Highs, lows and halfpipes: the Guardian’s most memorable Winter Olympics moments

Highs, lows and halfpipes: the Guardian’s most memorable Winter Olympics moments Curling cursing, podium camaraderie and stunning speed on skis linger for our writers after an astonishing Games Lizzy Yarnold Best moment Matt Weston winning double gold . It was so well deserved. He fought hard for the victories and the emotions afterwards showed how much it meant to him. Biggest disappointment Seeing the second GB skeleton relay team, Freya Tarbit and Marcus Wyatt, take fourth place. The sense of almost getting that medal, the sadness was so visible. I was so impressed by their performance, I wanted to hug them both. Star of the Games Alysa Liu , the figure skater, who came back to elite sport on her own terms. Sport is joy and she reminded us of that. Crowd-pleaser Jamaican bobsleigh. They had three sleds competing in 2026, matching their 2022 record. Having many different countries competing together is important. Well done to them all. One to watch for France 2030 Kirsty Muir of Great Britain. With two fourth-place finishes in freeski, Kirsty’s fire may be lit brighter than ever. And Johannes Høsflot Klæbo , who may continue his incredibly impressive cross-country skiing reign. New sport they should bring in for France 2030 I love the dual events, two athletes competing at the same time, and also the relays as they are so great to watch. Any more of those and I’ll be even more glued to it all! Milan-Cortina Winter Games in three words Joyful, ambitious, impressive. Sean Ingle Best moment Sticking with events that I saw in person, it’s a dead heat between GB winning the mixed team snowboard cross , Eileen Gu’s extraordinary halfpipe gold , and skimo’s debut . But I will also remember being there for the Norwegian slalom skier Atle Lie McGrath walking into the woods , Andrea Bocelli’s Nessun Dorma , and, er, Penisgate . Biggest disappointment Some will say Ilia Malinin, after the red-hot figure skating favourite fell twice in his free skate . But he still won a team...