Brighouse snowboard star Katie Ormerod opens up on more Olympic misery in Beijing

It seems there really is something about Katie Ormerod and the Olympics that don’t mix.

That horrific split heel denied Ormerod a debut in 2018 and four years later, circumstances at the Games once again conspired against her.

The 24-year-old fell on two of three jumps in big air qualification, finished 25th and failed to make the final for the second time having also missed out in slopestyle.

Ormerod simply couldn’t build up enough speed on the ramp at Shougang to either land basic tricks to qualify or attempt complex combinations to challenge for a medal.

“I don’t usually fall in big air,” bemoaned the Brighouse star.

“I knew I could do these tricks, these are the ones I usually do. I knew I needed the 900 to go into the finals but I struggled with it all week.

“I just couldn’t clear it very well, it’s been tough.

“When I first looked at (the ramp) I was so relieved, as it looked great. But then when I started training I was going as fast as I could and still struggling to get deep enough.

“At most big airs, you don’t have to worry about the in-run and the speed.

“I spoke to my coach and we did everything we could. I just wasn't quick enough and it’s a shame.”

Aged 16, Ormerod shocked the planet by becoming the first female snowboarder in the world to land a double backflip.

She wanted to try a pair of 2.5 twists for the first time in big air here and was frustrated by the feeling that the global field had left her behind due to circumstances out of her control.

“Women's snowboarding right now is so exciting to be a part of, it's progressing every year,” said Ormerod.

“It's exciting to be a part of that and I want to keep up with that and I have been doing. It takes a lot of hard work.

“That's why I was gutted - I