dave ryding just the latest example.y the narrowest of margins living her team precariously positioned as the semifinal spots are decided. i positioned as the semifinal spots are decided-— positioned as the semifinal spots are decided. ~' ., ., are decided. i think we would love to be on the _ are decided. i think we would love to be on the medal— are decided. i think we would love to be on the medal table - are decided. i think we would love to be on the medal table at - are decided. i think we would love to be on the medal table at this i to be on the medal table at this stage of the games but the athletes more than anyone disappointed with that. if you look back we've had some promising results and look to the future of course we will not shy away from some of our disappointments. away from some of our disauointments. ~ . ., ., ., disappointments. much of the fallout will wait until— disappointments. much of the fallout will wait until after _ disappointments. much of the fallout will wait until after the _ disappoint

step forward dave ryding to try.nishing 13th. well, it is becoming an all—too—familiar pattern at these olympics — team gb's medal hopefuls finishing way out of contention. dave ryding, just the latest example of that. and with the end of the games looming, the hunt for medals is becoming more desperate by the day. i think we would love to be on the medal table obviously at this stage of the games but i think the athletes, more than anyone, are disappointed with that. i think if you look back, we have had some really promising results, looking to the future, but of course we are not going to shy away from some that are disappointing. much of the fallout will wait until after the finish line of these games has been crossed, but reviews have been promised into the number of brits who crashed out early. the british boys have flipped over! difficult questions are already being asked, though, around skeleton, after britain failed to make a podium for the first time since 2002. i just think that they got _ the technical pa

step forward dave ryding to try.ing an all—too—familiar pattern at these 0lympics — team gb�*s medal hopefuls finishing way out of contention. dave ryding just the latest example of that. and with the end of the games looming, the hunt for medals is becoming more desperate by the day. i think we'd love to be on the medal table, obviously, at this stage of the games but i think the athletes, more than anyone, are disappointed with that. i think if you look back, we have had some really promising results, looking to the future, but of course we're not going to shy away from some that are disappointing. much of the fallout will wait until after the finish line of these games has been crossed, but reviews have been promised into the number of brits who crashed out early. the british boys have flipped over! difficult questions are already being asked, though, around skeleton, after britain failed to make a podium for the first time since 2002. i just think that they got _ the technical part of the equipment wrong, and tha

dave ryding just the latest example of that.est of margins left her team precariously positioned as the semifinal spots are decided. i think we would love to be - on the medal table at this stage of the games, but the athletes more than anyone are - disappointed with that. if you look back, we've had some promising results looking - to the future, but of course - we will not shy away from some that are disappointing. much of the fallout will wait until after the finish line of these games has been crossed, but reviews have been promised into the number of brits who crashed out early. the british boys have flipped over! difficult questions are already being asked around skeleton after britain failed to make a podium for the first time since 2002. i just think they got the technical part of the equipment wrong. that's what slowed the athletes down. look at laura dees, she had amazing slides, but the equipmentjust did not let her produce the speeds she deserved. concerns are now creeping in that team gb could return home empty—hand

the team gb flag—bearers were alpine skier dave ryding and curling's eve muirhead, a bronze medallisthe last two 0lympics. the olympic torch was then placed into the centre of a giant snowflake, bearing the names of each of the 91 nations taking part, and there it will stay for the next 16 days of competition. 16 days isn't long enough to pack in all the curling. that has been going for a few days and great britain have a really strong medal hopes in the mixed doubles with world champions jen dodds and bruce mouat. they beat australia, although they had to go to an extra end to pinch it 9—8. that's three wins out of four for the british pair and they lie second in the standings at this round robin stage. the top four reach the semis, but they still have another five matches to play after two high profile departures from the england men's set—up this week, the ecb chief executive tom harrison says that he is still the man to help turn the fortunes of the test team around. head coach chris silverwood left his position 24 hours after ashley giles stood down as director of cricket. it fol

