Chemmy Alcott has hinted that she may be forced to hang up her ski boots after her third Winter Olympics came to a disappointing close.

The Surbiton School old girl rounded off a rollercoaster Winter Olympics on a low in the women’s slalom – her fifth and final event in Whistler – after missing a gate early in the run.

Alcott had hoped to end on a high after recording three top-20 finishes, including a best of 11th in the super combined, matching her best effort in the downhill in Turin four years ago.

The 27-year-old planned to round off her season by competing at the final two World Cup events in Switzerland and Germany, as well as the British Championships, all this month.

However, following the administration of governing body SnowsportsGB on the eve of the Olympics and the subsequent redundancy of coach Mark Tilston, Alcott fears her season – and potentially career – may be over.

“I honestly have no idea what is next,” Alcott said.

“I have no money for the races in Crans Montana.

“Likewise, I have no money if I make it to Garmisch or Meribel for the British Championships. I don’t think any athlete would choose to deal with that situation once they are racing and in the biggest race of their career, but I don’t know what is happening from here.”

“I am getting a pretty hard time at home and I think that is a very unfair situation.

“I guess it is because of statistics and because I got the same results as I did four years ago but, in the past four years, skiing has got hugely competitive.”

Alcott is reportedly owed £20,000 by SnowsportsGB – money that would easily see her complete the season and begin preparing for the next 12 months.

But, with such income not forthcoming and increasingly hard to get hold of, Britain’s only female skier at the Olympics admitted the reality of her cash-crisis was beginning to hit home.

“I have got no money left in my pocket – it’s very difficult,” she added. “I just wanted to get through the Olympics and not think about that but the possibility of not having a future is tough.

“I know I have a lot more to offer, I know I can be the best and I still have that belief.

“It is just finding companies out there that have that belief, too.”

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