Britain's Chemmy Alcott also went out after missing a gate early in the run, in poor visibility in Whistler.

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As for the British contender, Chemmy Alcott finished roughly around the level of her ranking coming into the event.

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Chemmy Alcott is one of the London torchbearers for the Summer Olympics in 2012 and has started working as a sports commentator and adventurer in between training for her comeback at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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