Sami Kennedy-Sim has finished her Winter Olympic campaign in ladies ski cross with eighth place in the small finals.
The 29-year-old surprised the crowd at Phoenix Park when she finished her quarterfinal in first place.
She had been having a great day but an unfortunate start for Kennedy-Sim in the semi-final saw her head to the small final.
Australia's best finish at a Winter Olympics for ski cross had been seventh.
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During the small final, Kennedy-Sim stayed on the tale of Sweden's Lisa Andersson but right on the line, she was beaten by Sanna Luedi.
"I was feeling on fire today," she told Channel 7 after her small final.
"You never come for anything but the best to expect that from everybody is unrealistic and I did my best today, I left everything out there today.
"Bittersweet but best result of the season so far but it would've been nicer to be in top four," she said.
Canada did a one-two double in the final with Kelsey Serwa taking the gold and Brittany Phelan taking the silver while Switzerland's Fanny Smith took the bronze.
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