Expectations met with Atkin's gold

WINTER OLYMPICS Zoe Atkin shrugged off the weight of expectation, set L'il Wayne streaming in her ear-buds, and secured a record-equalling fifth Winter Olympic medal for Great Britain in the women's ski halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park.

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(Zoe Atkin)

Atkin, whose sister Izzy won slopestyle bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018, earned a matching colour behind Chinese duo Eileen Gu and Li Fanghui, who came on strong in an event in which the single best score from three runs determines the final standings.

Atkin, who arrived in Italy as the 2025 world champion, was forced to wait until Sunday morning after heavy snow curtailed the competition's scheduled Saturday evening start time.

Atkin said: “I can’t even begin to describe the rollercoaster of emotions it is here at the Olympics.