Muir has ‘more to give’ after Olympic near misses

The frustration of two fourth-placed finishes at the Winter Olympics can be a “big motivation” for Kirsty Muir, with the Scottish freestyle skier insisting she has “a lot more to give”.

The 21-year-old just missed out on the podium in the big air and slopestyle events at Milan-Corina last month.

Having had time to reflect, she told BBC Scotland: “I was super close but I am not mad at myself, that is how the competition goes sometimes.

And she added: “There was so much support from home and I got to show my sport to so many more people, which I was really stoked on.

“I have lots of people coming back to me saying how their kids are inspired and that really does mean a lot.”

Muir missed out on slopestyle bronze by just 0.41 points at the Livigno Snow Park, with 3.5 points the margin in the big air.

With two Winter Olympics under her belt, the Aberdonian is already eyeing the next one, admitting her experience in Italy can give her an added spur.

“It is a big motivation,” she said. “Not just for looking forward to the Olympics but looking at all my skiing. I am really excited to go and try and learn some new tricks, I am excited to see where I can push myself and where I can push the sport.

Despite her Milan-Corina disappointment, it has been a stunning season for Muir, who won slopestyle gold at the X Games in Aspen at the turn of the year. She also won two World Cup gold medals.

And her campaign is far from over with three World Cup events coming up later this month.

“I have been so proud because this has been my best season ever so I am trying to really take all those moments from the whole winter and keep them with me,” she explained.

“I know the Olympics is the biggest stage but it is another one competition.