Randall had hoped to become the first American woman to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal.

Tsubota was attempting to land the third of three jumps at the end of the challenging and slushy course Tuesday when she crashed into the crest of the landing zone.

Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko will skate 7th, American champ Jeremy Abbott will go 11th, and Canada’s Patrick Chan, a three-time world champion, will skate 21st in Thursday’s men’s short program.

The fan favorite from Chicago qualified for the Sochi Games a few weeks after his 19th birthday.

Finding the right wax setup is a difficult science, and the top teams have more than a dozen technicians preparing up to 30 different pairs of skis before each race.

Dozens of riders clattered through the bottom, which slows speed and causes wrecks.

She is the first American skier to win medals in three straight Olympics.