Former University of Gloucestershire student, Lizzy Yarnold is just over a week away from representing Team GB in the skeleton for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
The 29-year old will hope to be the first British Winter Olympian to retain her title, after winning in Sochi in 2014 by 0.97 seconds. Yarnold made Olympic history after registering for two track records and the fastest down time in each of the four runs while she was there.
She has had a good run of events after landing herself a medal in the World and European Championships. During the recent skeleton World Cup in Germany, she narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing in fourth place. This was the last World Cup before the South Korean Games begin, Yarnold is ranked within the top 10 of the World Rankings.
BBC sport spoke to Lizzy before heading off: “It’s the exciting point now- we’ve got the kit, we can wear the flag. It’s real. You’re not just doing it for yourself, but the Olympics is about you, your nation and your family.
“I’m nervous because I want to represent my country well. It’s nice to have had a consistent season but now I am looking to push on and win a medal so I’m wanting to make that step up.”
