people became fans and they were really sorry for how people had treated me. and actually the majority of the south koreans really support me. i think it's nice to see how much i've moved forward since then. i'm a totally different skater. so i've developed so much. yet i don't know how i'll survive if it happens again and i have a terrible olympics and i mess it up. when i go to the olympics, i'm hoping to win a gold medal. i definitely want it more than anything else. but at the same time, you know, part of me does need it, just with what happened in sochi and to get redemption for what mistakes i made. if i won a gold, it would just be incredible, indescribable. the british bobsleigh four—man team finished fifth, an agonising 0.11 seconds from the medals at sochi 2014. but they are in line for an upgrade to bronze following the disqualification of two russians for doping offences. following the disqualification of two russian sleds for doping offences.

corruption on an unprecedented scale. 1,000 russian athletes are accused of doping. the russian government organised and directed a sophisticated doping programme. from london 2012, through to sochi 2014 and beyond. great britain look set to win a bobsleigh bronze medal, nearly four years after the sochi winter olympics. the 10c banned three more russian athletes for doping. we've been stolen our moment, basically. i feel like we fought so hard, knowing we were good enough to get on the podium. it's hard to take. as we're seeing across all sports in the world right now, this is happening all too frequently. it's a really sad state. my life would have been different, you know.

it would have been a massive family achievement, more than anything. there's no escaping that, it would have been different. the funding would have been much higher. obviously, the personal reward of it. potentially, though, there would have been opportunities for us to further our careers. so we did come third but until i've got the medal... how much would you like it to be resolved by pyeongchang? one of the things that is mentioned is, how do you feel about your moment being stolen away from you? so to speak. in some cases, that could be corrected by being presented the medal in the pyeongchang. is silver for great britain. bronze last week. you have another chance to do it at the games themselves. the team is going in the right direction? it is really going in the right direction. previously there had been one competitive team, now there is two. the possibilities are

huge for this team. we are going to get a podium. the british four—man team from sochi 2014 should learn whether they will receive a retrospective bronze medal by late january. now, sliding sports won't enter the winter paralympics until beijing 2022. but for pyeongchang 2018, britain still possess some medal prospects. here are some of the ones to watch from paralympics gb. a like britain's wheelchair a curlers, its gb olympic curlers have enjoyed plenty of medal success at recent games. like britain's wheelchair curlers, its gb olympic curlers have enjoyed the women won bronze and the men silver at sochi 2014, and both collected european honours in the last few months, suggesting that they are in career—best form. and both teams will be boosted by the presence... eve will skip the women's team, whilst her older and younger brothers will line up for the team gb men. competing alongside my two

brothers will make it brothers will make it a little bit exciting and extra special. it's not every day you can compete at the olympic games alongside two of your brothers with great britain on your back and family watching on, and that makes it really exciting. i guess there is a little bit of added pressure, having been medallists before, you kind of have that podium to kind of step up to. but i think there's nothing stopping us being as good as we were last time, if not even better. the winter olympics have been revitalised by freestyle skiing and snowboarding events in the 21st century. and at the last games, great britain finlly claimed a first—ever winter olympic medal on the snow, with jennyjones claiming a spectacular bronze medal. although she isn't competing any more, there's still plenty to be excited about. ski sunday's ed leigh has more. i've spent more than a quarter

of a century reporting on winter sport, and i can say hand on heart, going into pyeongchang, britain has never had so many medal contenders. the first one you have to talk about is katie ormerod, she just missed out on sochi four years ago, and in the period since she has established herself as one of the best big air slopestyle riders on the female tour. the next rider you have to talk about is billie morgan, the first man to land the hallowed trick in snowboarding right now, so billy is another serious contender. jamie nicholls is my dark horse pick, though. he is pound for pound one of the best rail riders in the world, and has been working hard on hisjump tricks. he is now a brilliant all—round rider. he could be a serious hope for a medal. we can't forget about the skiers. there is no shortage of talent in that pool either. james woods is top of the list. fifth in sochi whilst carrying a hip injury, the last 12 months have been

a brilliant build—up to the games. he has had both games and world cup goals. izzie atkin is an ex—american skier who claimed third in slopestyle at the world championships. katie summerhays has bagged a silver. i don't know about you, but i'm very excited about team gb‘s prospects in pyeongchang. so, there's certainly plenty of medal potential from a freestyle perspective. next, we take a look at the other prospects on the path to pyeongchang. britain has struggled in alpine skiing for decades, but slalom specialist dave riding now has world cup success to his name. zoe will be competing in her fourth olympics,