today, dave ryding, who recently became the first british skier to win an alpine world cup race, also cup last month. he got off to a terrific start on his first run. about halfway down he made a big mistake and it proved very costly. it dropped him down to 16th place at the end of his first run. although he improved on his second run the damage had been done and he finished in 13th place overall. so unable to improve on his ninth place finish four years ago and afterwards his frustration was plain to see. i ileft frustration was plain to see. i left m self frustration was plain to see. i left myself with _ frustration was plain to see. i left myself with way _ frustration was plain to see. i left myself with way too _ frustration was plain to see. i left myself with way too much - frustration was plain to see. i left myself with way too much to - frustration was plain to see. i left myself with way too much to do on the first round. for some reason i didn't have my best game today. slightly disappointing but at the same time very tight. i knew that i didn't have it, didn't have somet

dave ryding just made _ nigh on impossible. dave ryding just made a _ nigh on impossible.ce after the leader and in 15th place after the first— the leader and in 15th place after the first run so he had to pull something magical out of the bag in his second _ something magical out of the bag in his second run to get anything near the standings. he got himself into first place — the standings. he got himself into first place for a while but then with— first place for a while but then with 14 — first place for a while but then with 14 skiers to come after him, he dropped _ with 14 skiers to come after him, he dropped and — with 14 skiers to come after him, he dropped and dropped. he has finished in 13th _ dropped and dropped. he has finished in 13th he _ dropped and dropped. he has finished in 13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in_ in 13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in sochi, _ in 13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in sochi, ninth in korea but he will finisher— 17th in sochi, ninth in korea but he will finisher in 13th. the cur

slalom skier dave ryding and curling skipper eve muirhead leading out members of team gb.er than others. last of the 91 nations, the unsurprising crowd favourite, team china. amid criticism over its choice of host, the 10c has stressed its neutrality, but the man in charge had this message. this is the mission of the olympic a -- olympic— this is the mission of the olympic a —— olympic games, bringing us together— —— olympic games, bringing us together in— —— olympic games, bringing us together in peaceful competition, always— together in peaceful competition, always building bridges, never erecting — always building bridges, never erecting walls. i appeal to all local— erecting walls. i appeal to all local authorities across the world, - ive local authorities across the world, give peace — local authorities across the world, give peace a chance. finally— give peace a chance. finally time for the games to be declared open. from high—tech drama, to a more simple flame lighting, ending a ceremony that sort to present a scene of purity, peace and unity to the world. laura sco

it's day 12 at the winter olympics, still no medals yet for team gb. 0n the slopes, dave ryding stayed—race stance of adopting aggressive tactics to get on the podium but a mistake in the first run ended his chances, and he ultimately finished in 13th place, unable to improve on his previous best which was ninth place at the last games in pyeongchang. he's 35 now so this could well be his last 0lympics and he says he has no regrets. i left myself way too much to do on the first run. for some reason, i didn't have my best skiing today. slightly disappointing, but, at the same time, you know, very tight. ijust knew that i wasn't... i didn't have it. i didn't have something. but c'est la vie, you know, i live and fight on and go home to my fiancee and have a couple of days off and that's the most important thing at the end of the day, you know, there are more things in the world than the olympics. so where could that elusive first medal for team gb potentially come from? the women's curling team led by eve muirhead lost to china 8—1; this morning. it means progress is out of their hands,

take place tomorrow in the famous bird's nest national stadium, with the curler eve muirhead and dave ryding's been a troubled build—up to the games — with china dealing with the covid pandemic and accusations of human rights abuses. 0ur china correspondent robin brant has the latest. she is one of china's 0lympians of tomorrow — maybe. she hadn't even been born the first time the olympics came to town. but now the six—year—old skater is inspired by the games. translation: it's very - exhausting but she presses on. she won't leave until she's learned how to do all the moves. she doesn't quit. she can't go to any of the events though. she can't get close. the winter olympics is happening in beijing, but almost everyone here is excluded from it. china is in the middle of a renewed battle to try to maintain zero covid in this country, and it's decided not to sell any tickets for the games to members of the general public, so everyone who queues outside venues like this in the weeks ahead is going to be hand—picked — a member of the ruling communist party, or someone who works at a government—co

team gb still have some medal hopes to come not least tomorrow when dave ryding goes in the slalom skiing3—7 medals is looking increasingly distant. thanks. andy swiss at the winter olympics. they've been villified, arrested and denounced for their long campaign to stop sewage being dumped into the sea — but now the story of a group of swimmers from scarborough is going to hit the big screen. the group, known as the sons of neptune, fought a furious battle to clean up their local waterways in the 19805 and �*90s. our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been to meet them. do you ever worry about what's in that water? no, i don't, but my son does. he tells me not to. why? he says it's dangerous. that question, "is it safe to swim?", is what it's all about. back in the �*80s, scarborough was the scene of a long and furious battle over sewage. the sons of neptune, a group of local sea swimmers, said the waters weren't safe. the council, yorkshire water and local businesses disagreed. the sons' campaigning antics became national news and, 40 years on, it's all being turned into a film, and

fresh from his world cup slalom heroics, dave ryding's been selected as one of team gb's flag bearers flag for team gb is something really, really special, and it's definitely going to be a moment that i'll neverforget. widespread allegations of crimes against humanity in china and recent concern over the whereabouts and wellbeing of chinese tennis star peng shuai means that competing here at all doesn't sit well for some athletes, including american—turned—british skier gus kenworthy. in my opinion, i don't think any country should be allowed to host the games if they have appalling human rights stances and with china, i mean, there's a genocide happening in the country. i think the ioc should take a stance against a lot of these atrocities and stand up for important issues, but it's all about money, it seems like. uk sport believes the team should bring back between three and seven medals, with contenders across the board. we bring here a super talented team, more competitive across more disciplined than ever before, and ijust want to see them get out disciplines than ever before, a

the team gb flag—bearers were alpine skier dave ryding and curling's eve muirhead, a bronze medallist in all the curling. that's been going for a few days and great britain have a really strong medal hopes in the mixed doubles with world champions jen dodds and bruce mouat. they beat australia, although they had to go to an extra end to pinch it 9—8. that's three wins out of four for the british pair and they lie second in the standings at this round robin stage. the top four reach the semis, but they still have another five matches to play that's all your sport for now. hello there. snow was a feature of the weather for some parts of the uk on friday, and it continues to feature as part of what is actually quite a varied weekend weather menu. snow and ice continuing to be an issue particularly in scotland. elsewhere, some rain at times, some brisk winds also some spells of sunshine. the big weather maker for the weekend is this weather front extending all the way from north america across the atlantic towards our shores. this front will bring some outbreaks of rain. there will be som

i suppose it is desperate when you're putting a lot of hope on dave ryding, who was only ever an outsideite that brilliant world cup win last month. we had amazing expectations is that the athletes and popular games in the athletes and popular games in the world champions coming into people who want a world cup in the field part of the lipids but with what we had the time but would report is on the limit you to take risks if you took every box of providers to physically control what your peers and an adjustment on your mind and there is gone. i'm looking from the day of perspective that he could have delivered but there were situations there that showed how great he was for the on the top half of this, company was handled in a position to admit a mistake and did not move so much to determine if a mistake and did not move so much for the the rec on, he was struggling on the the rec on, he was struggling on the last bit of blood a lot of time up with a cap of that, he went out of business. four years ago on paper he came by for now he came ninth and became 13th in four years ago was solid

today, dave ryding, who recently became the first british skier to win an alpine world cup race, alsoso unable to improve on his ninth place finish four years ago and afterwards his frustration was plain to see. i left myself with way too much to do on the first round. for some reason i didn�*t have my best game today. slightly disappointing but at the same time very tight. i knew that i didn�*t have it, didn�*t have something. but c�*est la vie, i live and fight on. i go home tomorrow my fiance and have a couple of days off and that�*s the most important thing at the end of the day, you know. there�*s more things in life than the olympics. a tough day for day one and a tough day for the british women�*s team as they were beaten by china in china group match what that means now is that they beat the russian electric committee ——olympic for final prevention faux pas the result of their way if they are to make the finals. the british man are of course, already threats in the finals before they play the russian olympic committee in a match they want. there are six victory in arrive here

team gb flagberaers were alpine skier dave ryding and curling's eve muirhead, a bronze medallist in 2014. after two high profile departures from the england men's set—up this week, the ecb chief executive tom harrison says that he is still the man to help turn the fortunes of the test team around. head coach chris silverwood left his position 24 hours after ashley giles stood down as director of cricket. it follows their 4—0 ashes defeat adding to a total of nine test defeats in 15. sir andrew strauss returns to the director of criucket role on an interim basis, and he will choose a temporary coach for next months test series in west indies. joe root will continue to captain the side. i think there's an enormous amount of work to do when we had a difficult few months, no question about that and it's on and off the field issues that have combined to create a very difficult period for english cricket, but i'm absolutely motivated and focused on getting the job done and getting through this period and setting us back on a course that english cricket fans will be much more comfortable with.

recently, how that has changed.— likes of dave ryding recently, how that has changed. seems to be hitting his peak at the right time. a few weeks ago he won his first world cup race, the first british skier in history ever to win a world cup race. an extraordinary story. he learned to ski on a dry slope in lancashire, but he is now a leading medal contender at the games and he will carry the flag for great britain at the opening ceremony alongside even —— eve muirhead, who has won a medal in curling. both of them with real chances of winning medals at these games.— them with real chances of winning medals at these games. there is an ambition to — medals at these games. there is an ambition to be _ medals at these games. there is an ambition to be a _ medals at these games. there is an ambition to be a top _ medals at these games. there is an ambition to be a top five _ medals at these games. there is an ambition to be a top five alpine i ambition to be a top five alpine nation by 2030. hoping to beat the previous best medal haul of five. how realistic is that? the targ

high hopes it might have come from slalom skier dave ryding, but despite his brilliant season, he finishedand join our sports correspondent andy swiss, andy what about the curlers? it was not to be for david ryding this morning to despite his success this morning to despite his success this season. this morning to despite his success this season-— this morning to despite his success this season. great disappointment, he had gone _ this season. great disappointment, he had gone into _ this season. great disappointment, he had gone into the _ this season. great disappointment, he had gone into the olympic- this season. great disappointment, l he had gone into the olympic games with high hopes after his first world cup win last month. he got up to a terrific start on his first run, quick out of the gates and aggressive, he laid during the early stages, but halfway down his first run he made a costly mistake. that made him lose speed and he lost time and in the end, he got to the bottom in 16th place after his first run. he improved on his second run but by then the damage was done and he had

slalom skier dave ryding and curling skip eve muirhead leading out members of team gb.or the weather better than others. last of the 91 nations, the unsurprising crowd favourite — team china. amid criticism over its choice of host, the ioc has always stressed its neutrality, but the man in charge had this message. this is the mission of the olympic games — bringing us together in peaceful competition, always building bridges, never erecting walls. i appeal to all political authorities across the world, give peace a chance. finally, time for the games to be declared open. from high—tech drama to a more simple flame lighting, ending a ceremony that sought to present a scene of purity, peace and unity to the watching world. laura scott, beijing. ahead of the olympics ceremony, china and russia put on a united front when president xijinping met vladimir putin in beijing. mr putin hailed what he called the �*unprecedented' ties between the two countries, as china backed russia's security and foreign policy aims — including demands that the western alliance nato halt expansio

and this was the moment team gb made their arrival — led by alpine skier dave ryding and curling�*s eveames operating in a bubble system. no tickets for events have been sold to the public, only specially invited guests will attend. and two of gb�*s 50 athletes have already started competing — and have maintained their excellent start keeping up their hopes of winning a medal. the team consists of jen dodds and bruce mouat have made it three wins from four after beating australia 8—7 in the curling. gb did lead 6—1 at one stage — but were pegged back to 8—all — and needed an extra end to secure victory. away from the olympics, england cricket�*s chief executive tom harrison insistsjoe root will remain as captain of the test side — despite england�*s poor performance in the ashes. there was no repreive for head coach chris silverwood though — as he was sacked yesterday. england are also looking for a new assistant coach and a director of cricket after graham thorpe and ashley giles both left their roles respectively. sir andrew strauss has taken temporary charge as director of cricket —

