Gloomy conditions frustrate Chemmy Alcott

From Ryan Bangs, Sportsbeat, in Whistler

GREAT Britain's Chemmy Alcott admitted the luck of the draw cost her after a disappointing finish in the Olympic women's super-G.

OUT OF THE DARK: Chemmy Alcott criticised the gloomy conditions after an early cost her valuable seconds in the Olympic women's super-G (Getty Images)

Alcott was hopeful of a top-ten place following her 11th in this week's super combined but she struggled on a demanding and technical course.

And her cause wasn't helped by an early start bib, which meant she was sent off in gloomy conditions.

"It is a really fast course and it was really dark up there when I went and I made a judgment error," she said, after finishing 20th.

"I lost a ridiculous amount of speed - but that is what happens when you ski at night-time.

"It was a really tough race and it is hard not to be bitter because you get what you are drawn and you have to deal with it. 

"But it could have been very different because I'm in good form."

American Lindsey Vonn was forced to settle for bronze, despite starting red-hot favourite to add to her downhill title.

The American put down a searing run but Austria's Andrea Fischbacher eased the pressure on her under-fire team to claim gold while Slovenia's Tina Maze took silver.

 

IN PICTURES: Vonn settles for bronze as Fischbacher scoops super G gold

AS IT HAPPENS: Day nine of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver