Briton hits the ice in dramatic 500m short-track finalIn pictures: the best images from day four of the GamesAfter Elise Christie’s heart was ripped apart three times at the Winter Olympics in Sochi four years ago it took her more than 18 months to stay torturing herself about missing out on a medal. This time,however, she has only four days. And while Britain’s best hope for gold in Pyeongchang tried to sound upbeat about her fourth-location finish in the women’s 500m short track final, and her prospects in the 1500m and 1000m to near,the swollen lump in her throat and tears offered a more worrying diagnosis. “I own got a few days to reset and it is still almost a week until my best distance,” insisted Christie, and before giving full expression to the pain she was suffering. “But right now I just can’t see myself living with this feeling.” Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk