'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.

Beijing 2022Shiffrin reveals different mindset ahead of women’s downhill5 HOURS AGO At 35, Ryding is competing in his fourth Games and is determined to improve on his ninth-place finish in Pyeongchang four years ago. He also comes into Beijing buoyed by his historic win in Kitzbuhel in January, becoming the first Briton to win a race on the Alpine skiing World Cup. «If it still happens that there are no medals when Wednesday comes I will be extra motivated,» he said.

Shiffrin reveals different mindset ahead of women’s downhill ‘Hey dad… We made it!’ — The inspirational story of Puerto Rico’s Flaherty brothers 'Winter sports are for everyone' — Alexander pushes for more diversity after historic slalom finish After being selected as one of his nation's flag bearers for the opening ceremony, a defiant Ryding is refusing to allow the fortunes – or misfortune – of his fellow Brits to affect his mindset ahead of his own event, and hopes he can turn the tide on what has been a disappointingly barren Games. «Obviously we probably would have liked to medal already but these things are not just given out – there are a lot of open sports where anything can happen. »It is easy to watch and delve on the negatives but it isn’t all doom and gloom.