the first as a mother. she gave birth to her daughter, leah, in 2016, and is already training herfor a future in the sport. ice dancers penny combs and nick buckland and have been one of sport's most unlucky in recent years. buckland needed heart surgery before the last olympics, and combs shattered her knee in 2016. but they are back on the up. andrew musgrave is on top of his game, and competes at one of the olympics' toughest events, cross—country skiing. the british bobsleigh women's team had all of their financial support pulled just months before the game. but a crowdfunding campaign saw them raise over £40,000. also keep an eye out for laura deas in skeleton. she has won world cup honours

in recent years and will be looking to make an impact on her olympic debut. britain's leading slider remains lizzie yarnold, the olympic champion from sochi 2014, who has taken a one year career break since the last games. she has returned refreshed, but has struggled to find the consistency of old. lizzie yarnold is the olympic champion! oh, my goodness! since i was a little kid really i always wanted to go to the olympics. to say i am an olympian and a gold—medallist, it's mind blowing. i think after sochi, there was this niggling feeling that i hadn't yet been world cup champion, i hadn't been world champion or european champion. so my mind skipped immediately to that. to be able to achieve all four titles within two seasons, 407 days, was awesome. but i was so exhausted. so i'm really glad that i did take that time off. training was a lot harder than i had remembered. it'sjust constant. everything we do is in a basement of a gym, just lifting weights, trying to get stronger, trying to get faster. i think the past 18 months have been very up and down. and lizzie yarnold takes the bronze medal!

she's way back in tenth, 11th spot, i'm surprised! the olympic champion may struggle to get a second heat after that run. at the moment, my results are not where i want them to be. i'll believe in myself and have confidence. the goal of trying to become the first british winter olympian to retain my title is so motivating. that's what gets me out of bed every morning. as you've been seeing, with more medal prospects for great britain in winter sports than at any point in history, there is every chance that pyeongchang 2018 could be record—breaking games for great britain. good evening. i can't promise the

weather will turn much quieter over the weekend. still a lot going on but it will progressively become less wintry. today, a lot of snow for some, and this was from a weather watcher near wakefield. whilst cold weather will hold an across the north into the weekend, milder here will increasingly make its presence felt the further south you are. as that starts to work injuring tonight, we will see these outbreaks of rain spreading north and eastwards. because of the milder air it will mostly be rain and there could be some snow over the hills of rain and —— wales and northern england, perhaps for a time in northern ireland. mild night in the south botticelli one. perhaps some ice across parts of scotland and north—east england —— but a chilly one. then some brighter weather and

some wet and blustery weather into the far south of england. this is three o'clock in the afternoon. still cold enough for wintry weather across the northern half of scotland but temperatures on the rise across southern scotland, six in glasgow. by southern scotland, six in glasgow. by northern ireland, things turning chilly, sunshine and a few showers. plenty of bright weather across the bulk of england and wales but more clothe the further south you are and these outbreaks of rain will be just finishing their way in towards the south coast through the afternoon. that wet weather is tied in with a developing area of low pressure. it doesn't look like much on our chart, but this has actually been named storm dylan by the irish weather service, and this has the potential of bringing strong winds across ireland and scotland, so there could be gales they are. and this will move through on new year's eve, a lot of squally winds and rain ina eve, a lot of squally winds and rain in a short space of time. that tends

to clear way through the day on new year's eve we are to clear way through the day on new yea r‘s eve we are left to clear way through the day on new year's eve we are left with sunshine and blustery showers, still mild for most, five or so degrees, and if you're out celebrating, lots of clear spells ahead, showers blowing in towards the west of all they could be on the heavy side. temperature is not particularly low in the face of it but there will be a brisk wind making it feel quite chilly. for new year's day, a mixture of sunshine and showers for many, blustery day with some rain down towards the south and the of 4-10 down towards the south and the of 4—10 degrees. this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: snow, ice and strong winds are expected to buffer the uk into the new year — weather warnings are issued for icy conditions across parts of scotland and northern england. labour peer lord adonis resigns as the government's infrastructure chief, with a scathing attack on theresa may for her handling of brexit. the uk stock market reaches a record

high on the final day of trading. 12 people — including four children — have died in a blaze at an apartment block in the bronx. new york's fire commissioner says it was caused by a child playing with a stove. also this hour: the dog who's had pioneering treatment to save a leg from amputation. scientists at glasgow university will now begin trials to see whether a newly—discovered technique for regrowing bone tissue will work on humans.