‘The Rocket’ Targets 1st Olympic Skiing Medal For Britain
Feb 14, 2022, 10:46 AM
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: Flag bearers Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding of Team Great Britain lead the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BEIJING (AP) — Dave Ryding knows the expectations on a British skier will be high for the first time in decades when he gets to the start gate of the men’s slalom at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.
Ryding became the first British winner in the 55-year history of the Alpine skiing World Cup when he triumphed in Austria last month.
The 35-year-old Ryding is now bidding to end his country’s lengthy wait for a first Olympic medal in Alpine skiing.
Sharing the love from family and friends this Valentine's Day ❤️ Good luck, @daveryding! 🙌#StrongerTogether | #Beijing2022 | @TeamGB | @fisalpine pic.twitter.com/vurxPZ5uyQ
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The Olympic men’s slalom has somewhat of a tradition for producing gold medalists at a late age. And Ryding has always come late to things in skiing. He didn’t even ski on real snow until he was 12.
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