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TODAY AT THE GAMES: Fitzpatrick Secures Top-Five result

Menna Fitzpatrick and guide Katie Guest delivered a huge performance in the Women’s Visually Impaired Giant Slalom today, finishing fifth after two competitive runs in what marked their final event of the Paralympic Winter Games.

The pair skied with confidence across both runs, producing a composed performance to secure a top-five finish. The result stands as the British duo’s best result of these Games bringing their Paralympic campaign to a close on a high.

Hester Poole and guide Ali Hall had a fast start to their first run but it heartbreakingly ended with a straddle leading to a disqualification. Despite the disappointment, the pair will take valuable experience from competing on the Paralympic stage.

Menna Fitzpatrick:

“I think its been a really successful Games for us considering where I was before the Games, especially the performance today”

HESTER POOLE:

“It sucks. I mean straddles happen, it’s slalom, it’s just the way it is. It’s so important to keep the same mentality, whatever happens”