Jade Etherington became the first British woman to win a Winter Paralympic medal on the snow with silver in the visually impaired downhill at the Sochi Games.

Lizzy Yarnold carried the British flag into the closing ceremony of the Sochi Olympics at the end of a record-breaking Games for British athletes.

UK Sport says it expects to increase funding for winter sports following Great Britain’s record-equalling Winter Olympic performance in Sochi.

Great Britain’s Emma Lonsdale made her Winter Olympic debut yesterday as part of the first ever women’s freestyle ski halfpipe event to be held at the Games.

Great Britain were defeated by Canada 6-4 to miss out on the curling final at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Great Britain’s women’s bobsleigh crew of Paula Walker and Rebekah Wilson finished in 12th place after the first day of competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Britain’s Elise Christie safely reached the quarter-finals of the short track women’s 1,000m with an assured skate after a week of turmoil at Sochi.

GB’s Penny Coomes and Nick Buckland have finished their second Winter Olympic campaign in the top ten – bang on their target.

Great Britain’s women curlers came through their group to reach the Winter Olympic semi-finals in Sochi yesterday.

British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire has withdrawn from the Winter Olympics as she recovers from a crash in training that left her unconscious.