautiful

skating. He is keeping it together.

There is no sign of tying up. He

just looked awesome.

He is going

into the inner, coming out of inner

and he is still looking smooth. This

is is Nuis of the Netherlands. And

naus has done it -- Nuis has done

it. Your new race leader is Nuis of

the Netherlands, the 28-year-old,

the world shamp yon has moved --

champion has moved into the Olympic

spotlight.

I think he can put the

critics to side now. He stepped it

up today. That was a beautiful race.

The last 50 metres was the only part

he broke down a bit. The last lap

wasn't as strong as Roest. But what

a beautiful race, he was calm,

relaxed and smooth the entire race.

That is the first one we have seen

today that I would say was close to

a perfect race. He said his most

perfect race was at the Olympic

trials to just to make the team. He

made the team after two attempts.

Love that race. The love the

intensity.

A huge roar from the

crowd from Kilp MinSeok.

Kilp

m

Kim on the the right. Silovs on the

right.

We don't see that stance as

much. It works for some people. They

are mimicking the track and field

stars. Hoping they can get off the

line quicker with that technique.

We

have seen how important that opening

can be.

can be. And for Silovs.

Silovs

getting comfortable, the country

doesn't have a background in speed

skating. He has moved around the

world looking for a group to train

with. He has been all over. He just

tries to find what he can, where he

can get it.

Two laps to go for this

pair. Seok and Silovs.

pair. Seok and Silovs.

Can they get

the speed they need with this

technique.

technique.

The crowd really getting

behind Kim Min Seok. He has picked

it up. Has he got enough?

Still two

arms behind the back. That is so

rare towards the end of the race.

The shoulders are moving from side

to side. This is the strategy and it

is working.

The crowd bringing home

the local favourite. Silovs trying

to catch him, but he won't. Here is

the time. It puts him into the

bronze medal spot at 1.44.93 for

Silovs who goes to fourth.

Impressive race by that young

18-year-old, he is only 18 years

old. He is now in third place

position. I don't expect that will

happen. We have a lot of better

skaters to come. But we are starting

to see everyone start to fill that

gap on Patrick Roest's time. A good

race by Kim. I was impressed by his

two arms around the back all the

way. That is hard to do when you're

trying to get speed early in the

race.

What a future that young man

has if he continues to improve. Naus

of the Netherlands the leader

followed by Roest. And then Kim, the

Young South Korean moving into the

bronze medal position. Two skaters

left in the men's 1,500 metres.

Pedersen and Mantia. There is

Mantia, 32 years of age, from the

United States. He won the mass start

at the US trials. 7th in the 1,500

at the same worlds. 21st in the

1,500 in Sochi. Joey Mantia of the

US on the left. Pedersen of Norway

on the right.

on the right.

Pedersen, the only one

left can who salvage things for

Norway. He is a small, compact

skater. He is very smooth. I expect

to see him strong at the end of

race.

The opening times not the fastest.

23.27 for Mantia.

23.27 for Mantia.

Pedersen looks

more relaxed than Henrikson. You

can't do the two arms if it is not

working for you. I think they're

behind now the first lap time.

Pedersen doing his best to get a bit

of a draft off Mantia. The middle

part of the race is critical, keep

the turnover high and the tempo

going and do your best to keep the

technique together going into the

last lap.

They heard the bell, less

than 400 metres to go for Pedersen

and Mantia. 1:44.01 is the time to

beat.

Not sure what happened with

Pedersen, looks like he almost went

down. Maybe he hit a patch of ice

that was repaired.

that was repaired.

Mantia will

finish with the inner advantage.

Both farms working as they drive to

the line. And Mantia can't beat the

time. Pedersen is ninth, giving

South Korea a bronze. And the Dutch

are gold and silver. But the crowd

erupts at the Oval because a South

Korean has won a bronze medal in the

men's 1500 metres.

The 18-year-old South Korean, taking

home a bronze medal. STUDIO: There

have been four speed track events so

far for medals, and all four

gold-medal Sabin won by the

Netherlands. They are dominating, so

strong.

They have such strength in

numbers in Holland. Go to any long

track ice rink, so many everywhere.

And you have youngsters starting

early. It's a strong sport for them.

And less chaotic than short track.

Not as exciting to watch, that's

true. There will be a loss to

reflect on throughout the afternoon.

Hazel Irvine will be here. And there

still live sport going on in

Pyeongchang where it is coming up to

almost 11pm. USA leading the

athletes of Russia in the women's

ice hockey. COMMENTATOR: The USA

trying to push home their advantage.

