Winter Olympics: Amy Williams reveals Team GB ones to watch and new events to look out for

“When you’re next to an ice track, you touch the ice, you smell it, you feel it.” 

That’s how Amy Williams feels every time she goes near a sled as memories of her historic Olympic triumph come rushing back. 

Williams became the first British gold medallist at the Winter Olympics in 30 years when she stormed to victory in the skeleton at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. 

Her success inspired a number of individuals to take up winter sports themselves and some of these hopefuls are now set to compete at this Olympics in Beijing. 

And while the Skeleton legend has long given up racing competitively, she’ll be right involved in the action this year as she joins the Discovery+ blockbuster broadcasting team to provide coverage of all the key moments. 

Speaking to GiveMeSport Women, Williams stressed her enthusiasm for working with a number of talented people for the first time. 

“I’m super excited to be part of Discovery+ and such a huge team,” she said. “I’m going to be mostly with Reshmin [Chowdhury] in the cube in the studio and the technology that’s involved is incredible. 

“We’re going to be able to really get the viewers to feel that interactive experience where they feel like they’ve got that skeleton person in front of them. So yeah, I’m really excited to be a part of it.”

This year’s Winter Olympics will be a bizarre experience for many competitors, with crowds not permitted at the Games because of COVID-19 prevention measures. The unprecedented atmosphere may prove to be a hindrance for those who are used to fan support, however, Williams thinks all athletes will be focused on the job at hand, regardless of circumstances. 

“It’s very difficult for all the athletes and I feel for them that they’re not going to have these