Winter Olympics LIVE: Kamila Valieva returns in figure skating as Team GB beat Sweden in curling

Britain’s Brad Hall and Nick Gleeson crashed out of the 2-man bobsleigh after attempting to hold onto the bronze medal in their third run.

The pair had held the third place but team Germany looked strong and so the British duo tried everything to claim a medal. And while in pursuit of a perfect run, their sled toppled after riding up against the wall at a speed of 134.7 kmph (83.7mph), ending their hopes.

The pair looked shaken and disappointed but were able to walk away seemingly without injury.

Germany took a 1, 2, 3 in the event with Britain ending up in 11th. Read the full story:

And there we have it, the 15-year-old Kamila Valieva has qualified for the free skate in the gold medal position.

Usually 24 skaters qualify for the free skate but due to the controversy surrounding her failed drug test and its ongoing investigation, an extra skater has qualified.

It was an emotional skate for the ROC teenager who was two points clear at the end of today’s event. Her compatriots Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova hold silver and bronze currently.

Britain’s only competitor, Natasha McKay, finished 28th and will not continue.

While the majority of expectation fell on Valieva’s shoulders in the figure skating today, eyes also fell on Alexandra Trusova who was thought to be one of the Russian’s main competitors.

However, she fell after a triple axel in the early stages of her routine. The results came in on her run, which was perfect after the fall, just moments ago and she sits in third - eight points behind her Russian rival.

The ROC’s Anna Shcherbakova was then up and she did well but not enough to catch her compatriot. She claimed second, two points behind Valieva.

One skater left to go, Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto, but today seems to be Valieva’s

Valieva has taken a significant lead in the figure skating and it anticipated to hold it in the qualification event. There are two athletes left to skate and we’ll bring you the results as soon as their in.

Elsewhere, Great Britain are playing Sweden in the men’s curling round robin. Britain currently lead 5-3 after seven ends but with three ends remaining anything could happen.

And finally, Britain’s Brad Hall is leading the fourth heat in the 2-man bobsleigh.

Valieva takes an enormous lead at the top of the standings with a score of 82.16. She still looks a little emotional as she hears the judges’ verdict read aloud. That leaves her in pole position for gold - although whether that medal is ever awarded remains a whole other matter entirely.

Valieva finishes her run to another round of applause. After that early mistake on the triple axel, the remainder of her short programme was faultless. The teenager appears to be trying to hold back tears at the end of the run.

Another big cheer goes up as Valieva begins her final warm-up.

She slightly falters on her take-off for the triple axel at the start of her routine but the next series of landings are pinpoint.

Valieva has plenty of support at the Capital Indoor Stadium and enters to the biggest cheer so far. The leading score is currently Japan’s Wakaba Higuchi on 73.51.