Petra Vlhova wins first-ever Olympic medal in Alpine skiing for Slovakia – and it's gold

Petra Vlhova screamed with delight on realising the Olympic gold medal in slalom skiing was hers. The Slovakian wins her first Olympic medal and the first ever for her nation in Alpine skiing, in a thrilling event at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre on Wednesday (9 February).

The six-time World Championships medallist, one of the favourites for this event alongside her great rival, Team USA's Mikaela Shiffrin, beat Austria's Katharina Liensberger who snagged silver and Switzerland's Wendy Holdener who claimed bronze.