Eve Muirhead banishes nagging memory as Team GB tilt for curling gold in Beijing
“It was a moment I wanted to forget but it's been in my head since then,” said Team GB’s curling skip Eve Muirhead.
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British skip Eve Muirhead vows to make Britain proud when her team takes on Japan for Olympic gold in the curling final.
Eve Muirhead will finally get the chance to add an Olympic gold medal to her impressive collection of career achievements, as Team GB’s curlers saved Britain’s blushes at the Winter Olympics. A thrilling 12-11 semi-final win against Sweden in an extra end means the women’s team will go up against Japan in the final, with the men’s quartet taking on Sweden in their gold medal match.
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It has looked touch and go at times, but Team GB will return from the Winter Olympics with at least a couple of silver medals if not more. While Great Britain’s representatives still haven’t graced the medal table at Beijing 2022, the curlers have ensured that it won’t be a total wipeout. Following an 8-4 win over the USA for the men’s team, setting up a gold medal match on Saturday, the women’s team will also have the chance to win gold following their tense 12-11 semi-final victory against Sweden.
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Great Britain's women's curlers will play for Olympic gold after edging past Sweden 12-11 in an extra end after a tense and compelling semi-final.