Elana Meyers Taylor, 33, must still be rueing a crucial mistake on her final run in Sochi, when a skid on the exit of the second corner may have cost her gold. She wrote in a blog a few days later: “Every night, I’m haunted by that last run. I haven’t slept much since it happened. I replay the skids so vividly in my head… so how does it feel to feel like you choked in front of the whole world? How does it feel to have your lifelong dream slip away literally from your fingertips? It sucks.” But she added: “I won’t forget the pain I feel right now but if I am fortunate enough to win a gold medal, I know it will be because of this moment.”

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On her first run the American takes the lead with a track record of 50.52.

Mica McNeill and Mica Moore of GB are the 17th sled away in this first run by the way.

After four it's a track record for Kaillie Humphreys and Canada to take the early lead - 50.72 seconds.

More from Elise Christie, who was asked if she is 'cursed' at the Olympics:

"I guess you could say that.

"It's a bit weird that it seems to happen at Olympics and nowhere else. I'm not someone who commonly gets penalties and stuff, so it just seems mental.

"It's just six races of my life that have gone completely wrong."

Ever fancied a cold beer after a hard day at work? How about while competing at the Winter Olympics?

German athletes have been drinking non-alcoholic beer to help aid recovery and boost performance in Pyeongchang.

And brewery Krombacher has supplied 3,500 litres to the athletes' village.

"It tastes good and it's good for the body," said skier Linus Strasser. "Alcohol-free wheat beer is extremely healthy. It's isotonic. That's why it's good for us sports guys."

Johannes Scherr is the doctor for the German Olympic ski team and says a majority of his athletes drink non-alcoholic beer during training.

Following a study conducted on marathon runners in Munich in 2009, Scherr found non-alcoholic beer reduced inflammation and respiratory infections, helping athletes to recover quicker and train harder.

John Hunt
BBC TV commentator in Pyeongchang

Look at the joy on the faces of the people following the team. They are thrilled to be here and they are waving the Nigerian flag. They are making a little bit of history.

Here we go, Nigeria, the first African women's team in the boblseigh, are next.

Seun Adigun drives to a time of 52.21. A little bit of history right there.

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First away is the Korean sled, to set a benchmark. The time for everyone to beat is 51.24 seconds.

Nicola Minichiello
Three-time Olympic bobsledder

It has been a serious mismanagement of the funding, a serious mismanagement of the programme. How it got to that point without UK Sport stepping in, I have no idea. It is very embarrassing for British Bobsleigh.

They were allocated enough funding from UK Sport for the full Olympiad, however they brought it forward and brought it forward and spent it inappropriately. And at the 11th hour, four weeks out from the season, realised we don’t have enough funding to carry out what we wanted to and we are going to cut the easiest part, which is a full women’s programme. How they can justify three men’s teams and no women’s team is beyond belief for me.

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Germany hold a 29.9 second advantage over Italy after both female competitors had completed their three 2km loops and two rounds of shooting.

Belarus are a further 2.7 seconds back in third, with two male competitors from each team now skiing a 2.5km loop three times while shooting twice.

No medals in the women's bob today - they will do two runs, and two more tomorrow.

Great stuf.

Over to the sliding centre. Bobsleigh time? Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme...

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

I'm totally flabbergasted! I can't believe it!

Simon Brotherton
Commentator on BBC TV

Unbelievable! The Dutch get a medal for their world record efforts even though they didn't make the final! Incredible!

We all hope that the women's bobsleigh final is a classic.

But can it match this?

Watch highlights as Canada's Justin Kripps and Germany's Francesco Friedrich tie for gold in the men's two-man bobsleigh yesterday - the first time in 20 years the title has been shared.

Absolute chaos. After a long, long time reviewing the video, it's China and Canada who are eliminated!

Gold for Korea, silver for Italy.

That means that the Dutch get a bronze despite not even being in the race! That makes that world record in the B final even better.

Nick Hope
BBC Sport in Pyeongchang

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The Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 champion has finished in the silver medal position at the last two World Championships behind the USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor.

The American herself took bronze in Vancouver and silver in Sochi and is therefore looking to complete her set with gold here in Pyeongchang.

The Germans are always strong in the sliding sports though and Stephanie Schneider is a contender.

But could GB provide a surprise? Mica McNeill did post a joint second quickest time down the track during one of the final training runs.

Today we’ll have ‘half’ of an answer to the above with the women completing the first two (of four) runs, before the event concludes tomorrow.

Nicola Minichiello
Three-time Olympic bobsledder

Going into the competition, you would have said a top eight would be a fantastic result [For British duo Mica McNeill and Mica Moore.] But training has been going really well, so not to pile any pressure, you do hope for the miracle.

They were fourth and fifth on the second day of training and second and third on the third day of training.

Mica [McNeill] has got a nice feeling for this track. They are starting well, they are not the fastest starters in the world, but we have already seen that this track does not need the fastest starters in the world; it needs consistent lines through the top three corners and the ability to carry the speed down.

I think we are going to see a fantastic result. I think top six is a real possibility and then from that point on, it is anybody’s.

The women’s race is very open, maybe more open than the men’s race.The top six here will go just like the luge, the skeleton and the two-man, tear the form book up and see who holds it together on the day.

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While we sort all that lot out, a reminder that the women's bobsleigh is about to start...

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

I don't know what to say about that! I'd hate to be the referee who has to make the decision. It's short track at it's very best I must say.