What do Team GB need to qualify for Winter Olympic curling semi-finals? Table, schedule and results in full - Team GB’s men and women are battling to advance from the round robin stage at Milano-Corti
The U.S. men's curling team suffered two losses to China and Italy in round-robin play on Tuesday, hurting their hopes for a semifinal spot.
It’s a big Wednesday schedule at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg (6-1) has already clinched a spot in the semifinals. Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni, likely competing in her final Olympic Winter Games, is tied for second with USA’s Tabitha Peterson at 5-2.
After Team GB beat USA in their final round robin game today to end with a 5-4 record they now need either Norway to lose their final match to already-qualified Canada or Italy to lose their final match to unbeaten Switzerland. Both those games are on Thursday morning.
A controversy brewed on Friday when Sweden’s men’s curling team accused Canada’s Marc Kennedy of breaking rules for how he was throwing the rock down the ice. But what are those rules? And what are the Canadians being accused of?
GMT and look to keep semi-final hopes alive GB men will reach curling last four if Italy or Norway lose on Thursday morning after beating USA 9-2 Mari Fukada wins gold for Japan in women's snowboard slopestyle;
"It's a sad day for Canadian sport," said Tim Gray, from Alberta. "Integrity in the sport is important, even if you have to call it on yourself." "As Canadians, we aren't supposed to do these things," said Samar, from Ontario. Without sportsmanship, said Dwayne from British Columbia, it's not sport any more.
Team USA curler Korey Dropkin defends Canadian player Marc Kennedy amid allegations of an Olympic rule breach on the ice.