Britain's Elise Christie progresses comfortably through to Friday's quarter-final in her favoured 1,000m event. She won bronze at last year's World Championships and retained her European title last month.

With three laps to go, Elise Christie makes her move off the final bend, injecting a huge burst of acceleration to pass all three skaters in front of her to take the lead. It's like she hit a turbo button. The Briton then opens up a lead of half a lap before easing across the line in a time of 1:30.588, 2.7 seconds clear of the field.

Great Britain's Elise Christie stays out of trouble at the back of the field for the first couple of laps.

Hugh Porter
BBC short track and speed skating commentator

"Elise Christie is coming onto the track. She has to get it right now."

The ski jumping phase of the Nordic combined individual large hill competition is under way at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Centre. Kristjan Ilves of Estonia is the current leader after 14 jumpers. Favourite Eric Frenzel, who won the normal hill competition, goes 46th and last.

Follow the action via the video stream at the top of the page.

Valerie Maltais of Canada sets a new Olympic record time of 1:28.771 to win heat three and progress to Friday's quarter-finals. Follow the action at the top of the page. Britain's Elise Christie goes in heat seven at around 09:54 GMT.

Great Britain bobsleigh pilot John Jackson on Twitter, external: Off up to the track later, to see @George4ManGb before official training starts tomorrow.

Slovenia lead Austria 3-0 after the second period of their men's qualification play-off. The winner will face Sweden in the last eight.

Wilf O’Reilly
Former Olympic short track speed skater on BBC TV

"It is enormously comforting that everyone is routing for Elise Christie, including the team and everyone in the UK. It is important she stays focused, relaxed and stays in the zone.

"It is such an exciting sport and mayhem when the arena is packed.

"Personally, there is a psychological warfare that goes on in the changing room. Great Britain won't be in there on their own - there will be three or four other teams too. The eyeballing with the other competitors won't happen today, but I am sure it will have happened in the past."

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BritishSki&Snowboard on Twitter, external: Here's James Machon at the ski halfpipe, ready for his Olympic debut at 13:45 GMT today! Good luck James!

The women's short track speed skating 1,000m heats are under way at the Iceberg Skating Palace, with China's Jianrou Li and American Jessica Smith the two qualifiers from the first heat. Elise Christie goes in heat seven, which should be around 09:54 GMT. Follow the action via the video stream at the top of the page.

Olympic bronze medallist Jenny Jones has begun answering your questions on the BBC Sport Facebook page., external If you want to ask a question you can post it on the page now.

Emma Carrick-Anderson
Four-time Winter Olympic skier on BBC TV

"These are very difficult conditions. The skiers need to feel the snow under their feet and, with the fog, we are unable to see anything at all."

The skiers out on the course now are really at a disadvantage as a mist has descended. You can hardly see the skiers negotiate their way round the gates in the top section.

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Italian Francesca Marsaglia leads the way after eight skiers as the second run of the women's giant slalom continues at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort. Follow the action in the video stream at the top of the page.

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi

"Delay didn't last long. Sweden's Lotte Smiseth Sejersted kicks off the second run down a different gate configuration on the women's giant slalom course."

Germany lead the way in the medal table with 13 medals, including eight golds. Hosts Russia are second with five golds among 19 medals. Netherlands are third, with Great Britain 18th (one gold and one bronze).

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi

"Snow, rain and bad visibility have delayed the start of the second run of the women's giant slalom. Organisers are assessing the situation at the top of the course but are desperate to get the race run before a developing front this afternoon brings worse weather to the Rosa Khutor area."

We're still waiting for the start of run two of the women's giant slalom with snow at the top, rain at the bottom and a mist which is hampering visibility.

Ollie Williams
BBC Sport at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi

"So, here we are at pandemonium HQ. The short-track board of chaos will take queries all morning on rules/regs/ridiculousness.

"We have yet to see a short-track red card here: 'Disqualified immediately and excluded from the Winter Olympics.' That's some card.

"To get a red card, you have to be 'intentionally dangerous or grossly negligent' or get two yellows (for 'unsafe, harmful or hazardous')."

Britain's Elise Christie has been penalised twice in Sochi. First she was denied silver in the 500m following a collision early in the race. Secondly, she was forced out of the 1500m heats after being deemed not to have crossed the official line marked in the ice.