Winter Olympics 2026: Jutta Leerdam takes speed skating gold but GB medal wait goes on – as it happened

There were gold medals for the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Japan but Team GB were denied again

Which of these events is most terrifying? This a question that reminds me of when a teacher asked five-year-old me which hand I wanted to be caned on, and I kept saying neither - yes, a real man would've said either or both - except the other way around, the answer being all of them. But for the less lily-livered, there must be an answer.

The slalom section of this competition is tomorrow, which is to say the downhillers go today, then the times of the two team members are added together, with the quickest taking gold. Germany now lead, having gone faster than Switzerland.