Guest ‘frustrated’ at missing top 30

Perth skier loving Olympic experience – but is left to rue some costly mistakes

ALPINE SKIING

Perth alpine skier Charlie Guest was left disappointed yesterday as she failed to make the top 30 after the first two runs in Pyeongchang.

The 24-year-old, who broke her spine in a skiing accident in Sweden four years ago, finished 33rd – and was left in the wake of early leader Frida Hansdotter of Sweden.

“It’s been an incredible experience: it’s exactly what you dream about as a kid,” said Guest, who was 42nd after the first run.

“I wanted to come here and do everyone proud. My first run wasn’t great but I really fought in that second run and moved up some places.

“I really wanted to be in the top 30 and that’s disappointing but I made too many costly mistakes on a very tough hill.

“The last four years have been tough. Every season I’ve had a setback – whether it’s a broken hand or problems with my back.

“After Christmas I couldn’t walk for three days properly, so to come here and race the best girls in the world really means something.

“But it’s frustrating because I was skiing so well in December and I really thought the top 30 was a minimum expectation.”

Meanwhile Lizzy Yarnold held her breath and had a dizzy spell as she surged into contention to defend her Olympics skeleton title.

The Sochi 2014 gold medallist is in third place at the halfway stage of the four-run, two-day competition, 0.10 seconds behind leader Jacqueline Loelling of Germany.

Great Britain team-mate Laura Deas is a further 0.07secs adrift of Yarnold in fourth as the dream of three skeleton medals in two days continued, following Dom Parsons’ surprise bronze in the men’s event.

Scot Andrew Musgrave failed to build on his seventh place finish in the men’s skiathlon as he came in a disappointing 48th in the cross-country 15km free.

Scot Callum Smith came home in 75th place.

Getty. Charlie Guest looks disappointed after finishing her second run at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre.