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We are heading into the third and final period of the men's quarter-final between Finland and Switzerland.

A goal late in the second period from Andres Ambuhl has given the Swiss a sliver of hope.

But it would take a miracle on ice to see them overturn the lead of one of the tournament favourites.

This is how Germany's Victoria Carl came out victorious in a home-straight dust-up in the women's team classic sprint event.

Rob Walker
Commentator on BBC TV

The king of the sprint delivers again: his coronation is complete, the greatest, the greatest of all time.

It was just phenomenal from an incredible performer. Johannes Klaebo doing it with the class we have got used to seeing with Usain Bolt. You're watching a very very special athlete.

He simply doesn't know how to lose at this sprint distance.

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Here we go then.

We are into the final lap.

Norway's Johannes Klaebo, aiming to become the first person to win back-to-back individual-team double Olympic golds in the event, is tucked in on the shoulder of Russian Alexander Trentetev.

Finland make up the group of three fighting out the podium places.

Sweden won gold in the women's biathlon 4x6km relay earlier...

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Finland have a third in the men's hockey quarter-final against Switzerland, courtesy of Marko Antilla.

We're into the second period with the Finns leading 3-0.

Sweden and Canada meet later to decide the final semi-finalist.

The men's team sprint classic final is now under way.

Russian Olympic Committee have the lead after exchange four with Alexander Bolshunov, the skiathlon gold medallist, as their main man.

Just on thier shoulder though are Norway, whose team consists of event kingpin Joannes Hoesflet Klaebo and Erik Valnes.

Rob Walker
Commentator on BBC TV

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A great games just became a wonderful games for the German team, they have upset the form book with a perfectly timed drive to the line.

This has been a sensational addition to the cross country programme. Huge drama round the final corner, it wasn't to be gold for Sweden.

The Germans can hardly believe what they have just achieved, sensational!

Miss the action overnight?

Great Britain's women suffered a damaging defeat in the curling.

They lost 8-4 to a China side who had already been eliminated meaning GB are now relying on other results to have any hope of qualifying for the semi-finals.

Here's how it played out.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport in Beijing

While the men’s slalom was happening on one slope at Yanqing National Alpine Centre, on another, training for the woman’s combined was taking place.

Much has been written and said about US skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s travails at these Games but she’s not giving up on a medal in Beijing.

She was first by some distance in downhill training today and as one of a few genuinely all round skiers, could Thursday finally be Shiffrin’s day?

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A mistake on his first run ended Dave Ryding's hopes of winning Great Britain's first medal of these Games.

He ultimately finished 13th in the men's slalom, which was won by Clement Noel of France.

In the team sprint classic, it is Germany with a slender lead over Finland and the United States....

How good is this photograph from the men's ice hockey game between Finland and Switzerland?

Finland lead their quarter-final clash 2-0 after the first period.

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• The women's team sprint cross-country skiing final has just begun. The men's final follows from 09:45.
• At 11:00 the men's aerials freestyle skiing final gets under way.
• From 11:30 attention turns to the short track speed skating for the opening rounds before medals are decided later on.
• The men's 500m relay final is at 12:44 and the women's 1,500m final is at 13:18.
• We have a women's bronze medal match in the ice hockey between Finland and Switzerland at 11:30 too.

More disappointing news for Great Britain.

Kathryn Thomson was due to compete in the women's 1,500m quarter-finals later this morning but Team GB has just announced she has withdrawn on medical grounds.

More as we get it.

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Bruce Mouat speaking to BBC Sport after their win: "We were hitting really well today and kind of cleared it, it felt comfortable but not completely comfortable.

"We know one fact we're playing Canada [In final round robin match] so we know if we have to play them again [In the semi-final] we can learn from the morning I guess. So we'll go into the day prepared to play two games regardless. If it's Canada twice then bring it on."

Here 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.
• Britain's James Clugnet and Andrew Young missed out on the men's team sprint cross-country final.
• 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.
• And Sweden won gold in the women's biathlon 4x6km relay, pipping ROC and Germany.

Katie Falkingham
BBC Sport in Zhangjiakou

I spotted this video of James Clugnet's parents, brother and nephew on social media earlier, so had to ask him about it.

He told me he almost didn't want to watch it in case it was embarrassing, but is very glad he did - he loved it! He was even singing 'go, Jimmy go!' as he skied.