Summary

  • GB beat USA 10-5 in women's curling

  • Germany's Neise wins women's skeleton gold; GB's Deas 19th

  • Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear 10th in figure skating ice dance

  • China's Gao sets Olympic record time to win gold in Men's 500m speed skating final

  • Norwegian brothers win gold and bronze in Biathlon 10km sprint

  • ROC wins gold in 4x5km women's cross-country skiing relay; Germany second & Sweden third

  • Mixed team snowboard cross: GB's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale finish sixth

  • US pair of Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner win gold

  • Ice hockey: USA 4-2 Canada among men's group matches

  • Jacobellis justice, heavy hockey hits & 'Boe-athlon' triumph

  1. Goodbyepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    That's all from us in terms of live action on this page today. Scroll down or head over here for the main headlines.

    Click the audio icon above to watch the BBC TV coverage as they recap the best of the day.

    That'll include Torvill and Dean's view on the figure skating we have seen today.

    I'll leave you with one of the best performances we have seen today, that of China's Tingyu Gao. We'll be back tonight for more live coverage!

  2. What's to come on Sunday?published at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    GB men's curling teamImage source, Getty Images

    Medal events: Alpine skiing (men's giant slalom), biathlon (women's and men's pursuit), cross-country skiing (men's relay), short track speed skating (women's relay, men's 500m), speed skating (women's 500m)

    Highlights

    In short track speed skating, the men's 500m is the sport's quickest event (from 11:00). The hosts have huge potential in Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing but they could be outwitted by a pair of Chinese-Hungarian brothers.

    Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang race for Hungary and are ranked first and fourth in the world respectively in this event. Their Chinese heritage makes Beijing something of a homecoming, although a strange one since the pandemic will limit who can actually attend.

    "Beijing is a huge opportunity for us," Shaolin said before the Olympics. "Since there can only be local spectators, I hope they will support us in the same way as domestic competitors."

    Settling in for a serene Sunday of curling? Britain's men face hosts China at 01:05 for the night owls, then return at 12:05 against Denmark. GB's women also play Denmark at 06:05.

    Brit watch

    On what is otherwise a quiet day for British action, the freeski slopestyle trio of Izzy Atkin, Kirsty Muir and Katie Summerhayes are in qualifying from 02:00 till 04:00.

  3. How have Team GB fared today?published at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    • GB's women earned an important win over USA in the women's curling competition. They beat the previously unbeaten American team 10-5 in an impressive performance.
    • Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson put in a solid performance in the first part of the ice dance competition, the rhythm dance. They sit 10th going into Monday's free dance.
    • Things have not gone to plan for British skeleton at these Games with fingers pointed at their equipment. Laura Deas, a bronze medallist four years ago, finished 19th but did end with her quickest run of the week.
    • Cornelius Kersten, Britain's first long-track speed skater since 1992, finished 25th in the 500m.
    • Huw Nightingale and Charlotte Bankes finished sixth in the mixed team snowboard cross.
  4. Postpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Figure skating - ice dance

    Sonia Oxley
    BBC Sport in Beijing

    That has been a really enjoyable series of performances this evening, with the ice dancing couples able to let their skating shine for a few hours instead of the focus being on Kamila Valieva's failed drugs test.

    France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are top of the standings going into Monday's free dance - as expected - with 90.83.

    Russian Olympic Committee's Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov are second, around two points behind. Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are 10th.

  5. Watch: Germany's Neise wins gold in skeletonpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Skeleton

  6. Who won gold on Saturday?published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    First, Lindsey Jacobellis won her second gold in Beijing, this time winning the inaugural snowboard cross mixed team title alongside United States team-mate Nick Baumgartner.

    Then, the Russian Olympic Committee won the cross-country skiing women's team relay, ahead of Germany and Sweden.

    China's Tingyu Gao won host nation China's fourth gold of the Games with an Olympic record time in the speed skating men's 500m.

    Earlier this morning, Norway's Johannes Thingnes Boe added to his Biathlon 20km bronze with gold in the men's sprint. His brother Tarjei took bronze.

    Later there was another gold for Norway, this time in the men's large hill ski jump. Marius Lindvik pipped Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi in that one.

    And finally 21-year-old German Hannah Neise has just won gold in the women's skeleton.

  7. 'I need to be proud - but it's nowhere near what I wanted'published at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    Here's what Team GB's Laura Deas had to say following a 19th-placed finish in the women's skeleton competition:

    "It has been a long hard road to get here. Not just for me, for everyone, it's been a tough two years.

