Records tumbled on Great Britain’s greatest Winter Olympic day – the snow and ice equivalent of ‘Super Saturday’.
Lizzy Yarnold became the first British Winter Olympian to successfully defend her title, while Izzy Atkin was the first Briton to win an Olympic medal on skis.
Add Laura Deas’ skeleton bronze and another bronze for Dom Parsons in the men’s skeleton on Friday, and Great Britain have equalled their previous best record of four medals at a Winter Games with a week to spare.
Press Association Sport takes a look at how the memorable day unfolded.
1426 local (0526am UK) – Izzy Atkin, raised in Park City, Utah but with a British father, makes history by winning a bronze in the women’s ski slopestyle – Great Britain’s first Winter Olympics medal on skis.
A historic ? for #IzzyAtkin and 7️⃣ for @suummerhayes despite skiing on a injured ankle ????
⏱ next in action for @TeamBSS
⛷ @Lloyd_Wallace Aerials Qualis 11.00am pic.twitter.com/fPLjZcb2tG
— BritishSki&Snowboard (@TeamBSS) February 17, 2018
They did it! Best day ever for ?? winter sport.
We’ve been catching up with @TheYarnold @skeletonlaura on their ? and ?- see their thoughts ?https://t.co/q4uwxb9e5o#WeAreTheGreat pic.twitter.com/ECOSV0aSQT
— Team GB (@TeamGB) February 17, 2018
What a successful sliding nation. Alex Coomber ?@ShelleyRudman ?@domparsons ? @skeletonlaura ?@TheYarnold ??@AmyWilliamsMBE ? From coaches, to support staff to the whole wider team who helped all of us win medals over the years, Thank you pic.twitter.com/mCGCsxgNaI
— Amy Williams (@AmyWilliamsMBE) February 17, 2018
