Winter Olympics - Team GB’s semi-final hopes in the balance after Canada defeat in women's curling at Beijing 2022

Team GB’s hopes of reaching the women's curling semi-finals were dealt a blow with a 7-3 defeat to Canada at Beijing 2022. Great Britain have now won three and lost three games so far, and head into the final three games knowing there is little room for error. This result puts Canada level with GB in the standings, and there may not be room for both sides in the last four.

Ad/> There was little to choose between the two teams in a cagey start to the contest, with Jennifer Jones taking the first end in Canada’s favour after rolling a yellow onto the button with their final stone. Beijing 2022Great Britain move to second after 7-6 win over China in men's curlingYESTERDAY AT 03:38 Jones nearly made the decisive action in the second end after knocking out stones from Vicky Wright and Eve Muirhead, but she cleaned up with her final shot to make it a blank score. Team GB managed one point on the board in the third end, before a blank score in the fourth left the contest still in the balance.

GB's men edge closer to curling semi-finals after tense win over Switzerland USA leapfrog GB after beating South Korea as Canada gain crucial curling win Momentum then shifted in the Canadians’ favour in the fifth end when Jones delivered a brilliant final shot to secure three points. This was despite Muirhead’s effort to leave Great Britain’s last stone beside the remaining red on the button, as Canada went 4-1 up at the halfway stage. It left Muirhead’s team with plenty of work to do heading into the sixth end, as Kaitlyn Lawes took out two GB guards by bouncing her stone off one red in an excellent shot.