3BRIT MEDAL HOPES

BARE BONES: LIZZY’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SKELETON AS KOREANS PREPARE TO WELCOME THE WORLD

Amy Williams won gold for GB in the skeleton at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. Here she picks out some of the Brits who could follow in her footsteps this time around in Pyeongchang.

LIZZY YARNOLD

(skeleton) Women’s four final heats, Feb 16-17, 11.20am

SHE loves the big competitions and always finds her game when it comes to the major championships.

Yes, she hasn’t had the best season so far, but I wouldn’t rule her out of a medal.

Plus, there is always going to be a confidence from knowing you did it four years ago.

Her team-mate Laura Deas is ranked No6 in the world at the moment and has been slowly getting better and better every year.

Nobody ever speaks about her but she has been on the podium in the World Cup events.

She almost reminds me of me — the underdog. She has got a phenomenal start and if she holds it together in her head, she can definitely medal.

ELISE CHRISTIE

(speed skating) Women’s 1,500m, Feb 12, 12.30pm; 1,000m, 10am; 500m Feb 18, 11am.

Oh my word, she definitely has the skills to bring home two medals at least. Elise (right) has been winning everything, multiple medals in the 500m, the 1,000m and the 1,500m as well.

She didn’t exactly have the best time in Sochi, suffering those disqualifications having come so close to medalling.

Speed skating is the national sport of South Korea so she has not only got the home athletes to beat but everyone behind them as well.

CURLING TEAMS

Men & women’s round robin starts Feb 14. Men’s gold medal match, Feb 24, 6.35am; Women’s gold medal, Feb 25, 12.05am.

The men won silver and the women bronze in Sochi four years ago and the teams have a history of bringing home medals from each Games.

Who can forget the thrill of Rhona Martin and her team winning gold back in 2002 in Salt Lake City?

We have a terrific history of curling in this country and a superb pedigree, so we have every chance.