eve muirhead and dave ryding, congratulations to both of you. a great honour, eve. absolutely.er felt would come _ something that i never felt would come true. as a young girl i always dreamt _ come true. as a young girl i always dreamt of— come true. as a young girl i always dreamt of going to an olympic games and you _ dreamt of going to an olympic games and you would never have thought that here — and you would never have thought that here i — and you would never have thought that here i am on my fourth winter olympic— that here i am on my fourth winter olympic games and i am going to be leading _ olympic games and i am going to be leading team gb is one of the flag—bearers and, yes, i feel very honoured. — flag—bearers and, yes, i feel very honoured. i— flag—bearers and, yes, i feel very honoured, i feel privileged, and flag—bearers and, yes, i feel very honoured, ifeel privileged, and i really— honoured, ifeel privileged, and i reattyiust— honoured, ifeel privileged, and i reallyjust can't wait for tomorrow night _ really 'ust can't wait for tomorrow niuht. .. i really 'us

on the slopes, dave ryding stayed true to his pre—race stance of adopting aggressive tactics to get onevious best which was ninth place at the last games in pyeongchang. he's 35 now so this could well be his last olympics — and he says he has no regrets. i always do what i can. every day, i put out what i've got. that's what i've gone stomach always done. the olympics won't define me because i find great career. —— because i find great career. —— because i've had a great career. you always want to top it off with something special. i think i have another year in me, i will keep trying and see what we can do next year. so it's not been a memorable olympic games for britain so far. here are the thoughts of teamgb's boss georgie harland. we would love to be on the medal table at this stage of the games, but i think the athletes, more than anyone, are disappointed with that. if you look back, we have had some promising results. looking to the future. but we will not shy away from some that are disappointing but right here, right now, we still have competition ahead. we still have athletes

alpine skier dave ryding and curler eve muirhead named as team gb's flagbearers at the ceremony. 0urs who have been in action once again this morning. have been in action once again this morninu. . , ~ . have been in action once again this morninu. ., , . ., ., morning. that is right. we have had a real nailbiter _ morning. that is right. we have had a real nailbiter for _ morning. that is right. we have had a real nailbiter for bruce _ morning. that is right. we have had a real nailbiter for bruce mouat i morning. that is right. we have had a real nailbiter for bruce mouat and | a real nailbiter for bruce mouat and jan dodds in the mixed curling event. 12 out of their first three matches. they were up against not fancied australia and it seems — eight and it had to go to an extra end of the british pair held their nerve to clinch the match 9—8. they will be breathing a hefty sigh of relief because losing to australia would have been but bruce mouat and jan dodds going very nicely indeed. they have won three out of their first four matches so far. i they have won three out of their f

there was no fairytale finish for dave ryding on the slopes in beijing today.o do on the first run. for some reason, i didn't have my best skiing today. slightly disappointing, but, at the same time, you know, very tight. ijust knew that i wasn't... i didn't have it. i didn't have something. but c'est la vie, you know, i live and fight on and go home to my fiancee and have a couple of days off and that's the most important thing at the end of the day, you know, there are more things in the world than the olympics. so where could that elusive first medalfor team gb potentially come from? the women's curling team, led by skip eve muirhead lost to china 8—4 this morning. it means progress is out of their hands — they will have to beat the russian olympic committee in their final round—robin match if they're to finish in the play off places and hope results elsewhere go their way. and talking of beating the russian olympic committee — that's just what the men's curling team have done today. they're already guaranteed a semi—final spot, and won 8—6. they're one of t

the pictures from a few moments ago — we're still awaiting team gb's arrival — where alpine skier dave rydingr — the events can begin — the first of the record 109 gold medals will be handed out tomorrow. but for some athletes taking part — they've already started competing — most notably in the curling... where gb's mixed doubles team ofjen dodds and bruce mouat have maintained their excellent start. they've made it three wins from four after beating australia 8—7. gb have a medal target of between three and seven at the olympics — lizzy yarnold was the sole british champion at the last games in pyeongchang. i miss the team, i miss being a part of it. i am quite emotional today through excitement with the opening ceremony and everything that is happening. it is the first opportunity that everybody is coming together and being a part of the team. i have missed the moments where you think, it is all on me now, this would i get to showcase my sport. how hard i have worked every day, every training session. the pressure is such a privilege. away from the olympics, the coaching team for england's

all eyes on dave "the rocket" ryding — will his final run produce an olympic medal — gb�*s first in beijing