ice dancers penny combs and nick buckland and have been one of sport's most unlucky in recent years. 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 months before the game. but a crowdfunding campaign saw them raise over £40,000. also keep an eye out for this skeleton athlete. laura dees. 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 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 niggli