A sensational second session from

the Americans where they scored

three goals in under three minutes

including two in under six seconds

from Jocelyne Lamoureux. It gave

them the opportunity. As Emily

Pfalzer has a shot into the body.

The Americans showing their power as

the game goes on. They want to put

the game to bed.

It took awhile for

the game to get going but you felt

it was just a matter of time before

the Americans were able to break the

wall of the Russian team. The

Olympic athletes from Russia,.

Pavlova goes to the net, but it's

too high.

too high. Really skilful play from

the Russian player.

the Russian player. They can't make

use of the space

use of the space with Amanda Kessel.

Lee Stecklein is an experienced

defender, shuffling it forward. This

game has been a lot of fun so far.

The rebound comes out, just

The rebound comes out, just over

from Breanna Decker, who was odds-on

to score. The game is wide open

right now.

We talked about that,

Russia have to open up the game,

down four. They need to get one or

two to make it closer. They can't

hold back like they did through the

first 30 minutes of the game. It

will allow more opportunities for

the American team.

The chance for

Hilary Knight. A bit of danger here.

The Americans facing it from

Pavlova.

Pavlova.

Emily Pfalzer coming down

with a left-handed shot. Goals of

the helmet of Nicole Hensley, the

American netminder. The

controversial helmet we talked about

at the start of the game.

at the start of the game. Making a

big save from America.

The Americans

trying to wriggle away. Well stood

up at the blue line. Worked forward.

The Americans back in possession

with Monique Lamoureux. To Jocelyne

Lamoureux, the twins combining and

getting it to the zone, as they have

so many times. Jocelyne Lamoureux

with two goals. It goes out in front

and Jocelyne Lamoureux tries to

force it home. The Lamoureux twins

are working ever so hard together.

They have been a standout players on

the American team. A little

deflection took it away. A snap pass

from Kelly Pannek. The two sisters

grinding

grinding this puck. Offside will be

called and that gives us a good

opportunity to discuss the

goal-tending mask that became a big

controversy in the last few hours.

About half an hour before the game

we saw a report come through saying

that the IOC was considering making

the two American goal-tenders cover

up the statue of liberty that they

have on their masks. It's part of

the design. In the IOC's guidelines

they say no item may feature the

wording all the rix from national

anthems, motivational words, public

or political messaging or slogans

relating to national identity. I

guess they deem the Statue of

Liberty falling into that category.

It seems the American team won the

argument because Hensley is wearing

her original mask. You can see the

Statue of Liberty. Interesting

sequence of events, the game within

the game, I guess. This time the IOC

and the USA hockey team. The only

thing you

thing you can see on the mask of the

Russian our sponsors names covered

with white tape.

From a

commentator's perspective, I kind of

like the big numbers on the front.

Lee Stecklein, the US leading 4-0

and heading towards the semifinals.

It will mean they get the

opportunity to have a little bit of

time off while the quarterfinals are

played. That's how the women's

competition works. If you are in

group one and finished the top two

spots... A big collision. Pain on

the face of Kidder Rover. She will

go back to the bench stability is

important to get a bit of extra

time. The first two teams in the

group, looks like it will be Canada

and the United States, they will get

an extra day off with a buy through

to the semifinals. They will get to

sit in the comfort of the Olympic

Village to watch the quarterfinals,

and that remains to be seen. We will

know who those teams are by

tomorrow. Whether it's Sweden and

Switzerland.

Switzerland. Hannah Brandt, a great

delay, passing it low. A wonderful

save. It was read brilliantly by

morals over. Hannah Brandt with a

beautiful pass.

beautiful pass.

Morozova has done

her job since she came down. She has

seen a lot of rubber since she came

on for five minutes ago.

The Olympic

athletes from Russia give possession

away again. Hannah Brandt with a

pass through the middle, but she was

falling. Pavlova sneaks into the

zone. Takes a suspicious look at her

skates, maybe they let her down.

We'd like to see more of Pavlova. In

the two games we have seen already,

she has had a handful where we have

seen, she has terrific hands and she

can be a difference maker out there.

Outside of that come you don't

notice very much at all and part of

that is because she is playing

against Canada, and the Americans

have not had the puck on their stick

a lot, but she gives the impression

she can things happen.

she can things happen.

