Eleanor Oldroyd
BBC Radio 5 live presenter

"How composed was Lizzy Yarnold on BBC Radio 5 live - already talking about going to visit schools and inspiring the next generation. #YarnyArmy".

Yarnold: "I think I was bold enough to learn the Russian for I am champion. I believed in myself, I knew I could do it if I put in the hard work and dedication.

"Hi everyone back home, thanks for your support. My message would be follow your dreams, never give up and never limit yourself to what you can achieve."

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More from Lizzy Yarnold: "I have shown the world what I am capable of. I cannot believe I won the race!

"It is lovely it is Valentine's Day, there is lots of romance in the air. There are so many people who were part of my journey - I am so chuffed I am Olympic champion!"

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Gold medal winner Lizzy Yarnold on BBC One: "I don't think it is going to sink in for a long time. The fourth time I was relaxed and enjoyed it.

"It was a messy run, but I am so thrilled I got myself here after five years of hard work. You give up so much but a victory like today makes it all worth it."

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Here comes Lizzy Yarnold, bounding to speak to Clare Balding and Amy Williams on BBC One....

And what about the medal table? Lizzy Yarnold has got a 1 for GB under the "G" for gold. Added to the bronze won by Jenny Jones, Britain have climbed to 14th place.

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A mistake from the Denmark skip handed Britain a win that looked unlikely at various points in the game. They are joint top with Sweden, both with five wins and one defeat.

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Amy Williams
2010 Olympic skeleton champion on BBC TV

"Lizzy Yarnold is unique. She has something different within her psychologically. Within five years of starting she has become an Olympic champion, and that is pretty much unheard of in any sport.

"She experienced intensive teaching in the first year, doing hundreds of run with great equipment and coaching. You have to be taught how to slide, then you are developed from there as quickly as possible into a champion."

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What a breathless 20 minutes or so. At about 17:31, Lizzy Yarnold set off down the 1300m tube of ice and, 58.09 seconds later, she was an Olympic champion. Not bad for a woman who hadn't even heard of skeleton six years ago.

Nick Hope
BBC Sport in Sochi

"Incredible scenes as Lizzy Yarnold claims gold. USA's 31-year-old mother Noelle Pikus-Pace is jumping up and down in celebration of her impressive silver, Russia's Elena Nikitina punches the air.

"Lizzy Yarnold simply had her head in her hands and can't quite believe what has just happened!"

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Catriona Cripps:, external I don't think I breathed for that whole minute!

Leanne:, external Lizzy Yarnold delivered the goods.

Mike Jones:, external Well done Lizzy Yarnold. A crushing victory and a well deserved gold medal.

Amy Williams
2010 Olympic skeleton champion on BBC TV

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"She had such a big margin, no-one was going to take it away from her. She panicked a bit with the mistake at the top, but she did not drop that much time.

"She had such a big lead, and she has come down Olympic champion. I am so proud we have kept the medal in Great Britain - her name is in the history books."

"First place and Olympic champion, representing Great Britain." How amazing must it be to hear those words? When her name is announced, Yarnold, red bobble hat on her head, jumps to the top of the podium with a grin big enough to connect the second and third placed competitors that flank her.

Jim from Liverpool: Get in Lizzy! Hope my boss doesn't know I was watching the skeleton and not actually working.

Richard Cross: YESS GOLD! Brilliant effort by Lizzy Yarnold!

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I'm just seeing a replay of the end of Yarnold's run. She was remarkably calm as she slid into the rubber buffer, hugging her coach, who picked her up off the ice. She had the flag thrust into her hands, then posed in front of the photographers. Now, there's a minor presentation of flowers, with the gold medal being handed over in the Olympic Park tomorrow.

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Glen from Kinsley: YARNGOLD.

Harriet on a train: Yeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss! Sorry everyone else on this train! But yesssssssssssssss!

Colin Bryce
Former GB bobsledder on BBC TV

"Lizzy Yarnold's winning margin is huge. It is the equivalent to the distance the Germans won by in the luge or Usain Bolt winning by three or four tenths in the 100m sprint in the Summer Olympics."

Amy Williams
2010 Olympic skeleton champion on BBC TV

"Lizzy Yarnold made some big mistakes on her last run, but she had a huge amount of time to play with at the end. I cannot wait to give Lizzy a big hug."

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So emotional at the Sliding Centre - the only person without tears seems to be Lizzy Yarnold. All through the day she has seemed relaxed, even wishing us a happy Valentine's Day.

Amy Williams is crying...I'm even feeling a little teary.