Get Involvedpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
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Roberto: America going for the shock & awe style of play in the curling.
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Russian Valieva, who recorded a positive doping test in December, finishes fourth after falling on ice
15-year-old led by almost two points after free programme event on Tuesday
She had already won gold in team event before positive doping result became public
Britain's Natasha McKay failed to qualify for free skate
Get Involvedpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Loud in the standspublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's semi-final: USA 4-5 Great Britain (after five ends)
Thomas Duncan
BBC Scotland in BeijingBobby Lammie does an unbelievable job on the sweep. His power is such an asset to a skip to be able to guide the stone.
A big cheer goes up from the British contingent. We've had another chorus from the Swedes too. Absorbing stuff.
'Excellent'published at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's curling - USA 4-5 Great Britain
Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TV
Image source, GettyExcellent from Bruce Mouat and exactly what was needed.
Great Britain move back aheadpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-5 Great Britain (after five ends)
Image source, GettyUnderstated precision trumps flashy flamboyance in the fifth end as Britain's Bruce Mouat nudges John Shuster's stone out of the house and scored two for Great Britain as we head into the interval.
Shuster skipping US in stylepublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-3 Great Britain (after four ends)
John Shuster definitely seems more a pool guy than a snooker player.
He is not shy of playing with power and ambition. An all-or-nothing, death-or-glory curler.
And for the moment, it is working for him.
Bruce Mouat with the final stone in the fifth end....
'US not afraid to get in there'published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's curling - USA 4-3 Great Britain
Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TVInteresting the different strategies - US not afraid to get in there, move the stones around and rely on their skip to rescue them if needs be.
It's fascinating to listen and watch.
GB well set in fifth endpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-3 Great Britain (after four ends)
Two countries divided by a common language. And about seven notches on the volume knob.
John Shuster directs the sweeping operation with a serious of earnest hollers and bellows. Sample slogan: "Dig in there buddy!"
Bruce Mouat is altogether more reserved.
"It's really got to go," he calmly pleads to Hammy McMillan and Bobby Lammie on brushing duty.
Great Britain with the hammer and upper hand in this fifth end so far.
Postpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - women's free skate
Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport in BeijingKamila Valieva has been practising her quads in the warm-up, and they are looking pretty solid so there are no obvious signs of nerves. Not even wavering at the noise of all the camera shutters.
She will be the last of this final group of five to perform.
Postpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - Women's free skate
Robin Cousins
Olympic gold medallist figure skater on BBC TVFor any athlete who represents their country , who dreams of the Olympics - the moment was being on the podium and to be able to watch my family have that moment with me
To not have that moment in front of your team-mates is heartbreaking.
Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating - women’s free skate
Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport in BeijingThe final group is warming up on the ice, including Kamila Valieva…
Image source, BBC SportKamila Valieva has been introduced to the arena, she’s very popular with some sections of the crowd.
curling Swedes take the leadpublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
They're into the fifth end in the other semi-final, which sees Sweden 3-1 up against Canada. Winners gets at least a silver; loser has another match to try and win bronze.
Get Involvedpublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
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Kevan Sangster: Loving the men’s Curling SF with Team GB v US . Return of the Limey Stone Cowboys?
Limelight-loving USApublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-3 Great Britain (fifth end)
Thomas Duncan
BBC Scotland in BeijingThe US are not as consistent as GB, but they do love a big occasion.
John Shuster goes for tough shots, and he seems to pull it out of the bag when they make it to the knockouts.
Bruce Mouat and co will be hoping he starts to fluff his lines soon.
Final skaters coming uppublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Figure skating women's free skating programme
Image source, Getty ImagesThe penultimate group in the women's free skate programme have just finished.
We'll now have a short break before we see the final six, which includes Kamila Valieva, her Russian team-mates Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova and the other contenders.
Alysa Liu of USA leads on 208.95 after 19 of 25 skaters.
Many are outraged that Valieva is competing given her failed test. Will she end on top of the standings? What will the reaction be if she does?
'He finds the shots that matter'published at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's curling - USA 4-3 Great Britain
Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TV
Image source, Getty ImagesThat is exactly what everyone says about John Shuster - he finds the shots that matter.
USA regain leadpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 4-3 Great Britain (after four ends)
John Shuster attempting a salvage operation with Great Britain lying one...
What has he got?
He got a 24-carat winner.
Perfectly weighted, precisely plotted and, from Great Britain lying one and looking set to steal, the United States takes two points from the end.
BBC Two coveragepublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Channel change!
BBC TwoCurling will continue on BBC Two - grab that remote and don't miss a thing!
GB well set in fourth endpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Semi-final: USA 2-3 Great Britain (after three ends)
Image source, GettyThe United States are struggling in this end after Christopher Plys makes a bit of mess of his first stone.
He makes slight amends with his second.
But Great Britain's yellow stones are more numerous and better placed in the house.
US lying shot, but British stones are huddled around it.
Noisy neighbourspublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
Men's curling - USA 2-3 Great Britain
Steve Cram
Curling commentator on BBC TVThese guys wear mics ... but they don't need to!
Get Involvedpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2022
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Matty Davenport: Gotta be the Game of Stones.