Shokhina deep

inside her own zone. The Americans

with Bellamy, who opened up the

scoring in this one. Hilary Knight

gets it out in front. Two or three

chances. Knight. The ice and the

puck is still alive. Eventually,

puck will clear. They get it out of

their own zone. Great passing from

the Americans to make their way

through.

Good to see coin and knight

playing so well in this third

period. Once again, morals over up

to the challenge. Terrific speed and

support coming up into the OAR zone.

It's a chance for Lamoureux, looking

for the hat-trick, but it's across

goal. The feed was bullied. The

first save was good, but the second

was so close. -- the feed was

brilliant. The Lamoureux sisters

have been so good, bikini Americans,

strapping them on their backs and

shoving them towards the semifinals.

-- picking the Americans up,

strapping them on their backs. A bit

of devil in their play.

Went to the

University of North Dakota. Their

brothers played there as well. A

real hockey family, the Lamoureux

twins.

twins.

Long skate for Keller, under

pressure. Deep into the zone.

Looking for help. Keller is back in

possession. The first pass is a good

one to Meghan Duggan, the captain of

the side. One of the more

experienced players.

When you are up 4-0, we talk about

how there is a lot of hockey in a

short amount of time. The pass from

Lamoureux, back door to her sister.

It was rolling a little bit, so she

could get all of it. Kendall Coyne,

right onto the tape of Brianna

Decker. A great save from the OAR

netminder.

netminder.

Brianna Decker is one of

the fastest players in this

tournament, a real speedster on the

ice. Into the zone. Duggan wanted

it. Cleared away.

it. Cleared away. Sosina, the

captain of the Olympic athletes of

Russia. The Americans are just happy

to have some possession here.

Heading up the ice. We'll see how

many of the Russian players are back

there. It loops over the top four

Hannah Brandt, and she scores.

Number five, taken out of the air by

Hannah Brandt, batting it in from a

couple of inches. Morozova was

beaten. And Hannah Brandt scores as

the US head to the final four in

some style.

Hannah Brandt was coming

off the bench. A loose puck jumped

to the middle of the ice. One shot

at it, the rebound went up and into

the air. The Russian player is

arguing, thinking it might have gone

off the glove of Hannah Brandt. We

will check this angle to see if we

can get the exact view we want.

It might be her glove that punches

in. We will see if it goes to video

review.

review. You can't direct the puck

into the goal with your hand.

We go

to video review. We have had some

interesting ones so far. This is

another one. It is not the usual

kind of play you would get to go to

video review. It is generally

whether the puck's crossed the line.

You're looking for the hand making

contact with the puck.

Did you see

her hand open up? She is holding on

to her stick. A great first shot

from Brandt. The other angle you can

see her hand open up a bit. That is

not allowed. I think this will come

back. But because it was called a

goal on the ice, you need proof and

I think we saw it there from the net

cam. You can see her fingers come

off her stick and open up a bit and

because of that...

You saw the

fingers move as well.

Brandt

celebrated like she did nothing

wrong. But this is definitely going

to be called back.

She may have felt

she opened her hand to be able to

use the stick and that it may have

hit some of the stick as well as the

fingers. Hannah Brand t has a sister

playing in this tournament. Her

sister plays on the Korea team.

Marisa was born in Korea and

eventually headed back to America,

where she was adopted by the Brandt

family. A long conversation. I think

this is bag news for Megan Duggan. I

think this will be washed out. One

more look. Did it off off the

fingers are not. No goal!

I think

that's the right call.

that's the right call. Hannah Brand

t a bit frustrated. But she knows it

went off her fingers.

Brandt

Can the Americans find that fifth

goal? They thought they had it. But

it has been the day of VAR -

individual yes review. And -- video

review. And there was a goal earlier

in the day that wasn't given that

looked like it was actually in the

net. Now another goal that again in

real time looked clear. But with the

use of video technology, the answer

is actually that it shouldn't have

been given and it's been wiped

offches -- off.

Keller has centre ice will look to

bring back in again.

Another good save down low. Knight

trying to force that one in short

side. Stecklein. A quick exchange of

passes. Another good save from

passes. Another good save from More

from the keeper.

Again that takes a big deflection.

Morozova does well. Finally some

relief. An opportunity to take a

shot. Kulishova falls over.

Nowhere to go for the Americans for

the moment.

Lamoureux goes back again. Bellamy

takes it on.

Jocelyn Lamoureux tries to feed it

back to her sister again. But it is

just a little behind. Can you

imagine being the third wheel on

that line? You must wonder at times

what you would have to do.

