Team GB freeskier Kirsty Muir was left heartbroken after finishing fourth in the women's slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics, missing out on a medal by just 0.41 points. The 21-year-old, who won the X Games event two weeks ago, struggled to hold back tears as she processed the result.
Muir, who qualified third, fell on her first run and made a minor error on her second, leaving her needing a strong final run to beat Canada's Megan Oldham for bronze. She landed a huge double cork 1440 on her last jump, but the judges awarded her 76.05 points, just short of Oldham's 76.46.
“I’m obviously a bit sad – it’s a tough place to be, fourth,” Muir said. “I had a bit of difficulty in the first two runs. I got a bit annoyed at myself after my second run, and I’m really happy that I managed to pull myself back before my third run.”
The Swiss star Mathilde Gremaud defended her Olympic title with 86.96 points, while China's Eileen Gu took silver with 86.48. Muir will have another chance to win a medal in the big air event next week, where she finished fifth in Beijing.
“It feels completely different from 2022 because the last time I was 17, I put the tricks down to come fifth, the best I’d ever done them,” she said. “I was so proud of myself. It’s hard to say how I’m feeling right now. I’ve got a lot to process.”
