Britain’s hopes of winning an Olympic medal in the skeleton for the sixth straight Games are over following a poor start by Laura Deas and Brogan Crowley in the women’s event on Friday.
British skeleton athletes have secured at least one medal at every Games since the sport was restored to the Olympic programme in 2002, when Alex Coomber secured a bronze medal in Salt Lake City.
Team GB racers exceeded expectations four years ago in Pyeongchang when Lizzy Yarnold retained her title with Deas on the podium, while Dominic Parsons was also a surprise bronze medallist in the men's event.