It is a

difficult role to have, but it is a

very important role. Although it

looks like the Lamoureuxes just have

eyes for each other, you need that

other person out there. You need a

person like Panic that can be there.

The captain looking for the pass out

in front.

in front. Under six minutes to go.

Sosina is tired now.

Marvin got there first and helped it

into the net. That was the fourth

goal and the third in three

explosive minutes - two from Jocelyn

Lamoureux and one from Marvin after

Bellamy had given the US the lead in

the first period.

the first period. Under five minutes

to go in the game.

to go in the game. Cameranesi gets

bumped.

They have created more in this game

after being put together yesterday.

Kessel is somebody we expected to

see a lot of. She has had a quiet

couple of games, but shes the type

of play hear the can break out in a

hurry.

It falls almost to Kessel.

Cameranesi stuck in there.

Hilary Knight on her backhand side.

A good save. Morozova stayed square

to the shooter. Decker gives it her

best. Knight pokes it out in front

and Morozova will hold on. Knight

with fabulous shot. One of best

shooters in the American game. But

not troubled the scorers so far.

As

the game ticks on, Hilary Knight

didn't need that goal. But she would

have loved to put one in the back of

the OAR goal. Just to get her first

of this Olympic tournament. Like you

said, she is going to be counted

upon before this tournament's over,

we can see her pick this puck up.

Gets

Gets ahead of Smolina. Not one

player over 20 minutes ice time. The

most is Goncharenko.

most is Goncharenko. Looks like it

is going to be Stecklein at 19. 39.

A bit different than we saw that

game earlier today, Finland and

Canada, where they each had a couple

of players over 20 minutes.

You're

talking about 40 seconds sprints, it

is the equivalent of running three

or four hundred metres, that kind of

activity you're going to do 25-plus

times in a game. It takes it toll.

The Russian fans have been up and

dancing and chanting and cheering.

The game has been placed in a very

good atmosphere.

That is tipped out in front. There

is Knight, gets cross-checked to the

ice by Goncharenko. Clean house.

It

is a physical, physical game. It is

a battle. And it gives you an

example of why you need so much

rest. Here is the long shot from

Stecklein. A good save by Morozova

and Goncharenko gives her a little

reminder of if you're going to be

that close to my goalie, I'm going

to let you know that you're maybe

going to watch on you were backside.

The reaction is how is that not a

penalty? It is a question that will

remain unanswered by us, because I

don't think there is a good one.

Final three minutes of the game. The

US are heading towards the

semi-finals. But they have had a

good work out. They have had to work

hard to get the goals they have had.

Sosina goes wide. Flies one across

the face of goal and it takes a

deflection and comes back off the

netting.

Considering the last time

they played, was 7-0 to the merps --

Americans. So slightly better. But

unless they score in the last two

minutes and change here, it willing

be three straight games where the

Olympic Athletes of Russia are yet

to score against the United States.

It breaks to Kerr. -- Keller.

I have been impressed with Keller on

the back end. She has done a good

job.

Marvin links the pass to Duggan,

that is a good short pass.

Now here come the Russians. The shot

will come high. A chop on the hands,

that will have been a painful one

that.

that.

It is interesting, Seth, we

have seen now 12 shots fired by the

OAR. The majority of them have all

been up really high.

Great move to

middle and there is a faller and

another goal! That is the fifth and

this time Brandt gets the reward.

Having had one taken away, this time

she finds the net and she knows it

is going to count. The USA happy,

they will high five, they're through

to the semi-finals and they now know

the small matter of a match up

against Canada is their next group

game.

It is a terrific pass from

Keller. In her own zone,

Keller. In her own zone, he finds

Cameranesi and Brandt picks up the

loose puck and fakes it to her --

takes it to her backhand for the

finish.

finish. Great anticipation from

Brandt to jump on that loose puck.

And make no mistake by put being it

in the net.

There is still time for more in this

from the Americans.

It has been given away. Thisan

opportunity for the Olympic Athletes

from Russia.

Into the final minute and the

Americans well worth their 5-0

advantage as Sosina goes wide. Is

there an opportunity for the

Russians to make something happen

here? Thrown into the corner. Sosina

first to it.

Now Coyne gets it back into her own

zone. Nobody wants to take the puck

on. It is like a hot potato. Finally

some calmness on the flight. Decker

finds Coyne.

Everybody playing the pass. It goes

to the net. A big dip from decker.

Into the final few seconds. And the

Russians will clear that one now.

