Adele Nicoll believes she can still crack the Olympic top ten - if she tidies up some driving errors.
Nicoll and Ashleigh Nelson sit two seconds off the pace after the first two runs of the two-woman bobsleigh at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
Former shot putter Nicoll and Nelson, a two-time Summer Olympian, are still a fledgling partnership, and she believes the experience of these Games will be invaluable as they build for the future.
"We came in really prepared," she said.
"We had some fantastic training runs, we knew we were capable of some top ten finishes. Obviously, they didn't come through, but that doesn't mean we can’t improve our overall finish position tomorrow.
"I'm still learning - I know it's crazy, because we're at the Olympics - but I'm only a few years into this journey of mine and I'm learning every day. I can't think of a better place to be doing that than the Olympic Games."
It can take years to learn the complicated skills required to be a bobsleigh pilot and Nicoll has all the skills and determination required, according to person who sits right behind her.
"Adele is learning as a pilot. She's only been doing it a few years; I'm learning as a brakewoman too,” said Nelson.
"Every time I get in the sled behind Adele I know I'm in safe hands.
"I think we trust each other and that's really important. We haven't quite got the results we wanted but we'll come back tomorrow and let's get the show on the road."
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