24-02-2018, 18:34
It's just as well Billy Morgan won GB's 5th medal as the GB Women curlers failed with their final shot to nothing in the last end, losing 3-5 to Japan in the Bronze Medal game. Eve Muirhead's rink, although playing reasonably well, never really hit the heights and it was perhaps a big risk to go for a big shot, after not going for one earlier in the game, but then again I'm not an Olympic curler! Still the GB Women were ranked 4th with the Men 5th, so a decent effort, but ultimately short of the target and expectations.
In the Mens' event, USA beat Sweden by 10-7 to win their first Gold Medal and their first medal since 2006. With the scores level at 5-5 after 7 ends, the Americans conjured up 5 shots to take the game out of reach of the Swedes.
In the Alpine Team Event, GB beat USA by 0.19 seconds after tying with 2 wins each. GB met Norway in the Quarter-final, but this in this instance they were beaten by a time differential of 0.21 seconds after again tying 2-2 in wins. Norway eventually won the Bronze Medal.
GB are well down the field in the 4 Man Bobsleigh with Lamin Deen 17th and Brad Hall 18th, both over 1.3 seconds behind after 2 runs. Germany have 3 in the Top 5 and it looks like it's between them and Korea for the medals with Canada 0.58 seconds behind the leader.
As expected GB didn't do well in the 50km Cross Country, with Andrew Musgrave finishing 37th and Callum Smith in 54th out of 69 starters.
Only one day left for what has been a successful Olympics for the hosts and certainly GB, who have had their best ever return with 1 Gold and 4 Bronzes. It could easily have been more with a bit more luck and a bit more composure, but leaves us with even greater hope for Beijing in 2022.
In the Mens' event, USA beat Sweden by 10-7 to win their first Gold Medal and their first medal since 2006. With the scores level at 5-5 after 7 ends, the Americans conjured up 5 shots to take the game out of reach of the Swedes.
In the Alpine Team Event, GB beat USA by 0.19 seconds after tying with 2 wins each. GB met Norway in the Quarter-final, but this in this instance they were beaten by a time differential of 0.21 seconds after again tying 2-2 in wins. Norway eventually won the Bronze Medal.
GB are well down the field in the 4 Man Bobsleigh with Lamin Deen 17th and Brad Hall 18th, both over 1.3 seconds behind after 2 runs. Germany have 3 in the Top 5 and it looks like it's between them and Korea for the medals with Canada 0.58 seconds behind the leader.
As expected GB didn't do well in the 50km Cross Country, with Andrew Musgrave finishing 37th and Callum Smith in 54th out of 69 starters.
Only one day left for what has been a successful Olympics for the hosts and certainly GB, who have had their best ever return with 1 Gold and 4 Bronzes. It could easily have been more with a bit more luck and a bit more composure, but leaves us with even greater hope for Beijing in 2022.
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