Jamaica’s Mica Moore sits 15th at the halfway stage of the women’s monobob competition at the Winter Olympics, delivering a composed performance through the opening two heats on Sunday.
Competing at the renowned Eugenio Monti Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Moore trimmed her time between runs to stay firmly in contention among the 25 starters.
Her first descent stopped the clock at 1:00.55 minutes, placing her 17th for the heat. She responded with a sharper second run of 1:00.43 minutes, the 14th-fastest of that round, to climb into 15th overall heading into the decisive final day.
German and American stars set the early cace
The opening heat was dominated by Germany’s Laura Nolte, who posted a leading 59.44 seconds. She was closely pursued by Americans Elana Meyers Taylor (59.49) and Kaysha Love (59.54), underscoring the razor-thin margins separating the top contenders.
Momentum shifted in the second heat when American veteran Kaillie Humphries, fourth after the opener, surged to the fastest time of the round at 59.65 seconds. Nolte again featured prominently with 59.68, while Canada’s Melissa Lotholz secured third in the heat with 59.84.
Podium picture takes shape
At the midway mark, Nolte, Meyers Taylor, and Humphries occupy the provisional podium positions, setting up a high-stakes final day in which fractions of a second could determine the medals.
Moore, meanwhile, remains within striking distance of a climb up the standings after demonstrating measurable improvement between runs, a crucial sign on a track where confidence and rhythm often build with each descent.
Final runs to decide medals
The competition resumes Monday with two remaining heats. Final placements will be determined by the lowest combined time across all four runs, leaving the door open for late surges and dramatic reshuffling.
For Moore, the mission is clear: replicate, and surpass, her second-run gains to propel Jamaica further up the leaderboard in one of the Games’ most unforgiving events.
