Nicoll ‘in shock’ at 18th spot in Olympics monobobImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Adele Nicoll was lying 11th going into the final round at Milan-CortinaPublished57 minutes agoGreat Britain’s Adele Nicoll lamented her 18th-place finish in the Winter Olympics monobob, saying she was “speechless” and “in shock”.Nicoll’s reaction was in contrast to Newport’s “so happy” Mica Moore, who finished 14th competing for Jamaica at Milan-Cortina.Welsh competitor Nicoll, 29, made history as the first woman to compete for Team GB in the event.Her fourth and final heat time of 1:01.03 was the slowest of the round and gave her an overall time of 4:01.86.”That last run is just not reflective of my capabilities as a pilot,” mentioned Nicoll.”It was probably the worst run I’ve ever had in my life, which is not ideal in an Olympic Games.”USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor won gold aged 41 and celebrated with her children as she capped a career which includes two bronzes and three silvers.Nicoll, who aims to compete in the shot put for Wales at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the summer, finished one minute and twelve seconds behind Meyers Taylor.
“I put down three really solid runs and I think maybe what shows is that you need to put four solid runs down to keep your position,” added Nicoll.
“I was 11th going into the final run and maybe a lack of experience has not done me too well.
“My best performance so far in a World Cup has been 12th so to be sat 11th going into that final run was a great achievement and unfortunately I just couldn’t lay down that fourth run.”
