Kirsty Muir's Disappointing Winter Olympics 2026 Performance Leaves Team GB in Limbo
In a crushing blow to her own medal hopes, freestyle skier Kirsty Muir finished fourth in the women's slopestyle event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, narrowly missing out on Great Britain's first-ever gold medal. The British athlete scored an impressive 76.05 points during her final run but fell just short of bronze medallist Megan Oldham from Canada.
Muir had qualified third for the event and began strong, despite faltering on the penultimate jump in her opening run. Her second attempt saw her drop to sixth place before staging a remarkable comeback with a breathtaking third run that brought her within 0.41 points of Oldham's bronze medal finish.
Although Muir expressed pride over putting down one of the most impressive runs of the competition, she was visibly crestfallen by the narrow margin separating her from the top of the podium. The 21-year-old athlete acknowledged that she had "got more in me" and vowed to "accept it [the fourth-place finish] and try and find the positives" before moving on.
Muir's performance has left Team GB wondering what could have been, as this young athlete was their best medal prospect. Her disappointment is compounded by her recent history of setbacks, including a torn ACL diagnosed in December 2023, which forced her to undergo surgery and rehabilitation.
The silver lining for Muir comes from the fact that she will get another chance at redemption when competing in the big air event on Saturday, one of Team GB's best medal chances. As she prepares to take to the slopes once more, Muir is determined to "reset" and refocus her efforts, convinced that she can return stronger than ever.
While Kirsty Muir may not have secured Great Britain's first-ever gold medal in the women's slopestyle event, she remains a force to be reckoned with in the freestyle skiing world, and fans are eagerly anticipating her next move at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In a crushing blow to her own medal hopes, freestyle skier Kirsty Muir finished fourth in the women's slopestyle event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, narrowly missing out on Great Britain's first-ever gold medal. The British athlete scored an impressive 76.05 points during her final run but fell just short of bronze medallist Megan Oldham from Canada.
Muir had qualified third for the event and began strong, despite faltering on the penultimate jump in her opening run. Her second attempt saw her drop to sixth place before staging a remarkable comeback with a breathtaking third run that brought her within 0.41 points of Oldham's bronze medal finish.
Although Muir expressed pride over putting down one of the most impressive runs of the competition, she was visibly crestfallen by the narrow margin separating her from the top of the podium. The 21-year-old athlete acknowledged that she had "got more in me" and vowed to "accept it [the fourth-place finish] and try and find the positives" before moving on.
Muir's performance has left Team GB wondering what could have been, as this young athlete was their best medal prospect. Her disappointment is compounded by her recent history of setbacks, including a torn ACL diagnosed in December 2023, which forced her to undergo surgery and rehabilitation.
The silver lining for Muir comes from the fact that she will get another chance at redemption when competing in the big air event on Saturday, one of Team GB's best medal chances. As she prepares to take to the slopes once more, Muir is determined to "reset" and refocus her efforts, convinced that she can return stronger than ever.
While Kirsty Muir may not have secured Great Britain's first-ever gold medal in the women's slopestyle event, she remains a force to be reckoned with in the freestyle skiing world, and fans are eagerly anticipating her next move at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
i feel for kirsty muir tho, 4th place is def a bummer 
she had it in her grasp but those tiny margins are everything in comp sports 
anyway, big air on sat is gonna be a whole diff story 
can't wait to see what she's got up her sleeve next 
I feel bad for Kirsty Muir, her performance was so close to the top but still left her with that tough 4th place finish 
. She's always been an inspiring athlete and this silver lining of getting another shot at big air is super exciting 
. It's not just about the medals, it's about her own growth and improvement 
. She was really close to that gold medal and it's like, what if? 
Maybe the big air event on Saturday will be just what she needs to get that momentum going... fingers crossed for her 
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i feel like she gave it her all out there & still didn't get the outcome she was hopin' for, gotta be super tough 4 her to swallow that bronze medal finish 
can only imagine how hard she must b tryna process all this 
i'm definitely keepin an eye on her 2 see what she does next 
still, i'm keeping an eye on muir - she's got this! 
I mean who gets 76.05 points but can't take home that gold? 
. I'm rooting for Muir to come back even stronger and make some magic happen on Saturday 
at least she's still got the big air event on saturday tho 
can't wait to see what she does next 
. I'm not gonna lie though, her second run was insane 
... I'm rooting for her to make some magic happen next time out! 
I know she's still super proud of her skills and all but like... come on girl! 
You were so close! 
i feel bad for her tho she put down some sick runs 
Kirsty Muir gave it her all but still ended up short of that bronze medal by 0.41 points?!