PYEONGCHANG 2018: Did you miss Kailani's inspired skate yesterday? Or Sami Kennedy's Sim's season-best performance? Did you see Dan Greig's super speedy 1000m?
Quickly catch up on yesterday's excitement before you cheer on the Aussie 4-man bobsleigh crew today and the two Aussies in the grueling 50km Cross Country Mass Start.
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Bobsleigh
After patiently waiting their turn for almost two weeks, Lachlan Reidy and Hayden Smith will finally be able to call themselves Olympians when they join forces with 2-man bobsledders Lucas Mata and David Mari in the 4-man today. The bobsleigh boys, who have developed a reputation as the leaders of the Aussie cheer squad, will finally get their time to shine when they hit the Alpensia Sliding Centre at 9.30am (11.30am AEDT) for the first run. Meet the Team HERE and read about how they're feeling ahead of competiton HERE.
Cross Country Skiing
It’s the marathon of the Winter Olympic Games; the men’s 50km Mass Start Classic. Australia’s Callum Watson and Phil Bellingham will take to the Alpensia Cross Country course once again for the grueling event. The pair did not compete in the 50km at Sochi 2014, so have stepped up their game with their already packed competition schedules to ensure green and gold representation in the field. It all kicks off at 2.00pm (4.00pm AEDT) today. Read more about one of the Games toughest events HERE.
Catch up
Kailani Craine had a beautiful Free Skate on Day 14 which saw her finish her debut Games ranked 17th overall. The 19-year-old was over the moon to have put down two clean runs and said the whole Olympic experience was everything she had hoped for and more. Read more HERE and watch Kailani discuss her debut Games HERE.
Australia’s female ski cross athlete Sami Kennedy-Sim put it all down at Phoenix Snow Park yesterday to place 8th overall. Not only was her final placing 20 spots higher than her Olympic debut at Sochi, but it was her best result for the season. Read the event wrap HERE and watch Sami discuss her second Games and what it meant to have all her family and friends cheering her on in the crowd HERE.
After almost giving up the sport due to endless injuries and setbacks, Speed Skater Daniel Greig proved the sacrifices have been worth it, finishing his 1000m race in just 1:09.99, and ending in 22nd place yesterday. After a disappointng Olympic debut four years ago at Sochi, Greig has turned it around at PyeongChang and is holding his head high as a more experienced and inspired skater. Read more HERE.
Georgia Thompson
olympics.com.au