Fist bumps all round from the

coaching staff from the Americans.

Still plenty for them to work on.

They shut out, but at times they

found it very difficult to break

down the Olympic athletes from

Russia. In the end, goals from

Jocelyne Lamoureux, one from Marvin

and one from Hannah Brandt, and the

Americans march on, qualifying for

the semifinals with a 5-0 victory

over the Olympic athletes from

Russia will stop STUDIO: That means

the Canadians and USA are both

straight through to the semifinals.

They cannot be overhauled in group

A. They will play in a match that is

the last of those matches, Canada

against the USA, which looks like

it'll be a dress for the final. The

Canadians are going for five gold

medals in a row. -- a dress

rehearsal for the final.

medals in a row. -- a dress

rehearsal for the final. Fantastic

to be with you until 6pm. An

important day for the Winter

Olympics world and Great Britain's

medal chances. The bosses set a

target of five medals at the games,

which would be the best Winter

Olympic medal haul ever. Would the

first of them come this afternoon?

We have been waiting four days to

get answers to that. But Elise

Christie has been searching for

answers for four years. The 500

metre sprint is the event that

signalled the start of a Sochi

nightmare for the Scot. Would there

be a turnaround in these Olympics,

the world record-holder lining up

earlier this afternoon. This is a

first, the inaugural mixed doubles

curling final. Some heavyweight

nations, Canada and Switzerland

contesting the final. Hurry up and

wait for the Alpine skiers so far.

Men's combined, one run downhill and

two slalom with a first gold medal

up for grabs. And we go to the Oval

again for the so-called race of

Kings, the men's 1500 metres. And

for once, the Dutch were not the

runaway favourites for gold. The

standout stars of snowboarding and

most likely the games in action,

America's Chloe Kim in the half pipe

final, and our first sighting of the

flying tomato, Shaun White, in

qualifying. Sarah Lindsay is with us

once again. Great to see you on a

moment of sporting significance for

Elise Christie and British Short

track speed skating. You and Nicky

Gooch, long-standing friends, he was

your coach, and is also the culture

of Elise Christie. You were in touch

with the team this morning before

the 500 metre final. What was the

mindset before today?

I spoke to the

director Stuart Lang, and he said

the team was very positive. They

knew what today meant, and there was

a huge amount of pressure, but

everybody felt positive going into

the competition.

It's a pure sprint,

500 metres. It was your special

event, making the final in Turin.

What is paramount going into the

latter stages of this competition?

It depends a little bit on the type

of athlete you are. If you are a

natural sprinter then the start will

become very important to you. If you

are slightly more towards the longer

distances, then just getting into a

good position so you are not caught

up in any of the fights that go on

in the middle of the race and saving

yourself to make good overtakes at

the end.

Could Britain's Blade

Runner come good at the end? This

was a chance number one.

They've gone down.

Important for

Elise Christie to make a clean

start.

Christie out of the gate

quickly. She still leads. Christie

wins it.

COMMENTATOR: Two of these three will

go through to the semifinal. Let's

see if they can get round the first

bend this time, at the third round

of asking. And they do. Arianna

Fontana, as expected, has the speed

to go in front. The outsider is the

Polish skater. It's a four and a

half lap race. The absence of St

Gelais has made life easier for

Fontana, giving Van Kerkhof a good

opportunity to go through here as

well. I don't think Maliszewska will

have the speed to get past the

Dutchwoman. Van Kerkhof in second

place behind Fontana. Arianna

Fontana from Italy, the silver

medallist of 2014. Andy Yara van

Kerkhof from the Netherlands are

through to the semifinals. And not a

very quick time.

43.1 four. It means

when Fontana goes through, I

predicted Fontana would win. Again,

if Elise Christie wins this one,

depending on her time and the

winning remaining times for the

other quarterfinals, Fontana could

meet Christie in the semifinal.

Confirmation of the result of the

first quarterfinal. Marianne St

Gelais, one of those who would have

been a strong medal contender, is

out of the competition already.

There is Elise Christie, the world

record-holder at this distance.

Andrea Keszler of Hungary. Kim

Boutin of Canada is ranked number

for this winter. And the German on

the outside.

the outside. The opening corner

taken by Kim Boutin of Canada.

Christie settling in in second

place.

place. Christie, Smart move, sliding

through on the inside and taking

advantage of a Kim Boutin. These two

are the favourites to go through

from this and they should be the

class of the field. At the moment,

that's exactly what it looks like.

