Team GB has won its first medal at the Turin Olympic Winter Games, in the women's Skeleton event.
British slider Shelley Rudman was fourth place after the first run in the women's Olympic skeleton competition in Cesana.
A sensational second run pushed her into medal contention.
The 24-year-old from Wiltshire finished in a time of two minutes, 1.49 seconds - 1.23 seconds behind Swiss champion Maya Pedersen.
Also today, Britain's men's curlers beat Germany 7-6, and Rhona Martin's British women's team beat Russia 10-4.
16 February 2006
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