Summary

  • GB's semi-final-bound men beat ROC 8-6 in curling competition

  • GB suffer damaging 8-4 loss to China in women's curling round robin

  • GB's Dave Ryding finishes in 13th place in men’s slalom as France's Clement Noel takes gold

  • USA men's ice hockey team eliminated by Slovakia

  • Canada win thrilling gold in short track speed skating men's 5,000m relay final

  • Ski team sprint gold medals for Germany (women) & Norway (men)

  • Get involved via #BBCOlympics

  1. Back later!published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Once again we have reached the end of our text updates.

    You can, however, still watch the BBC TV coverage, which will include a whole load of highlights and analysis, by clicking play above.

    You can also scroll down to watch and read more about some of the biggest and best moments of the day.

    We'll be back around midnight UK time for more live updates as day 13 begins.

    Will it be a lucky 13 for Great Britain?

  2. Day 12 headlinespublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Miss the action at the Winter Olympics today? These are your headlines from day 12:

    • Great Britain's wait for a medal goes on after Dave Ryding finished 13th in the men's slalom.
    • GB's women's curlers suffered a damaging defeat against China which leaves them reliant on other results to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals.
    • Great Britain's men won again in the curling, however. They are now top of the round robin standings with one match to play.
    • In the final session of short track speed skating of the Games, South Korea's Choi Min-jeong won the women's 1,500m while there was a relay victory for Canada.
    • Away from the track, while working as a BBC pundit, GB's Elise Christie has suggested she wants to come out of retirement.
    • China's Qi Guangpu stole the show in the men's aerials, winning gold for the hosts.
    • The USA claimed a one-two in freestyle skiing's men's slopestyle with Alexander Hall taking gold and Nicholas Goepper silver.
    • Sweden won gold in the women's biathlon 4x6km relay, with Germany and Norway picking up the titles in the women's and men's cross-country skiing team sprint classics.
  3. What's coming up on Thursday?published at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Gus Kenworthy skiingImage source, Getty Images

    Medal events: 6

    Alpine skiing(women's combined),freestyle skiing(women's ski cross),figure skating(women's),ice hockey(women's),Nordic combined(team),speed skating(women's 1,000m)

    Highlights

    All eyes will once again be on 15-year-old Kamila Valieva who finished top after the short programme in the women's singles figure skating. The free skate starts at 10:08.

    There will be a curling semi-final for Great Britain's men at 12:05 GMT on Thursday but first they need to play Canada in their final round robin match at 01:05.

    GB's women play the Russians from 06:05 with qualification still on the line but out of their hands.

    Qualification begins in the freeski halfpipe (from 01:30 for the women and 04:30 for the men). GB are represented by Zoe Atkin and Gus Kenworthy. Kenworthy won slopestyle silver as a US athlete in 2014, in 2019, he switched his competitive allegiance to Britain.

  4. Ryding 13th in men's slalompublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Alpine skiing men's slalom

    It wasn't to be today for Dave Ryding in the slalom.

    He finished 13th as Great Britain's wait for a medal continued for another day.

    He won the Kitzbuhel World Cup race in the run up to these Games to get everyone excited about his medal chances but ultimately a mistake on his first run cost him.

    Clement Noel won gold for France.

  5. curling

    Great Britain struggling in women's curlingpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Curling

    It has been a mixed day for Great Britain's curlers.

    The women suffered a damaging defeat against China in the early hours.

    It has left them relying on other results to go their way if they are to have any chance of reaching the semi-finals.

    The men, meanwhile, are going much better. They are top of the round robin standings after beating the Russian Olympic Committee.

    They play Canada at 01:05 GMT in their final round robin match and then will contest their semi-final tomorrow at 12:05.

  6. Christie to come out of retirement?published at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Elise ChristieImage source, Getty Images

    Away from the action British short track speed skater Elise Christie has suggested she wants to come out of retirement to compete at the next Olympics.

    Christie, 31, retired from short-track speed skating in December.

    The former world and European champion did not win a medal in three Winter Olympic appearances, missing out in 2014 and 2018 after controversial incidents.

    But asked on Wednesday if she had made peace with the Olympics, Christie told BBC Sport: "No. I thought I had.

    "Watching the 500m event the other day, I've made a vow I'm going to do everything I can to try to get back out at the next one.

    "I'm not going to be skating the 1500m, though. That's a promise."

