Winter Olympics live: Latest updates from Milan-Cortina 2026 as Mouat and Dodds in curling semi-final

Dodds wants to commit to the tough shot – it’s high risk but very high reward.

She needs to just shave that yellow, and her coach and Mouat seem a bit apprehensive.

She goes for it… and gets it! It’s a superb shot, knocking the yellows out of the button and the four foot.

It’s advantage GB, but Sweden still have one stone – they need to get it into the four foot.

It looks like they’re going to get it with Rasmus Wranå looking all but certain to sweep it home, but no! It just edges out and GB get the steal!

Sweden with the hammer, and it’s not the best start from GB as their first two shots go a little heavy.

It’s met by a wonderful Swedish shot that gets their stone into the button.

Mouat gets his next red into a good position, even if he could have gone a bit heavier to knock the yellows further away from the centre.

And while a Sweden’s next shot curls into the button, it actually proves a bit regrettable as it allows Mouat to launch his red into the two closely-placed Swedish stones, rearranging the house and leaving just one lonely yellow in the centre. “Great shot,” says Dodds.

Sweden get their next stone into the four foot, leaving Dodds with a pivotal but difficult shot. As such, the Brits have called a time-out…

Organisers are investigating reported issues with Olympic medals detaching from their ribbons.

Women’s downhill champion Breezy Johnson revealed her medal had separated during her post-race celebrations, while figure skater Alysa Liu posted a clip on social media of her detached medal.

Andrea Francisi, the chief games operations officer, said: “We are fully aware of the situation.

“You all saw the pictures. We are looking into exactly what the problem is.

“We are going to pay maximum attention to the medals. Obviously, this is something we want to be perfect, because when a medal is handed over, this is one of the most important moments for the athletes.”

We enter the halfway point, and its the Swedish underdogs who are doing well for themselves.

Mouat and Dodds have work to do – and Sweden have the hammer next.

It’s again Team GB with the hammer and the Brits start well, with a perfectly weighted and swept shot creeping into the button.

Sweden then go a bit light with their next effort before Mouat also sweeps into the house, opening the door for the Rasmus Wranå to launch one to clear out the reds.

A powerful straight shot sees GB’s two outer stones knocked out by they respond by pulling out a beautiful draw into the four foot.

Sweden go for the guard leading to Dodds and Mouat to go for an audacious effort, knocking off a yellow into the button.

And it’s an inch too thin from Mouat, knocking the yellow out of contention but just failing to creep into the button, instead spinning out of the house.

After one more guard shot from Sweden, it’s just the one for GB as their final shot goes a tad heavy. Just the one point back.

The Brits with the hammer now but it’s Sweden who take advantage, getting a stone in the button.

Dodds tries to knock them out but her effort spins just out, allowing Sweden to capitalise and get two stones in a strong position.

Mouat launches a straight shot hard but gets really unlucky, knocking the guard but failing to rid Sweden from the button as they get fortunate with the ricochet.

He tries the same with his next shot and sees a bit more action, but Team GB still have all the work to do with two more stones to go.

“If we miss this, we’re in trouble,” Mouat says. But with his third clean-out shot, Mouat absolutely smashes it, getting all the dangerous yellows out of the four foot.

Sweden respond by getting their final stone into the four foot, giving GB a tough shot, whether they go through the two reds or curl in by hitting the yellows.

They go for the less risky shot and so nearly pull it off, knocking the yellow out of the four foot – but their stone drifts out as well, and with GB outnumbered in the house, Sweden get the steal!

That could be a telling blow for the Brits.

Back in action here and it’s Sweden with the hammer.

Mouat’s shot with the third stone lands just in the house, hoping to protect the other two stones (one of which is in the button at present).

But Sweden’s third effort is also a good one, knocking Dodd and Mouat out of the button for now.

Mouat’s next shot doesn’t have the desired effect and GB have work to do here…

Another well-placed Swedish stone lands in the button and they could go 3-1 up here…

Dodds takes the final GB shot of this round. Plenty of pace on it – it knocks two Swedish stones away but won’t be enough for a win.

Sweden land another in the button and it’s 2-1!

Lindsey Vonn’s coach Aksel Lund Svindal has spoken out for the first time following the American’s horror crash yesterday, hailing her bravery before revealing what she said before being airlifted to hospital.

He wrote on Instagram: “Lindsey. You’re incredibly brave. You inspire people that follow your journey and us that work closely with you every day.

“Yesterday was a tough day on the mountain. For everyone, but most of all for you.

“Still something happened that I think says everything. “Tell Breezy congrats and good job.” Your teammate was in the lead, and that’s the message you wanted the US ski team coaches to remember before you got airlifted to the hospital. Real character shows up in the hard moments.”

Not a bad first shot from Sweden, finding the house but not in the button.

And a decent retort from GB, Dodds landing a stone right in between the two Swedish shots.

A brilliant second shot from Sweden gets them almost right into the middle of the button, and they’ll have the upper hand for now.

GB go for the disruptove option as they try to knock the Swedish stones out, and they get two of them out of the way though a final stone remains.

Mouat’s next shot is a good effort too, slowly approaching before landing in the button, though Sweden knock it out on their next shot.

But a superb shot from Sweden throws a spanner in the works, knocking out GB and leaving them with work to do to take anything from this first round.

Dodds with the final shot – it’s there! Superbly placed into the button while knocking Sweden out for 1-0!

We’re just about ready to begin here, and Mouat and Dodds will have the hammer to start with in this semi-final.