Winter Olympics 2022: 'I’m a bit behind on my work' - Kirsty Muir jokes about schoolwork worries after Games debut

Kirsty Muir has admitted her Olympic heroics have meant she has had to put the books aside. The 17-year-old impressed on her debut, finishing fifth in the big air final at the Beijing Games. Ad/> Speaking to Eurosport’s Radzi Chinyanganya and 2018 snowboarding bronze medallist Billy Morgan, Muir revealed life on the slopes may mean her education is on the back burner for the time being.

/> Beijing 2022'I've got exams coming up' — 17-year-old Muir talks schoolwork after Olympic heroics2 HOURS AGO “I think this is a pretty good excuse,” she joked. “I’m a bit behind on my work and got exams coming up so when I get home, it’s on to the schoolwork. “I had to make a decision whether I wanted to go to Uni this year, so I’m thinking of taking a gap year and maybe spending some time at home, get a job and do other things and the start of next season really get on the skis.” The 17-year-old scored a huge first run of 90.25 to propel herself to the top of the leaderboard, landing a rare ‘dub 12’ trick in the process.

“It was amazing, honestly," Muir said. «That’s the best I’ve ever done it. I just really wanted to go for it so I wanted to try that grab and I was just so happy to put it down.” Muir followed it up with a decent second run worth 78.75, enough to maintain her pole position status.