A British freestyle skier saw his Winter Olympics medal hopes dashed as he suffered a horror crash on the first jump of his second run in the men's halfpipe final.
Gus Kenworthy later admitted he was happy to still be in one piece after becoming the latest competitor to fall foul of treacherous conditions in Beijing.
Freestyle skiers in the halfpipe final faced the task of producing their best tricks while battling against strong winds and poor visibility.
Unfortunately for Team GB those conditions took their toll on Kenworthy, who fell on his first run before the second, much larger smash.
While attempting to land his first jump, the 30-year-old smashed into the lip of the halfpipe with his body and went tumbling down into the middle.
It was the sort of impact which could have caused severe damage, but luckily that wasn't the case on this occasion.
The British skier was back on his feet quickly and, after a quick check on his condition, he even went on to complete his run.
More than that, Kenworthy went on to score 71.25 on his final run to finish eighth, a strong result for his final Olympic appearance in light of his crash.
"It wasn't the run I wanted to do," he admitted to Eurosport.
"Considering the conditions, I still had more that I wanted, but after that bad slam I am happy to be walking and land the run and getting through it in one piece.
"It is a good show despite how gnarly it is out here."
It wasn't the ending he wanted, but Kenworthy was keen to reflect fondly on his career and thank his mother for all her help in his journey.
"Thank you for everything skiing. This sport and the Olympics and competing on a professional level has changed my life in ways I could have never imagined. I grew up in a town of 2,000 people, 48 kids in my graduating class," he told BBC Sport.
"I'm gay. I felt like I just didn't fit in in sport, and to be out and proud, competing at the Olympics and all of the opportunities that have come my way since the Olympics, I couldn't be more thankful. I know that there's an expiration date and I'm at that date.
"Skiing has meant the whole world to me. I started doing this when I was three years old. My mum and I learned together. She was 41, she used to sing to me on the chairlift and I would take naps on her lap. She would wake me up at the top and we would do another run.
"All of my best friends I have made through this sport. Having an Olympic medal has opened up so many opportunities for me so I am eternally indebted to this sport and I feel so grateful to be able to be a part of it and compete at three Olympic Games with this one for GB on behalf of my mum. I love you mum."
