'Faster and faster'published at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Simon Brotherton
Commentator on BBC TV
Elise Christie is going faster and faster here. She is safely through to the semi-final.
Summary
Watch: Men's combined downhill replay
GB's Elise Christie crashes out in short-track speed skating final
Christie left in tears. Italy's Arianna Fontana wins gold
US teenager Chloe Kim claims halfpipe title
Marcel Hirscher wins first Olympic gold in men's combined
Kjeld Nuis wins speed skating gold for dominant Dutch
Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Sweden's Stina Nilsson claim sprint classic gold
'Faster and faster'published at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Postpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
After so many hours of build-up, may I thank Elise Christie for well and truly delivering the goods there.
The semi-finals get underway in exactly an hour.
Image source, Getty Images'Superb time'published at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Wilf O’Reilly MBE
Former British short track speed skater on BBC TVThat was a superb time. New Olympic record! This quarter-final for her was all about getting into the racing. It was quite clearly Christie number one.
Postpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Kim Boutin of Canada finished second in that race, on her backside after a collision, but she's through.
Olympic Recordpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Elise Christie
Superb - an Olympic record for Elise Christie in 42.703 seconds!
Christie throughpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
BreakingWomen's 500m
No dramas for Elise Christie - she wins in 42.71 as there is a crash just behind her...
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Elise Christie in second place but takes the lead smoothly...
Christie away!published at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Away they go!
'Christie could meet Fontana'published at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Simon Brotherton
Commentator on BBC TVThat wasn't a very quick time. That means depending on the time of the remaining quarter-finals, Elise Christie (if she goes through) could actually meet Arianna Fontana in the semi-final!
How does it work?published at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
The first two in each quarter-final qualify for the semi-finals, and the first two from each semi-final reach the A final, in which the medals are decided. There is also a B final for the third and fourth-placed semi-finalists.
Fontana throughpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Arianna Fontana cruises through, with Yara van Kerkhof also into the semi-finals.
Elise Christie is up next.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
So only three skaters will compete now, and two go through.
St Gelais out!published at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Marianne St Gelais, a three-time silver medalist, is ejected!
Postpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Yara van Kerkhof of the Netherlands ate the ice there and the officials are looking at the video.
If you've not seen short track speed skating before it's one of the most exciting events. You rarely get a race without some sort of barging and bashing.
Read more in our short track speed skating guide.
Drama alreadypublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Pressure on now then for the second attempt. Away this time! And a crash already!
They stop the race. You have to get through the first turn unscathed or it's restarted.
Postpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Away we go in QF1...
False start.
Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Elise Christie is the world record holder at this event - 42.335 seconds.
Postpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
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Women's 500m
Others likely to challenge are Canadians Kim Boutin and Marianne St-Gelais, along with Italy’s Arianna Fontana, who won three medals in Sochi, including a best-ever silver in this event. She was the skater who Christie took out in the final.
Fontana and St-Gelais are both in quarter final one.
Image source, Getty Images'I want to come home with gold'published at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018
Women's 500m
Some words from Elise Christie's documentary on BBC One:
"I would love to come home with that gold medal so everybody at home can see it was worth while."
"They are the reason I carried on - I wanted to give up. It is important now that everybody knows I tried my best and did everything I could."
Come on Elise!