Dave Ryding had been earmarked as one of Britain’s potential medallists at the Winter Olympics in Beijing
(Picture: Getty Images)Dave Ryding had promised a “do or die” approach in the men’s slalom but ultimately came up well short as he finished 13th.
Ryding, who was competing in his fourth Winter Olympics, had been earmarked as one of Britain’s potential medallists after winning a World Cup event in Kitzbuhel last month. But after a bright start in his first run, the 35-year-old was undone by a solitary mistake which cut his speed as he trailed in 16th.
