While calming her nerves with the heavy-metal band Pantera blasting in her ears, Mia Brookes looked down a terrifying 50-metre drop and was faced with a choice. Would she try to marginally improve upon two previously solid jumps and have an even chance of nudging herself up from fourth and into a medal position in the Olympic snowboard big-air final?

The Olympic snowboarder's former headteacher says she is "so proud" of her ex-pupil's success.

Team Great Britain snowboarder Mia Brookes may have narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal this week, but those who have followed her journey from the very beginning say her performance reflects years of dedication,

Sadowski-Synnott and Murase are the returning silver and bronze medalists from the 2022 Beijing Olympics, while Brookes, 19, is competing in her debut Games.

Mia Brookes went down fighting as she narrowly missed out on Great Britain's first medal of the Winter Olympics, while dreams of an Olympic gold medal for Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds in the curling mixed doubles were ended.

Team GB's Mia Brookes is "stoked" despite narrowly missing out on a medal in the snowboarding big air final.