Tuesday, 9 January 2018:
MUST-SEE MOMENTS AT THE PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPICS
THE WORLD BEATERS' FINAL FRONTIER: Australian world champions Britt Cox (moguls) and Scotty James (snowboard halfpipe) have dominated their disciplines for the past 2-3 years but Olympic success is no guarantee. How they deal with gold-medal favouritism will be a big test.
STILL BURNING BRIGHTLY? Torah Bright has rarely competed since she added a silver medal at Sochi 2014 to her gold from four years prior. She has remained quiet in the lead-up to PyeongChang amid uncertainty around her hunger.
HISTORY MAKERS: Figure skater Harley Windsor will become the first indigenous Australian to compete at the Winter Olympics. Aerial skier Lydia Lassila, a two-time medallist, is set to compete at her fifth Games in a record for an Australian woman.
PRESSURE ON PULLIN: Alex Pullin was the world No.1 and gold medal favourite when he was eliminated in the quarter-finals in Sochi. He finds himself in exactly the same position heading to PyeongChang.
BROCKHOFF'S BATTLE: Snowboard cross star Belle Brockhoff needs something of a medical miracle to recover in time from the ACL she ruptured in December. If fit, she would be a major medal threat but just competing would be a major show of determination.
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY: The NHL's withdrawal and ban on Russia may have taken some of the gloss off the spectacle, there's still plenty of interest in who'll have bragging rights for the next four years.
GOOD WILL GAMES? The threat from North Korea hangs over the Games but the rogue state is ready to send their athletes should the Republic be willing.
A NEW COOL RUNNINGS: Jamaican bobsledders became cult heroes when they competed at the 1988 Calgary games and this year will see Nigeria's women team the outsiders. The three-member team qualified in November.
