Team GB's Dave Ryding has concluded his Olympic journey with a 17th-place finish at his fifth and final Winter Games in Beijing. The 39-year-old slalom specialist, widely regarded as Britain's greatest alpine skier, competed in what he confirmed would be his last Olympic appearance.

The veteran skier's career spanned over a decade of international competition, during which he became the first British athlete to win an Alpine Skiing World Cup race in 2022. His Olympic career included a career-best sixth-place finish at Pyeongchang 2018, marking the highest-ever Olympic result for a British alpine skier.

Ryding expressed pride in his achievements despite not securing an Olympic medal. His retirement marks the end of an era for British winter sports, having inspired a new generation of alpine skiers in a country not traditionally known for its skiing prowess. The Lancashire-born athlete's legacy includes multiple British records and a consistent presence on the World Cup circuit.