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'I am in the mindset I will have to do or die' - can Dave 'The Rocket' Ryding rescue GB's nightmare games?

At this point of the games, Team GB’s medal hopes seem more theoretical than something that might actually come to pass. As we enter the final few days of action, the odds on a first blank slate since the Albertville games of 1992 get shorter and shorter but one man is determined to make sure that unwanted accolade is avoided. Ad/> On Wednesday, Dave Ryding takes to the slopes in the men’s slalom perhaps with the hopes of a nation on his shoulders.

Dave Ryding's message to Team GB fans: "Keep calm and watch slalom"

British alpine skier Dave Ryding will carry the hopes of a nation as he launches from the start gate in the men’s slalom on Wednesday (16 February).

Skier Tamara Tippler makes astonishing save to avoid huge 70mph crash in Winter Olympics downhill

Tamara Tippler showcased her powers of recovery by swerving a big crash at 70mph in women’s downhill training at Beijing 2022. Fresh from finishing 0.03 seconds off the podium in the super-G, the Austrian took an ultra-aggressive line during the first practice session for Alpine skiing’s fastest discipline. Ad/> The 30-year-old was off balance as she ripped round a turn and over a saddle jump, flipping horizontal as both skis went airborne.

GB alpine ski star Dave Ryding: "I don’t feel much older than 25"

It's been a memorable 2022 so far for Team GB alpine skier Dave Ryding.

Ryding looks to complete journey from Pendle to podium

YANQING, China: There is a curious expression in the German-speaking world for skiers who come from outside the sport's snow-covered heartlands - they call them "the exotics".

Alpine skiing-Ryding looks to complete journey from Pendle to podium

YANQING, China : There is a curious expression in the German-speaking world for skiers who come from outside the sport's snow-covered heartlands - they call them "the exotics".

Winter Olympics: How to sign up to our free Beijing 2022 special newsletter

The Winter Olympics is in full swing in Beijing with Team GB hoping to win a record medal tally.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Spectacular ceremony opens Games, first medals to come on Day 1 - Best of Beijing

BEST MOMENTS OF THE DAY Lift off! Ad/> The XXIV Olympic Winter Games are officially… open! Beijing 2022Team GB underdogs 'have to try that little bit more' — Morgan2 HOURS AGO Beijing 2022 launched with a spectacular new-age ceremony, which harnessed an 11,600 square metre LCD screen to bring the Bird’s Nest stadium to life. Fireworks, mesmerising green rods and an unavoidably cute choir, what’s not to like? Flag bearers Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding, curling and slalom hopefuls respectively, diligently led Team GB into the arena, while China’s arrival delighted the fans allowed into the arena amid Covid restrictions. The Olympic cauldron (aka just a small flame) was intended to convey China’s commitment to tackling climate change – and all in all it was a terrific spectacle.

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'I am in the mindset I will have to do or die' - can Dave 'The Rocket' Ryding rescue GB's nightmare games?

Dave Ryding's message to Team GB fans: "Keep calm and watch slalom"

Skier Tamara Tippler makes astonishing save to avoid huge 70mph crash in Winter Olympics downhill

GB alpine ski star Dave Ryding: "I don’t feel much older than 25"

Ryding looks to complete journey from Pendle to podium

Alpine skiing-Ryding looks to complete journey from Pendle to podium

Winter Olympics: How to sign up to our free Beijing 2022 special newsletter

Winter Olympics 2022 - Spectacular ceremony opens Games, first medals to come on Day 1 - Best of Beijing