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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n Great Britain continue to battle it out in the curling round robin stage<\/a> in the hunt for more medals at the Winter Olympics<\/a> 2026. <\/p>\n Team GB<\/a> have their work cut out at Milano-Cortina though, with both the men and women requiring results in the closing matches of the round robin to go their way in order to advance to the play-offs.<\/p>\n GB\u2019s men slumped to a 9-5 defeat by Canada<\/a> on Tuesday evening following the controversy that erupted over the weekend with cheating accusations<\/a> made against the Canadian team but they hit back in style against the USA on Wednesday afternoon, winning 9-2 after just six ends to remain in the hunt for a medal and play-off spot.<\/p>\n Bruce Mouat\u2019s rink are now hopingfor help from elsewhere to seal a top-four spot, needing either Norway or Italy to lose their final match on Thursday morning. Italy face unbeaten Switzerland, while Norway take on already-qualified Canada, so things are looking promising for Team Mouat.<\/p>\n Team GB\u2019s women also face an uphill battle to finish inside the top four, but they snatched the most remarkable of 8-7 victories in their seventh round robin game against the USA this morning to keep their hopes alive. Rebecca Morrison pulled off an incredible double takeout with her final stone to set GB up for a steal of two in the 10th and final end to grab an unlikely win.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the schedule, results and current standings: <\/strong><\/p>\n Men\u2019s Winter Olympics curling schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n Round robin fixtures <\/p>\n All times GMT<\/p>\n 19 February: Italy v Switzerland, 08:05<\/p>\n 19 February: Norway v Canada, 08:05<\/p>\n Round robin results <\/p>\n 11 February: China 4-9 Great Britain<\/p>\n 12 February: Great Britain 6-3 Sweden<\/p>\n 13 February: Great Britain 7-9 Italy <\/p>\n 14 February: Czech Republic 4-7 Great Britain<\/p>\n 15 February: Germany 4-9 Great Britain <\/p>\n 15 February: Great Britain 5-6 Switzerland<\/p>\n 16 February: Great Britain 6-7 Norway<\/p>\n 17 February: Canada 9-5 Great Britain<\/p>\n 18 February: USA 2-9 Great Britain<\/p>\n Top 4 advance to play-offs; Switzerland and Canada have already qualified <\/p>\n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Pld<\/p>\n<\/td>\n W<\/p>\n<\/td>\n L<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Switzerland (Q)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Canada (Q)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Great Britain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Italy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Norway<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n China<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Sweden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Czech Republic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n What do Team GB need to qualify?<\/strong><\/p>\n After Team GB beat USA <\/strong>in their final round robin game today to end with a 5-4 record they now need either <\/strong>Norway to lose their final match to already-qualified Canada <\/strong>or<\/strong> Italy to lose their final match to unbeaten Switzerland. <\/strong>Both those games are on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n If either of those two teams get a win, they will finish on 5-4, the same as GB, and would move above the Brits as they hold the head-to-head advantage.<\/p>\n Play-off round<\/strong><\/p>\n February 19 – semi-finals<\/p>\n February 20 – bronze medal match <\/p>\n February 21 – gold medal game<\/p>\n Squad in full<\/p>\n Skip: <\/strong>Bruce Mouat<\/p>\n Third: <\/strong>Grant Hardie<\/p>\n Second: <\/strong>Bobby Lammie<\/p>\n Lead: <\/strong>Hammy McMillan Jr.<\/p>\n Alternate: <\/strong>Kyle Waddell<\/p>\n Women\u2019s Winter Olympics curling schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n Round robin fixtures <\/p>\n All times GMT<\/p>\n 18 February: Great Britain v Japan, 18:05<\/p>\n 19 February: Great Britain v Italy, 13:05<\/p>\n Round robin results <\/p>\n 12 February: China 7-4 Great Britain<\/p>\n 13 February: Great Britain 3-9 Republic of Korea<\/p>\n 14 February: Great Britain 7-6 Canada <\/p>\n 15 February: Great Britain 7-10 Sweden <\/p>\n 16 February: Denmark 2-7 Great Britain <\/p>\n 16 February: Switzerland 10-6 Great Britain <\/p>\n 17 February: Switzerland 10-6 Great Britain <\/p>\n 18 February: USA 7-8 Great Britain<\/p>\n Top 4 advance to play-offs; 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