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Men’s curling team will attempt to rescue Winter Olympics for Britain
Britain's Bruce Mouat, leads his teammates, during the men's curling match against Switzerland, at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
BRUCE MOUAT’S men’s curling team continued their march into the Winter Olympic semi-finals and vowed to be the people to end two weeks of hurt and save the Games for Great Britain.
A comfortable 8-6 win over the Russian Olympic Committee ensured Mouat’s men will head into today’s final round-robin match against Canada knowing another win would put them at the top of the standings.
And, with a semi-final this morning already guaranteed, the buoyant quartet are willing to rise to the challenge of claiming the first medal of an increasingly disappointing experience for the nation in Beijing.
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