It'll be interesting to see the time

Elise Christie posts. Christie

leading the way on the last lap. At

the moment she will be through to

the semifinals. Kim Boutin behind

her. Christie towards the line.

Elise Christie takes it. Kim Boutin

slides over the line on her backside

and Elise Christie has successfully

negotiated the first hurdle of the

day.

It was a superb time. A new

Olympic record, I think, if that

time remains.

The unofficial time

says 42.71 seconds. 42.870 is the

Olympic record, held by Kristi at

the moment.

Superb start from the

Canadian skater. It worked quite

well for Christie, who had the first

one and a half laps, had time to

relax. Normally in a World

Championships you have the heats and

quarterfinals and semifinals and

final all on the same day. So this

quarterfinal for her was trying to

get into the racing. We can see

Andrea Keszler sliding out as she

comes into the final turn. I don't

think the referees will have any say

over that. Clearly Christie is

number one and Kim Boutin is number

two.

It is confirmed as a new

Olympic record. Elise Christie and

Kim Boutin are through to the

semifinals. And Christie is going

faster and faster here.

Away they go in the third semifinal.

The five-time world champion is at

the front.

Maame Biney, the 17-year-old from

the United States is bringing up the

rear. Third in the world Junior

Championships only last year so it's

a big step up from her.

a big step up from her. Prosvirnova

goes to the front.

goes to the front. The ten time

world champion is behind her in

second.

second. Franck Azema -- Fan Kexin

behind Prosvirnova to go through to

the semifinals.

the semifinals. Choi Minjeong in the

white. Qu Chunyu in second place for

China. Four and a half laps of the

track. At the back, work to do.

track. At the back, work to do. A

little bit of air. Choi Minjeong is

still searching and sliding and

trying to find a way through. She

has the speed to do it and suddenly

Valcepina is being put under

pressure. Qu Chunyu is in there. It

will be a photo finish as they cross

the line. What a sensational final

lap.

Amazing skating at this Olympic

arena. It looks like Choi Minjeong

has made it.

The roars around the

stadium tell us Choi Minjeong has

got through in second place ahead of

Qu Chunyu.

It also means Christie is

by far the fastest qualifier, so she

will be assured of having the inner

lane for the semifinal.

Confirmation

of the result of the fourth

quarterfinal.

They are just resurfacing the ice

between the two events. Confirmation

that Elise Christie is the fastest

qualifier for the semifinals in a

new Olympic record time. Away they

go. Four and a half laps of the

track with Fontana making the best

start. The Italian, the five-time

Olympic medallist, leading the way.

Choi Minjeong in second. Fan at the

back has a lot to do. Fontana is

putting the pressure on with her and

Choi Minjeong leading the way.

Fontana is put under pressure by

Choi Minjeong. The pair of them come

to the line and take the bell. Choi

Minjeong takes the front with

Fontana in second. Quite a big gap.

Choi Minjeong looked really strong.

Arianna Fontana from Italy, silver

medallist four years ago, is group

to the final again. And Fan Kexin,

five-time finalist at this distance,

finishes third.

A surprising result.

Fontana makes it look so easy,

controlling the race from the front.

Waiting confirmation of the time,

because we think it could be an

Olympic record time. The record may

have gone by up to three tenths of a

second. Choi Minjeong, first over

the line. Arianna Fontana in second.

Waiting for official confirmation of

the result. And the Olympic record

has gone. Choi Minjeong, 42.4 to two

is the time.

Elise Christie, four and a half laps

to make it into the Olympic final

and the chance to race for gold.

Away first time and Christie is

second into the first corner. Kim

Boutin Canada in first place.

Christie is closing the door as Qu

Chunyu had a little luck. Kim Boutin

definitely got out of the blocks

quickly. Christie challenging on the

inside. Forced a little bit wide. Qu

Chunyu has gone down. Van Kerkhof is

out the front. Christie is in second

but Van Kerkhof leading from Elise

Christie, who is holding off the

challenge of Kim Boutin in third.

Round the bend they come and up

towards the line. Christie and Van

Kerkhof in a photo finish for first

place. I think Kim Boutin was third

over the line.

Kim Boutin got a

superb start and Christie stumbled a

little bit on the first corner. Came

through clearly. Kim Boutin was

knocked off balance. If Christie

remains in second, Kim Boutin, her

left arm comes across. If I was the

referee here, I would clearly be

penalising Kim Boutin.

