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Great Britain skip David Murdoch on Today at the Games: "It just didn't happen today. We didn't get off to a good start and that gave them confidence.

"It's been an incredible few years. I'm really proud of the effort that has been put in. Today was a tough day, but there are plenty of good days."

Not a chance. The match wouldn't even run the full 10 ends. Hands were shaken after the eighth, Britain defeated 9-3. Disappointment, but the silver medal is there to be celebrated. With that, Team GB matched their best-ever Olympic haul of four medals.

Even British skip David Murdoch allowed mistakes to creep in. 6-2 at halfway. Any sniff of a comeback?

2-0 after end one, 5-1 down after three. Already, the curling gold was heading towards the Canadian men in black.

When looking back on day 14 of these Winter Games, these is only one place to start. The Ice Cube. Great Britain v Canada. Men's curling gold on the line. Could it be GB men's first curling gold since 1924?

Even better is the opening curling montage to Rock The House by Gorillaz. Was that written about curling?

Graeme Hobbs:, external Has there been a more unlucky athlete at these Winter Olympics than Elise Christie? Such a shame for someone who is so talented.

Rhianna Curran:, external Work hard, just think in four years time you'll have all the gold you want Elise Christie.

Stuart Plant:, external Elise Christie - a true example of holding your head up high after major disappointment.

I love the opening credits to Today at the Games. "I am the dreadful menace." Wonderful, but pretty scary at the same time.

To mark you card, Today at the Games will be starting very shortly on BBC Two. Canada maintain their lead over the United States with about nine minutes still to play.

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Canada's Olympic-winning curling team thanked British coach Soren Gran for firing them up with his criticism of their "aggressive style" ahead of the gold-medal match.

Canada thrashed Britain 9-3 to claim a third successive gold medal and said that the comments from the Swede had given them extra motivation.

"I was a little shocked. I don't know what his thinking was in saying that publicly before the final," said Canadian skip Brad Jacobs. "I really think that was a big mistake on his part. I really believe in karma and I think that's what you maybe saw out there."

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It was madness, there were fallers, there were skaters being catapulted all over the ice but, in the end, Russia have taken gold in the men's 5,000m short track relay. In being of the victorious Russian team, Victor An takes an eighth Olympic gold medal.

The third period of the men's ice hockey semi-final is under way, with Canada still holding that narrow lead. After that amazing gold-medal success for the women last night, are the Canadians going to do the double over their American neighbours?

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Two-time Olympic champion Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle and Italian bobsleigh brakeman William Frullani have been sent home from Sochi 2014 after failing drugs tests. Both tested positive for methylhexanamine with A and B samples.

Biathlete Sachenbacher-Stehle, who won gold in 2002 and 2010, finished fourth in two events this year.

The 33-year-old, who won gold in the team sprint in the last Olympics in Vancouver and in the 4x5km in Salt Lake City, said: "This is the worst nightmare you could imagine. I can't explain how the doping test could be positive."

Police officer Frullani will be replaced in Saturday's four-man event by Samuele Romanini. The 34-year-old Frullani is a former international decathlete, who competed at the 2006 European Championships.

Wales fans have been watching the Winter Olympics before heading to the Millennium Stadium for Wales v France.

You can catch the build-up on BBC Wales and the Red Button from 19:30 GMT, then watch all the action on BBC One from 19:55, with full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live from 20:00.

Reaction to Elise Christie's disqualification from Team GB athletes on Twitter:

Snowboard bronze-medallist Jenny Jones:, external So harsh for Elise Christie! Such a great skater #whatjusthappened?

Figure skater Penny Coomes:, external Devastated for Elise. I don't understand that decision?

Skier Chemmy Alcott:, external Well that is BRUTAL. I obviously don't understand this sport at all. Poor Elise!

Performance director of GB short track speed skating Stuart Horsepool on BBC Two: "I'm pretty disappointed. You have to respect the referees' decision but I don't agree with it. I'm heartbroken.

"Maybe the rule needs to be made more clear in the future. Ultimately we came here with many opportunities.

"I'm disappointed, frustrated and probably quite angry with the referee. We changed her tactics. We gave here experience of skating from the middle and back. Sport doesn't have to be fair and if it was, we'd be celebrating one, two or three medals."

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More from Elise Christie: "I was hammering those overtakes. Everyone in that final I have beaten this year.

"I want to talk it through with the officials so I can move on. I can't believe it's happened again.

"To have everyone backing me like that I feel so honoured. I will come back in four years' time fighting."

Wilf O’Reilly
Former Olympic short track speed skater on BBC TV

"Short track is clearly on the map in the UK. Elise now has to realise the impact that this sport has had on her. She's still young and can reach the 2018 Games."

Christopher Kemp:, external Refereeing in short track is ridiculous.

Monster Gaming:, external Feel so bad for Elise Christie. Get the feeling the judges hate her, chin up girl.

Alex Burrows:, external Ridiculous decision regarding Christie! Completely unfair! These games have been so cruel.

The men's 500m and the women's 1,000m (complete with Elise Christie controversy) is two parts of a short track trilogy tonight. Still to come is the men's 5,000m relay. If you've never seen a short-track relay, watch it. Bonkers carnage. The other action tonight is that US v Canada ice hockey semi, which remains 1-0 to Canada at the end of the second period.