Nick Hope
BBC Sport in Sochi

We're about 15 minutes from the start of the men's two-man bobsleigh competition and Jamaica are making their first appearance in the event since 2002. Ahead of that, journalists are gathered around laptops 'mesmerised' by the nation's official bobsleigh song, external...

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's bobsled time. Yes, the first run of the two-man bob takes place at 1615 GMT and the Jamaican team are attracting plenty of attention because the nation is competing in the sport for the first time in 12 years.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport in Sochi

Elise Christie has had a scheduled day off today and spent it with family and friends. Christie, who was penalised for the second time in Sochi in the 1500m, revealed in an emotional interview she had suffered cyber bullying after being relegated in the 500m final and a decision had been taken to close down her Twitter account.

Stuart Horsepool, the short track performance director, said it was up to individual athletes whether they engaged with social media or not.

But asked whether he believed Christie's mental resolve had been affected by the results and aftermath he said: "She's a tough cookie, she's got that Scottish grit."

Christie, the 1000m 2013 World Cup champion, goes in the heats on Tuesday and is hoping to win Britain's first short track gold in an Olympics.

The men's biathlon 15km mass start event has been postponed because of fog. It will now take place at 06:30 GMT on Monday.

Image source, @jambobsled

The Jamaican bobsleigh team post a picture on Twitter:, external Captain and driver Winston Watts having brunch with Team Britain on race day.

Robin Cousins
1980 Olympic figure skating champion on BBC TV

"The actual footwork wasn't that off but his coat jacket is not spinning at the same pace as her skirt."

Germany's Tanja Kolbe and Stefano Caruso pick up a season-best score of 54.43, but Robin Cousins is less convinced with their routine.

Hugh Porter
BBC short track and speed skating commentator

"What a sensational Olympics the Dutch are having in the speed skating and they fill the first four places here. It was a tremendous performance by Jorien Ter Mors who has had an emotional time over the last year. It is going to be noisy in our hotel tonight - the Dutch celebrate in style."

Image source, AFP

Jorien Ter Mors takes gold in the 1500m as Netherlands dominate the event, with four Dutch competitors taking the top four spots.

Ter Mors finished first in a time of one minute 53.51 seconds, with Ireen Wust second, Lotte Van Beekust third and Marrit Leenstra fourth.

Olympic skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold on Twitter:, external "So excited to watch Nicholas Buckland and Penny Coomes at the Iceberg Palace. 24th off. #GoTeamGB.

The favourite Ireen Wust is not going to win another gold medal in the 1500m after she failed to beat the time of team-mate Jorien Ter Mors.

Wust clocked 1:54.09 - short of Ter Mors's Olympic record of 1:53.51 and the best she can win in the event is silver.

Image source, AP

Did you know... that Lloyd Jones, one half of the French ice dance pair, used to represent Great Britain and was at the same school as Real Madrid and Wales footballer Gareth Bale? Jones now dances for France instead and is competing with Pernelle Carron in this afternoon's ice dance event.

Nick Hope
BBC Sport in Sochi

"Lamin Deen's life story could be a movie script.

"From 'getting up to no good' in the rough parts of Manchester and being petrol-bombed in Northern Ireland, to helping protect the Queen and qualifying for the Winter Olympics.

"It is an incredible tale, which is perhaps only lacking a Hollywood ending. On Sunday the 32-year-old will make his Team GB Olympic bow in Sochi, piloting the two-man bobsleigh team."

Read Nick's feature with Lamin Deen here. The bobsleigh competition begins at 16:15 GMT.

Marrit Leenstra of the Netherlands has taken second place behind team-mate Jorien Ter Mors as the women's 1500m approaches the final five pairs. With the favourite Ireen Wust and Lotte Van Beek still to go, the Dutch will be hoping for a clean sweep of the medals.

Brent Pope
BBC Sport ice hockey commentator

"It's not convincing, but it's enough. I don't know if they're good enough to win a gold medal."

Russia needed a shoot-out to defeat Slovakia in the men's ice hockey competition. Slovakia had been beaten 7-1 by USA earlier in the week.

Image source, Getty Images

As Jamaica gear up for this afternoon's two-man bobsleigh event, pilot Winston Watt engages in a dance-off, external with his counterpart from the US women's team, Jazmine Fenlator.

The scene could have been lifted from the 1993 film Cool Runnings, which told the story of the Jamaican bobsleigh team's first ever entry at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, in 1988. The two-man bobsleigh begins at 16:15 GMT.

Some reaction on Twitter after Russia defeat Slovakia in a shoot-out in the men's ice hockey and Jorien Ter Mors sets a new Olympic record in the women's 1500m speed skating.

DrBillyo:, external Individual class shown by Russians. Can they play as a team though?

Lee Savery:, external Russia too good in the shootout.

Kieran Maj:, external Why are Holland so good at speed skating? Just set another Olympic record.

Just to clarify, the live biathlon stream will now begin at 15:50 GMT as fog has caused the event to start an hour later than scheduled. The competition is now due to start at 16:00 GMT.

If there are any further weather delays then we will let you know.

Russia might have made hard work of the normal game-time against Slovakia but they impress in the shoot-out, taking it 2-0 to the delight of most in the Bolshoy Ice Dome. Russia must now wait for other results to see if they make it through to the quarter-finals as the best-placed second team, or face a play-off to reach the last eight.

Team GB's Ben Simons, external on Twitter: "Time to head up to the track to support John Baines and Lamin Deen."

Baines and Deen will represent Great Britain in the bobsleigh two-man heats this afternoon, while Simons will compete as part of the four-man team next Saturday.

Great Britain's skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold has been speaking to BBC Radio 1 today, and you can listen to the interview by clicking this link.

You can also hear an interview with Jenny Jones, who won a bronze in the women's slopestyle earlier in the week, by clicking here.