    Read more here

  7. Surprise medallist of the daypublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Men's freestyle skiing aerials

    Simon Gleave
    Head of sports analysis, Nielsen Gracenote

    Ilya BurovImage source, Getty Images

    Bronze medallist Ilya Burov (ROC) was ranked 17th among the original participants in the men's freestyle skiing aerials. Burov's last international podium was a bronze in December 2020. Burov had finished above 15th place in only one of his last five international events.

  8. Qi wins aerials gold for Chinapublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Freestyle skiing men's aerials

    The aerials have to be one of the most impressive events in the Winter Olympics.

    China's Qi Guangpu landed a monster jump of 129.00 to win gold.

  9. Norway & Germany win team sprint classicspublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Cross-Country Skiing

    There were two good races in the cross-country skiing team sprint classics.

    Germany won the women's event and Norway the men's.

  10. Hamelin is Canada's golden boypublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Men's short track 5,000m relay

    Simon Gleave
    Head of sports analysis, Nielsen Gracenote

    Canada's victory in the short track 5,000m relay gives Charles Hamelin his fourth Olympic gold medal.

    He has won more golds than any other male Canadian Olympian and equals the record of four Winter Olympic golds for Canada held by ice hockey players Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayne Hefford and Caroline Ouelette.

    That trio won gold at each Olympics from 2002 to 2014.

  11. Day 12 headlinespublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    The live action is winding down for another day. These are your headlines from day 12 at the Winter Olympics:

    • Great Britain's wait for a medal goes on after Dave Ryding finished 13th in the men's slalom.
    • GB's women's curlers suffered a damaging defeat against China which leaves them reliant on other results to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals.
    • Great Britain's men won again in the curling, however. They are now top of the round robin standings with one match to play.
    • In the final session of short track speed skating of the Games, South Korea'sChoi Min-jeong won the women's 1,500m while there was a relay victory for Canada.
    • China's Qi Guangpu stole the show in the men's aerials, winning gold for the hosts.
    • The USA claimed a one-two in freestyle skiing's men's slopestyle with Alexander Hall taking gold and Nicholas Goepper silver.
    • But the USA were knocked out of the men's ice hockey with a surprise quarter-final loss to Slovakia.
    • Sweden won gold in the women's biathlon 4x6km relay, with Germany and Norway picking up the titles in the women's and men's team sprint classics.
  12. 'It was really all on Choi'published at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    Elise Christie
    Great Britain's former short track speed skating world champion on BBC TV

    Choi Min-jeong had a lot of pressure and it wasn't just because of the gold medal for the Koreans but also a lot going on within the team. So it was really all on Choi to go out and do what she had to do.

    She's always been a good character dealing with the pressure. 1500 has always been her distance.

    She'll be feeling pretty relieved right now as well as happy.

    Choi celebrates with flag after raceImage source, Getty Images
  13. bronze medal

    Bronze medal - Finlandpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Women's ice hockey bronze medal match: Finland 4-0 Switzerland

    Finland have taken the bronze medal in emphatic fashion against Switzerland!

    Michelle Karvinen adds a late fourth for her side to round off a dominant victory. Switzerland were well-beaten there.

    Great scenes at the end as the Finland players celebrate together on the ice. A job well done.

  14. silver medal

    Silver medal - Arianna Fontana (Italy)published at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    31-year-old Italian Arianna Fontana has been awarded the silver. That's her 11th Olympic medal, following on from gold in the 500m.

    The golden hat-trick is not to be for Suzanne Schulting. She gets bronze.

  15. 'What a race!'published at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    Simon Brotherton
    Commentator on BBC TV

    Choi Min-jeong delivers for Korea once more just as she did four years ago. What a race and what a brilliant skate from Choi Min-Jeong!

  16. ice hockey

    Postpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Women's bronze medal match: Finland 3-0 Switzerland

    And that is surely game over!

    It was bronze for Finland's women in 2018 - and they are around five minutes away from matching that success.

    Nelli Laitinen has just extended their lead over Switzerland to 3-0 and they are well on course for a thoroughly deserved victory.

  17. Postpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    Choi looks in disbelief as she winds down. She gets a congratulatory pat on the back from Netherlands' Suzanne Schulting.

    Schulting was involved in a photo finish for silver and bronze.

  18. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Choi Min-jeong (South Korea)published at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    Choi Min-jeong defends her Olympic title!

  19. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    Choi leads at the bell...

  20. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2022

    Short track speed skating women's 1,500m final

    It's going to come down to a dash for the line...