A desperate

lunge for the line. Van Kerkhof and

Elise Christie stretching for it.

Waiting for the official

confirmation. Van Kerkhof just

marginally in front of Christie. We

are almost ready with the decision.

Qu Chunyu is penalised and will

finish last. And Kim Boutin, as you

can see from Canada, thoroughly

delighted, she has advanced from

third place into the final. This is

the line-up for the final with Choi

Minjeong of Korea, setting a new

Olympic record in the semifinal.

Arianna Fontana, Van Kerkhof, Elise

Christie and Kim Boutin are the

skaters to go for gold.

The women's final in the 500 metres.

A nation holds its breath. Away they

go, the final is on. They get away

first time. Van Kerkhof not with a

great start. Christie trying to move

through on the inside behind

Minjeong. Fontana lead. Christie is

in fourth. She has work to do to get

back into contention. We know she

has got the speed in her legs.

Fontana still leads. Up into third

was Christie. Now trying to hug the

inside line. Boutin almost collided

with Minjeong. But Christie crashes

out. Christie is out of it again. It

is a photo finish on the line

between Fontana and Choi Minjeong.

Well, what do I say there? There is

a video review going on as you can

see.

So it is a provisional result.

There is a penalty for Choi

Minjeong. Of Korea. Choi Minjeong

has been penalised and the home

crowd can't believe it. Fontana is

the Olympic champion. Van Kerkhof

takes have s silver and Boutin has

bronze. A crushing blow for Elise

Christie. She has to go away and try

and put it behind her.

Clearly very

disappointed, tell us what is going

through your mind.

disappointed, tell us what is going

through your mind.

Just I was

knocked over, I didn't fall on my

own. I don't give you any benefit

when somebody gets a penalty. It is

just tough. I worked so hard for the

500 and it's been taken away from

me. Even in the semi-final I got

crashed in and... Then got in lane

4. I know it's short track and I'm

supposed to be prepared for this,

but it is still hurts you know.

I

think we all feel for you right now.

Millions of people are watching back

home and they have seen your journey

and they're all supporting you, I

have looked at social media and

everybody's behind you. You have

come come back from this before.

Yeah, hopefully. I have got a few

days to reset and it is still almost

a week until my best distance. So

the positive is... I don't know...

Right now I just can't see living

with this feeling. I just... I mean

it is out of my control. I got

knocked over and that's that.

You do

have a lot of strong people behind

you, Nick your coach and your mum

and your roommate, who will be there

for you tonight. But as you said,

there is a lot to build on there.

Two Olympic records, it wasn't to be

tonight, but your favourite

distances to come. You might not

feel like it but there are

positives.

Yeah definitely. I'm

just, I don't think I will be taking

much positives tonight.

Listen,

Elise thanks, so sorry it didn't go

your way, but we will be back

supporting you on Saturday.

It was a

very tough interview to have to do

and to listen to as well. I wonder,

people all over the country, will be

saying, when will she get a break in

the Olympics. We have been talking

about this. This is not the Elise

Christie that is the brilliant

skater in World Championships and

World Cups that we see all the time.

This is is the problem. We see her

on TV every four years and she had a

terrible time in Sochi and not

everything realises how much she has

done in between a terrible outcome

for her today and I know she is Dev

Taited -- devastated. But she has

her two best distances to come and

she has to put this behind her.

Let's talk about your assessment of

the way Elise raced this. The

problems had arguably started in the

semi-final, there was a bit of

bumping and barging and she was in

lane 4. That in itself was something

of a hindrance?

Yes, she was almost

half a second slower in the

semi-final than in all her other

races, because there was some

bumping going on. She did go into

the final in lane 4, which is a huge

disadvantage. She started really

fast, she was aggressive and made

some great moves. But you know it

seemed out of her control. She got

hit a couple of times. And then her

actual fall was unavoidable. There

was another skater taking her hand

out from her. A lot of her weight is

going through her hand. She had no

chance.

Just there.

The Canadian hit

her so hard. It was a very unfair

call.

It means that once again this

is the nightmare scenario that

started in Sochi, I wonder from this

point in Scottishy when again she

went out, she was disqualified, she

finished this one obviously. But

spiralled out of control for her and

she was disqualified in her next two

events. For you, what is different

about Elise Christie now that will

enable her to equip herself better

in the coming two disciplines?

