Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Ice Skating Arena

Ilia Malinin’s team took him out of the Olympic bubble to train 35 miles away in Bergamo ahead of the short programme as they hoped it would help him reset after his efforts in the team competition, where he unexpectedly ended up competing twice in order to help the USA to gold.

It seemed to do the trick as the ‘Quad God’ finished the individual short programme more than five points clear of nearest rival Yuma Kagiyama of Japan.

Surely, tonight is just a coronation?

The men's figure skating has just got going, but with 24 competitors it'll be a while before we see the favourites.

We followed the short programme on Tuesday, with American Ilia Malinin setting a hefty 5.09-point lead. Now it's time for the free skate where the scores will be combined with the short programme to calculate the final standings.

There are no Brits competing in this final, but the UK is still involved in a limited capacity. Chinese Taipei athlete Li Yu-hsiang is the first competitor, dancing to Elanor Rigby by The Beatles.

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Matt Weston has the weight of a nation on his shoulders as he attempts to win Great Britain’s first medal of the Games. He tops the standings after the first two runs.

The 28-year-old is the defending world and European champion, with multiple titles at both, and is a three-time reigning World Cup champion. This season, he won five out of seven races, including victory in Cortina, and never finished lower than second.

An Olympic medal is the only honour missing from his extensive trophy cabinet. He finished 15th in Beijing.

Weston, who will be first down the track in run three, leads the way with a combined time of 1:52.09 but is prioritising “having fun” on the track.

“It’s the Olympics. If you can’t it here, when can you? That’s my main goal – enjoy it, have fun – and when I’m having fun, I slide fast,” he said.

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport in Cortina

Are the nerves jangling?

T-minus 15 minutes until Matt Weston goes for gold. Eek.

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Among the medals to be won tonight are ones in the men's halfpipe snowboard.

Ed Leigh and Tim Warwood are once again on commentary duty and they want your questions.

It can be something to do with the halfpipe final - how it works, how athletes might approach it, why tricks are called certain things - or anything freestyle skiing or snowboard related.

See them in using the 'get involved' button on this page and they'll do their best to answer them on air.

Skeleton sliders start off by running and pushing their sledge before launching themselves onto it and racing head-first down the track at 80mph+.

How do they steer, you ask? With slight movements of their shoulders, knees and legs.

The sliders complete four runs down the 1,400m track in Cortina across two days, with the fastest aggregate time determining the winner.

The men completed their first two runs on Thursday, with the gold medal up for grabs this evening.

The women’s gold medal will be decided on Saturday, with Austria’s Janine Flock leading after two runs.

The mixed team event will take place on Sunday, with Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker representing GB.

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport in Cortina

It’s not a bad backdrop to receive a medal this, is it?

This is up at the sliding centre and Team GB’s Matt Weston is aiming to be stood on top of that podium this evening.

Granted, it's dark now but it will still be a gorgeous setting overlooking the twinkly lights of Cortina.

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Great Britain’s Matt Weston was top of the charts after run one, posting a time of 56.21. However, a bumpy start – which left him visibly unhappy – proved costly, leaving him with a slender lead (+0.06) over Germany’s Axel Jungk.

However, he responded in style with his second run, posting the only sub-56 time of the day to stretch his lead over Jungk to +0.30, with defending champion Christopher Grotheer in third (+0.46).

Team-mate Marcus Wyatt was seventh-fastest after run one and remains in seventh overall (+1.12) despite only posting the 12th-best time in run two.

Right, the men's skeleton gets under way in T-25 minutes in Cortina.

Great Britain's Matt Weston leads the way and he'll be sliding down the track first in run three.

Fellow Brit Marcus Wyatt will be seventh up.

The gold medal run is at 20:05.

Let's remind ourselves of what happened in runs one and two, shall we?

There are still three gold medals to be won on day seven.

• 18:00-21:30 - Figure skating (men's singles free skating)
• 18:30-21:00 - Men's skeleton - featuring GB's Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt
• 18:30-20:30 - Men's snowboard halfpipe final

• Bruce Mouat's Great Britain lost 9-7 to Italy in their men's curling round-robin match
• Great Britain also lost in the women's curling, with Jen Dodds' rink losing 9-3 to South Korea
• Noways's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won a record-equalling eighth Winter Olympic gold in cross-country skiing, winning the men's 10km. Britain's Andrew Musgrave came sixth
• Britain's former world champion Charlotte Bankes was eliminated in the snowboard cross quarter-finals, with Australia's Josie Baff taking gold
• France's Quentin Fillon Maillet won his second gold of the Games, winning the biathlon men's 10km sprint
• Czech speed skater Metodej Jilek took gold in the men's 10,000m
• Three GB sliders finished in the top 10 of the women's skeleton with two runs to come on Saturday

GB skeleton slider Tabby Stoecker speaking to BBC Sport: "I'm still feeling good, it's a four-heat race. You've got to keep your mindset sharp, there were a few mistakes in there which was a shame because my practices were better than that. It is my first games, I think the nerves set in a bit.

"The women's field is anyone's on any day, it's really exciting. Everyone is so supportive and friendly."

Lizzy Yarnold
Two-time Olympic skeleton champion on BBC Two

Freya Tarbit's run - what a superstar.

Her body looked relaxed, head down, it's the simple things with aerodynamic sliding.

Skeleton slider Freya Tarbit speaking to BBC Sport: "I'm really pleased with it [the second run]. It's probably the best one I've done on the track. The first one was a bit messy but I felt really confidence on the second one.

"I stuck to my plan, clear on the changes I needed to make, stayed calm and just enjoyed it. The physiological feeling of nerves and adrenaline on that start block is crazy. As soon as your on the start block, I just remind myself that it's the same sled that in practice, it's still the same sport that I enjoy and love to do.

"I'm pretty tired, definitely ready for bed. Tomorrow, I'll be confident, clear on my plan, confident that I know what I'm doing on the track. Each run is an opportunity to get better."

If you need to make your tea or have a power nap, do it now because from 18:30 GMT, all eyes will be on Cortina where a gold medal is up for grabs in the men's skeleton.

Great Britain's Matt Weston leads the way heading into runs three and four - can he end Team GB's search for a medal?

Team-mate Marcus Wyatt (seventh, +1.12) will also be hunting for a spot on the podium.

Lizzy Yarnold
Two-time Olympic skeleton champion on BBC Two

Coming to your first Winter Olympics, having the huge crowd, being a part of Team GB is a huge moments in their lives, is a huge momentum shift.

John Jackson
Two-time Olympic bobsledder on BBC One

Great Britain have dropped out of the medal race but we have three female athletes in the top nine. The only other nation to have that is the Germans. To be in competition with the Germans is outstanding.

1. Janine Flock (Austria) - 1:54.48
2. Susanne Kreher (Germany) - 1:54.52 (+0.04)
3. Jacqueline Pfeifer (Germany) - 1:54.61 (+0.13)
4. Hannah Neise (Germany) - 1:54.85 (+0.37)
5. Tabby Stoecker (Great Britain) - 1:55.01 (+0.53)

Great Britain's Freya Tarbit is sixth (+0.68) and Amelia Coltman is ninth (+1.11).

The final two runs will take place on Saturday at 17:00 and 18:35 GMT.

John Jackson
Two-time Olympic bobsledder on BBC One

That was a really exciting run. We saw those red numbers all the way down and it was only at the last turn where she was able to stay on top.

John Hunt
Sliding commentator on BBC Two

Janine Flock, fantastic. Almost exactly the same as her number one and it's good enough.