Winter Olympics: Team GB medal wait continues after Dave Ryding's 13th place
Great Britain's hunt for a Winter Olympics medal continues after Dave Ryding finished 13th in the men's slalom in Beijing.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: India's Campaign Ends After Arif Khan Unable To Complete Run In Slalom
Indian alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan ended his campaign at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with a DNF (Did Not Finish) in the men's slalom event on Wednesday. Arif Khan failed to complete his first run at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre which meant the Indian couldn't participate in the second run. Johannes Strolz of Austria led the race after Run 1 with a timing of 53.92 seconds. On Sunday, Arif finished 45th out of 89 participants in the men's giant slalom event. The Jammu and Kashmir-born Indian skier finished in 2:47.24 - 37.89 seconds off the first place.
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Live updates here of Run 2 from 5.45am GMT 'Anything is possible' — Ryding out to 'attack' Ad/> Dave Ryding is now an outside shot for the medals but ‘The Rocket’ is hoping to shoot up the standings when attacking the second run of the slalom in Beijing. Beijing 2022‘Anything is possible’ — Ryding, 16th, out to ‘attack’ second slalom run22 MINUTES AGO Ryding said: “I started good, I had a good feeling, but you can’t make mistakes in slalom. The good thing is we have two runs.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Johannes Strolz holds narrow slalom lead over Norwegian duo as Dave Ryding hopes fade
Johannes Strolz holds a slender advantage in the slalom as the Austrian goes for a second gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The 29-year-old followed in his father's footsteps when winning the combined event last week, and he posted a Run 1 time of 53.92 to finish just 0.02 seconds ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Dave Ryding's race of two halves leaves slalom hopes in balance with 'painful to watch' first run
Dave ‘The Rocket’ Ryding exploded out onto the top of the course for his first of two runs in the men’s slalom, but one mistake at the halfway point proved costly. The World Cup winner had looked on course for a leading time initially but he went into ninth as he crossed the finish line. Ad/> He ended Run 1 down in 16th as Johannes Strolz topped the standings, but there is hope to be had for Ryding’s supporters from the fact that the British rider is known for his second-run charges.
Dave Ryding a second off the pace in slalom after costly mistakes in first run at Winter Olympics in Beijing
Dave Ryding finished more than a second off the pace after his first run of the slalom and will need a huge second run in order to medal at the Winter Olympics. The Team GB rider is looking to back-up his historic victory in Kitzbuhel last month, having become the first Briton to win a World Cup event in January. Ad/> Ryding was the 13th rider to go down in Run 1 on the ‘Ice River’ at Beijing 2022, with Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen setting the early marker with a 53.94.