Next up, Catch up: Day 8 | Australian Olympic Committee

If you thought yesterday was big, well get ready for figure skating, skeleton, short track, aerials and alpine all going down on Day 8

PYEONGCHANG 2018: If you thought yesterday was big, get ready for Figure Skating, Skeleton, Short Track, Aerials and Alpine all going down on Day 8.

We start in the morning with figure skater Brendan Kerry's free program, followed by Greta Small's first Alpine event. Later in the evening, Denna Lockett kicks off her PyeongChang Games with the Short Track 1500m, Jackie Narracott is back for her second day of skeleton sliding, and Sochi 2014 silver medallist David Morris launches into his Aerials qualifications.

Next up
Figure Skating
Dual Olympian Brendan Kerry returns to the ice today for his Free Program after securing a top 24 place in yesterday’s short program. After a very confident performance, he heads into today’s final skate ranked 16th. The session starts at 10.00am (12.00 AEDT) and Kerry is the 12th skater up. Read about yesterday’s performance HERE.

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Alpine Skiing
Greta Small will finally make her Olympic debut today in the women's Super G. Poor weather conditions last week led to a number of events being delayed, but today she’ll finally get to strap on her skis at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre. The Sochi Olympian didn’t finish her Super G run in 2014, but as a more experienced skier this time around she’s confident she can put down a strong result. The session starts at 11.00 (13.00 AEDT) but Small will be the 35th athlete out of the gate.

Short Track
Deanna Locket starts her second Olympic campaign on Day 8 in the women’s 1500m race at Gangneung Ice Arena. The 22-year-old will be aiming to better her 26th place from Sochi. She lines up in Heat 3 at 19.08, with the hope of making it all the way through to the final at 21.10 (23.10 AEDT). Read more HERE.

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Aerials
David Morris, Australia’s sole male aerial skier, will launch into his third Olympic Games today. The Sochi silver medallist will have to make the windy conditions work in his favour to secure a top 12 result in qualifications to advance to tomorrow’s finals. The event starts at 20:00 (22.00 AEDT). Read more about Dave’s Olympic campign HERE.

Skeleton
Jackie Narracott is back in action today in her third women’s skeleton run at 20.20 tonight. She currently sits in 16th place, and will be looking for a top 20 finish after the third run to secure her place in the fourth and final run.

Catch up

Brendan Kerry put down a blistering short program in the men’s Figure Skating to secure a season’s best score and his place in today’s free program. The 23-year-old put down a score of 83.06 with the 8th highest technical score to finish 16th overall. He will skate 12th today, with the free program session starting at 10.00 at the Gangneung Ice Arena. Read more HERE.

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Laura Peel narrowly missed out on a medal, placing fifth in the women’s aerials finals on Day 7. After progressing through to the Super Final in third place, she couldn’t quite land her back double full-full, scoring 55.34. Teammate Danielle Scott qualified for the first final, but a hard landing on her jump saw her finish in 12th place. Read more HERE.

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John Farrow ended his Olympic career with a 19th place finish in the men’s Skeleton on Day 6. He was stoked to have qualified for the fourth and final run, saying he was really proud of the times he put down. Farrow has announced his retirement from the sport and is looking forward to spending more time with his young daughter. Read more HERE.

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Jackie Narracott has come out firing on the first night of the 2018 women’s competition recording her fastest time at the Alpensia Sliding Centre and finishing in 16th place ahead of Saturday's runs.

Australia’s Callum Watson and Phil Bellingham finished above their World Cup rankings in yesterday’s 15km free at the Alpensia Cross Country Centre. Watson placed 70th in a field of 117, and Bellingham wasn’t far behind in 77th. Read more HERE.

Just months after undergoing knee surgery, dual Olympian Belle Brockhoff advanced through four rounds in the women’s snowboard cross to finish 11th overall. While the 25-year-old wanted to be on the podium, Brockhoff said she tried her best given her unpredictable preparations and is looking forward to coming back stronger than ever. Read more HERE.

Georgia Thompson
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