Winter Olympics: tearful Audrey King ‘proud but disappointed’ after missing final exit in women’s slalom
- The 19-year-old finishes with a Did Not Finish (DNF) despite completing most of her run, as she fails to reach goal ‘to finish the race’
- ‘You overcame many hardships to get to this point so we’re very proud of you,’ says father Stephen as family share emotional moment
Alpine skier Audrey King was left bitterly disappointed after failing to complete her women’s slalom run right at the death on Wednesday morning.
Shaking her head with the knowledge she would finish with a Did Not Finish (DNF), King was visibly upset when talking to local media afterwards.
Though it was not enough to qualify for the second run finals in the afternoon, she said she was nonetheless proud to have even made it to the Games in the first place.
“I’m pretty disappointed. My main goal was to finish the race, so I’m disappointed about that,” King said, adding that she nearly lost her balance mid-way before “skidding out of control” at the end.
“My whole objective was to complete [the run] and so to fail right at the end is disappointing. But I’m glad that I gave the best I could. I’m really proud of that.”
Broadcaster TVB had King’s mother Diana and several relatives in the studio, all of whom were wearing T-shirts bearing the Olympian’s name, while father Stephen and little sister Aerin phoned in to share their thoughts.