Kirsty Muir faced heartbreak at the Winter Olympics as she finished fourth in the ski slopestyle final, falling agonizingly short of Team GB’s first medal. After a slow start where she placed 10th after the first round and sixth after the second, Muir made a significant leap in her final run, scoring 76.05 points. However, this was just 0.41 points off the bronze medal performance of Canada's Megan Oldham, who scored 76.46.

Muir had entered the competition as one of the favorites, having recently secured a win at the prestigious X Games earlier this year. Alongside fellow competitors Mathilde Gremaud and Eileen Gu, who eventually took home the gold and silver medals, Muir was under significant pressure to perform. Despite her improvements in execution and technique during her final run, including hitting a 1080 jump and double cork, she was unable to sway the judges sufficiently to earn a higher score.

The disappointment was palpable as Muir expressed her frustration following her performance. "I put it out there on every run, it just wasn’t working for me," she stated, highlighting the difficulties she encountered during the event. Her emotional reaction at the finish underscores the intense passion and dedication athletes bring to the Olympic Games, making every near miss feel particularly poignant for both the competitors and their supporters.