Heather Moyse and Helen Upperton missed the medal podium by less than a second, despite a great run in their fourth and final heat in the women's two-man bobsleigh.

Germany took gold, the U.S. won silver and Italy won bronze.

Heather Moyse
Heather Moyse

The Moyse and her pilot, Upperton, were third after the first run, fourth after the second run and fell to fifth after a poor third run.

They made a terrific comeback, posting the second fastest time in the final heat, but it wasn't enough to edge Italy, which won its first medal in women's bobsleigh.

On Monday, close to 200 people turned out at the Jubilee Theatre to cheer on Moyse, Summerside's homegrown Olympian.

Moyse, 27, was the brakeman pushing the Canada 1 sled. She pushed the sled to a new world record start in the first heat and had the best time in the second run.

Moyse said she was just trying to keep her nerves in check, prior to Tuesday's race.

"For me I've been looking at it as though it's four separate races," said Moyse from Turin. "So I personally have to push the fastest each time to do my job each race.

Moyse joined the bobsleigh team just five months ago. She's also a member of the national rugby team and is a strong track athlete.

Olympic gold medallist Dave MacEachern, who provided colour commentary for the women's bobsleigh race, said Moyse's record-setting start times were key to a possible medal.

No Canadian woman has ever won an Olympic medal in bobsleigh.

Olympic addicts were invited to watch the race the Jubilee Theatre. Admission is $3. All profits were to be donated to the P.E.I. Special Olympics.