Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘Exactly what you need’ – Bruce Mouat bullish after GB beat USA in mixed doubles action

Team GB pair Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds completed their mixed doubles round-robin matches with an 8-4 win against USA on Monday. The GB pair will now face Norway in the semi-finals. And Bruce Mouat said after the match that it was exactly the preparation they were after ahead of the semi-final against Norway.

Ad/> «It was our best team performance of the week and exactly the way we want to go into the semi-finals,” he said. Beijing 2022GB sneak into curling mixed doubles semis despite Norway loss15 HOURS AGO »We put a lot of stones in good spots to put them under pressure. Our draw weight was on point which is exactly what you need in mixed doubles." /> GB had already confirmed their place in the semi-finals on Sunday, despite a 6-2 loss to Norway and Dodds added that the USA win will give them added confidence ahead of the semi-final clash later on Monday.

«We didn't play our best against them last night but we can take a lot of confidence from that [USA] performance,» she said. «It's going to be a battle out there. If we go out and play like we did there, that's all we can ask for.