Elise Christie spoke of her disappointment and frustration after being knocked out of the 500m short track speed skating. The Scot finished third in her quarter-final heat but revealed she had been bumped by one of her opponents and felt the officials should have reviewed the race.

Christie was in second place in the race with only one lap to go when she had a clash of skates with South Korea’s Lee Eun-Byul that took her momentum away. The South Korean overtook her and finished in second, seeing her through to the semi-finals at Christie’s expense.

The Scottish teenager tried to look on the bright side at being in the top dozen in the event but was clearly frustrated at the fact that the officials let the result stand.

"I did a good race, I just had a slip with her on my inside," she said. "I think the referee should have called it but there's nothing I can do now.

"I think the Korean should have been disqualified. She hit me and I lost speed. It took a lot of speed out of me, it was a bit unfair. It's annoying but it's all down to opinion.

"I've got to put this behind me and carry on with it. I've got four years to wait now (for the 500m) but I've got in the top 12 in my first Olympic Games.

"I just feel a bit annoyed now."

Christie still has a chance to make her first Olympics memorable for the right reasons as she prepares for two more events. She will compete in the 1500m heats on Saturday and the 1000m on Wednesday, both of which she considers to be stronger events than the 500m.

The 19-year old finished second in the 1500m at the European Championships in Dresden in January and though her ambitions ahead of the games were modest, could be considered a medal chance.