Chemmy Alcott relives the most harrowing moment of the Winter Olympics.
Former Olympic skier and BBC presenter Chemmy Alcott has spoken candidly about the moment she broke down live on air after Lindsey Vonn’s devastating crash at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, revealing that the American’s decision to have her own surgeon at the start gate ultimately saved her leg.
PHOTO: © Archives municipales de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Fonds Gay-Couttet
Iain Martin celebrates 100 years since Chamonix hosted the Olympics.
In the century since Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics, the depth of the Mer de Glace has shrunk by more than 100 metres. The change is so great that in February 2024, a new gondola was opened from the glacier back to Montenvers to save skiers who have taken on the famous Vallée Blanche off-piste run from having to tackle the 580 steps that now exist back to the top.
Team GB’s Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir finished in an impressive fifth place in the first-ever women’s Big Air final.
Kirsty Muir pictured at a previous X games. PHOTO: GB Snowsport
Kirsty, who was making her Olympic debut and at 17 years old is Team GB’s youngest competitor at the Winter Games, will now compete in the slopestyle competition on Sunday.
After fighting her way back from a serious injury, Team GB’s Katie Ormerod finished in18th place following her two qualification runs in the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle. The top 12 progress to tomorrow’s final.