Asked how it felt to place so close to the top at the Olympics, Gerken Schofield told the BBC the whole experience felt a “bit surreal”.

“I’m sort of struggling to believe it,” she said after the competition. “I just had so much fun out there, and eighth place is absolutely incredible.”

Adding that it had “been a while” since she’d enjoyed skiing, Gerken Schofield explained how it felt to be competing at such a massive event.

“Tonight just felt absolutely incredible,” she added. “Skiing those bumps – the feeling was – I’ve got no words. I think it’s a mix of everything – this course is absolutely stunning, stunning to ski as well, and obviously it’s the Olympics, the vibe is here. I tried to take it as a World Cup, but at the back of my mind I was like, ‘Oh my god it’s the Olympics’. So much fun.”

Team GB’s Makayla Gerken Schofield just made history at the Winter Olympics