Scottish nationalists hijack Team GB curling silver medal for divisive agenda

Scottish Nationalists have tried to hijack Team GB's silver medal in curling at the 2022 Olympics.

Team Mouat narrowly missed out on the gold when they faced Sweden in a nerve-wracking final match in Beijing.

But the game had barely finished before Nasty Nats tried to turn the achievement into an argument over independence while creating a 'Scotland v England' narrative.

Skipper Bruce Mouat, Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie, Grant Hardie and alternate Ross Whyte are all Scottish but proudly represent Great Britain at the Olympics.

The sport also benefits hugely from National Lottery funding from across the UK, something Mouat was quick to emphasise when interviewed by Hazel Irvine on the BBC after the match.

But that hasn't stopped independence supporters from trying to claim the silver was not for Team GB.

Among them was pro-independence blogger James Kelly, who previously said he would take consolation from the team losing so he did not have to hear God Save the Queen.

And after the match, the Alba Party member tweeted: "Scolympic silver for the Scolympians brings a small Scolympic silver lining: no God Save the Queen moment."

He was joined by others Nats determined to suck the joy out of the moment.

One wrote: "Loooool, and how many curling lanes you seen in English skating rinks? I believe there’s 4 places in England you can curl. It’s Scotland’s medal…I don’t care whose flag they’re under.

"Well done team Scotland's curling medal winners, just another reason England are stuffed without us."

There has also been a focus on the women's team, led by Eve Muirhead, who carried the Union Flag at the opening ceremony and will go for gold in the early hours of Sunday in the final against Japan.

One Nat wrote: "Well done the