![]() ![]() "I think it was just so emotional for us all," said Pinsent. "She made a decision on the strength of what the judges said to go big and go safe, and the second was one of the best runs I've ever seen Jenny do." The finish lineįour-time Olympic rowing gold medallist Matthew Pinsent was waiting, microphone in hand, to speak to Britain's newest medallist, and he had a surprise in store for her. ![]() Leigh added: "I felt like I should do the professional thing, but I've lived through 20 years of her career now and to top it with an Olympic medal is the fairytale finish. She deserves all the recognition she's going to get." I couldn't hold the tears in on air - I'd just watched my friend win a bronze medal. Her runs weren't groundbreaking but she did it clean and big. If the Olympics were four years ago, she would have been the gold medal favourite, but injuries and the fact the others have caught up to her standard meant a medal was not a given. "I've known Jenny for 15 years - she's awesome, always happy and always fun and smiling. "As people kept falling over, I was getting happier and happier, which is really bad to say and, with it being my first Winter Olympics commentating for the BBC, I wanted to stay as professional as I could. "But, as we saw in the men's, anything can happen. "Jenny was second to drop and although it was a decent score, I wasn't sure it was high enough for a medal," said Warwood. "It was an honour to be commentating on Jones - as I call her - I'll remember it forever." The commentary boxĭescribing the action alongside Fuller were Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood, who did their best to contain their excitement while introducing the nation to new terms such as "squirrely". We're such a tight-knit crew and it's an honour to have been a part of this and just see what Jenny has done today. "It is dangerous, it's fast, it's exciting, and that's what makes it so special. We travel around the world, we're like one giant family - especially us on the British team - and it's just so unique what we do. "I really just hope that everyone back home has had a taste of what we do. ![]() This is the biggest stage that our sport has ever been on it really is history in the making right here. "It's the craziest feeling standing at the top and knowing so many people are watching you. She's one of the most humble people I've ever met and also one of the most fun to be around. "We are rooming together at the Olympics and we hang out a lot together off the hill and enjoy the same things, like cycling and surfing. I'm overwhelmed by everything and I could not be happier for her. "She's been a big role model of mine and one of my best mates, so to see what she's done today for British snowboarding is insane. "Jenny has been such a pioneer," said Fuller. Hopefully I'll be in a few pub quizzes now." The friendĪimee Fuller, Jones's team-mate, failed to make the final and watched her friend of five years from the BBC commentary box, where she ended the morning in tears. "It's still sinking in, the history part. I was having a great time, I was snowboarding every day and that was amazing. I was cooking breakfasts, cleaning toilets. "I absolutely did not think I would ever be in this position back then, when I was a chalet maid. A few said, 'Is she past it?' but I did what I could and, thankfully, it got me on there. "I was just waiting because I knew I was going to drop down and down but I didn't know how far. "I can't believe it," said Jones, a three-time X Games champion and the oldest competitor in the final by six years. When Austrian medal prospect Anna Gasser fell on the final run of the day, Jones's place on the podium - and in British sporting history - was confirmed. With Jones barely able to watch, excitement gripping the BBC Sport commentary box and the likes of Andy Murray and Jessica Ennis-Hill following on social media, only American Jamie Anderson and Finland's Enni Rukajarvi managed to outdo the Briton. Lying fifth after her first run, Jones was awarded 87.25 for her second - enough to take her into first place and bring an agonising wait as 10 rivals took on the challenging course. Bronze - 11: Skeleton (three) figure skating, four-man bobsleigh (two each) ice hockey, ice dance, short track, slopestyle (one each).Silver - 3: Figure skating four-man bobsleigh skeleton.Gold - 9: Figure skating (four) curling (two) ice hockey, two-man bobsleigh, skeleton (one each).Great Britain at the Winter Olympics (since 1924) ![]()
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