I

think they learned from what she has

already gone through. So they did

have this scenario in mind. You're

to plan for everything that can

happen. And Stuart Lang said they

have thought about this, if the

first doesn't go well, because it

isn't her favourite what, will they

do now? They have had four years to

get ready for this situation. So I'm

sure they have got it under control.

The jeopardy, the stress of your

sport, I don't know how you do it,

it is difficult to watch, I feel

thankful that Elise has two other

events and I won't remind you, but

in 2010 this was your one event and

this sport can whip the feet from

you and you had that that day.

I

qualified for all the distances but

all my eggs in one basket, I knew I

would never medal at the 1,515. I

was skating the best I had ever

skated going in and for one of the

only times, I was very confident in

my ability and instead of being

scared, I was looking forward to it.

But it was a judge's call. We did a

start and crashed. They recalled the

start and we started again, crashed

exactly the same way and I got

disqualified, which you know was a

particularly unfair call. I got send

off and I never got to do my race

and show people what I was made of.

It was very disappointing. But you

know, this...

In that regard, the

fact that Elise has two other races

to go to now. Will that eventually

after the disappointment and the

grieving of this match is over, of

this particular race rather, will

that give her some comfort?

Of

course, especially if she wins. She

will forget all about this. But she

has to get her head back in the

game. It has only just started.

Actually she finished fourth. She

still you know did the best she has

ever done at the Olympics. So

although it wasn't the outcome she

wanted. She is still flying and

skating really well.

Well said. All

right. Our optimism is high. We are

going to stay on the ice, but the

pace a little more leisurely. It is

the curling and the mixed doubles.

The bronze medal will be Kwon tested

by two -- contested by couples on

and off the ice.

Curling originated in 16th century

Scotland and appeared in the first

Winter Olympics in 1924. The aim is

to get more stones closer to the

centre of the scoring area known as

the House than your opponents.

Sweeping is a key part. Tactics are

crucial, in particular retaining

last stone advantage, known as the

hammer. There are four players in

each team, known as a rink. Matches

are over ten ends. This year sees

the addition of mixed doubles, a

shorter more dynamic event played

over eight ends, instead of ten.

She is asking him to work hard on

this. He is good as sweeping as

well. Swinging it in.

well. Swinging it in.

Great length.

Just over curled by a fraction.

Didn't quite sit on top of that

yellow.

Because it has not stayed in

front of that yellow stone, Norway

can make a play on it. If it just

finished there it would be great.

But it ran that extra six inches and

opened up that yellow stone.

She

says, no way slam -- no way!

The brush the target and then coming

in with a fair bit of weight here.

Trying to move these stones. Using

his own.

his own.

Norway with a bit of work

to do. They have opened things up a

little bit. But still not that easy

to see how they're going to score an

easy 2. They need too score a couple

of points here in the 7th end.

Nay

want They want to try and get two on

up and close and personal with the

OAR as they go into the last end.

It may seem negative, but this is

damage limitation. They don't want

Norway to score any more than a 1 or

a 2.

Krushelnitckii

One of those English words is a

Canadian term of the speed. A bit of

a control to take out weight. That

is the best way I can describe it.

You were on about whatever you said

around the house yesterday, he

indicated he wanted her, he is going

to try and hit this outside right

stone, come on to the ear red and

then rebound back to wards the

bottom. I know.

Easy to draw these

things up. Not so easy do them.

It

would be a heck of a shot if it

happens. Let's see.

happens. Let's see. That would be a

real high risk strategy. High

reward.

I think he is looking to

play enough weight to come right to

the back of these.

He is going to

try and tuck one behind the two

stones at the bottom.

Is it going to

slice over? There is such a pull at

the end and we have seen it a few

times, when the weight comes off it,

there is a bigger momentum of drive

for it to pull towards the centre

line.

How request you not? Never

mind.

That is the issue you have

when you play these delicate weights

f you don't get them perfect,

they're not going to work for you.

Had he caught the red it would have

helped with the momentum. Maybe a

bit of wrong calling?

Yes I was

going to say, I have another term

for you, a tweenor, when you're

between two shots.

That is like last

it was almost as if he played a shot

that was neither one nor the other.

I very much. So when he let it go I

thought he was doing a draw and he

was trying to do the tap.

A tweener.

I will put that in my book.

I think it was a little bit of

indecision, didn't know which shot

to go for and they ended up doing

neither. A great chance for Russia,

if they can poke the yellow through

the house.

Make sure he's past the

guard. Great shot.

Look at this.

Norway with the hammer will

hopefully try to come in and pick up

one. Even this, all of a sudden,