    "It's really important for me to be proud of the fact I came here, I put in a great performance.

    "The fact it's nowhere near what I wanted shouldn't take away from the fact I put down some pretty good runs.

    "Clearly we're lacking speed and that is something we will have to go away and look at carefully. It's something we will go away and review pretty closely and hopefully come back stronger."

    Team-mate Brogan Crowley, who did not qualify for the final run, said:

    "I have come a long way in the last four years. It's been a hard four years and I'm so proud of where I have got to because a few years ago I didn't think I'd be here.

    "Without the support of friends and family at home I wouldn't be where I am now.

    "I'm proud of where I am and I hope I can come back in the future and achieve a lot."

  8. Postpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Figure skating - ice dance

    Sonia Oxley
    BBC Sport in Beijing

    Lewis Gibson and Lilah FearImage source, Getty Images

    Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have been talking to us about how their performance went tonight - and it's fair to say they are very pleased!

    "We’re very happy with the performance, super proud of the skate. We have worked to do that out there and just really glad that that is what we did," Gibson said.

    "It’s our first Olympics together, I want to remember it just loving every second, enjoying it all and not looking back with any regrets over what we did, in the preparation or in the performances. And I think so far we’ve done a good job of that."

    They finished the day 10th, which puts them in a good position for Monday's free dance.

  9. Postpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    A 19th-placed finish for GB's Laura Deas in Beijing, following that brilliant bronze medal four years ago.

    Deas has just been speaking to BBC TV and was quite emotional, as was her team-mate Brogan Crowley.

    It has not been the Games we have come to expect from British skeleton.

    Laura DeasImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'Great Britain looked happy out there'published at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's curling: Great Britain 10-5 USA

    Rhona Howie
    Olympic gold medallist curler on BBC TV

    Great BritainImage source, Getty Images

    A really solid performance, stone placement was great throughout and they just made life very difficult for USA.

    Their weight control was good and the communication was good, they just looked happy out there.

    They knew USA were on three wins, they had to come out firing and they did.

  11. 'As a team we played great'published at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's curling: Great Britain 10-5 USA

    Great Britain celebrate winImage source, Getty Images

    Eve Muirhead on Great Britain's win over USA: "After last night's loss we knew it was a very important game. We had a bit of time off so I think we definitely made the most of that. We regrouped, managed to switch off a bit and we came out firing.

    "I'm absolutely delighted, as a team we played great, very proud of the girls and how they performed out there.

    "It's nice to beat an unbeaten USA."

  12. Postpublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Well that was breathless stuff. Germany's Hannah Neise gets the sixth and final gold on offer today.

    Time for a bit of reaction from Great Britain's curling win...

  13. silver medal

    Silver medal - Jaclyn Narracott (Australia)published at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    That means it is silver for Australian Jaclyn Narracott and bronze for the Netherlands' Kimberley Bos.

    A first women's skeleton medal at an Olympic Games for both those nations too. Great stuff.

  14. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Hannah Neise (Germany)published at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    Hannah Neise wins the gold!

    A solid final run delivers the victory for the 21-year-old.

  15. Postpublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    An historic first Australian Olympic medal in skeleton is guaranteed...

    And it will be at least a silver for Jaclyn Narracott!

    Only Hannah Neise remains. Will it be gold for the German?

  16. Postpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    Jaclyn NarracottImage source, Getty Images

    Australia's Jaclyn Narracott, in the silver position is up next.

    Can she put the pressure on Hannah Neise?

    It needs to be good.

  17. 'An excellent performance from Great Britain'published at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's curling: Great Britain 10-5 USA

    Steve Cram
    Curling commentator on BBC TV

    USA never really able to catch up to the pace set by Great Britain from the off.

    Although in the middle of the match USA definitely improved, one or two slight missed opportunities for Great Britain but overall an excellent performance.

    That's the USA's first loss in the competition.

  18. Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    The Netherlands' Kimberley Bos is guaranteed a bronze medal!

    And it will be a first women's skeleton medal for her country too, what a moment.

    There were far too many mistakes there from world champion Tina Hermann, and oh how it has cost her there.

  19. Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's curling: Great Britain beat USA 10-5

    Muirhead and the British team are giggling away at the end. Although they remain in sixth, that win puts them back on track in this round robin phase.

    GB's next game is at 06:05 GMT on Sunday morning against Denmark.

  20. Postpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2022

    Women's skeleton

    BosImage source, Getty Images

    Kimberley Bos goes into first to put herself into medal contention with three to go.

    There's no room for error now for three-time reigning world champion Tina Hermann.