BBC Two Day 12: GB v USA in Men's Curling Winter Olympics

Good morning from Pyeongchang where

there is a kick site meant up at the

Alpine Centre for the women's

downhill. -- there is big

excitement. It includes one of the

greatest women's skier of all time.

After missing Sochi four years ago,

Lindsey Vonn is back and aiming to

maintain the culture you one ages

ago in what she says is 99.9% her

last Olympics. We will bring you all

of the action and here is what is

coming up.

A win for team dismissed against the

USA would see them safely into the

semifinals. -- team Smith. We will

be back to see the conclusion of

that match. Women's downhill day,

the bravest and fastest on skis take

to the mountain. And we will show

you what happens in one of the most

entertaining events, the ski cross.

And quarterfinal action from men's

ice hockey, with the Olympic

Athletes from Russia taking on

Norway.

Straight to the Curling Centre where

it it is a must win match for Great

Britain's rink, taking on the USA.

The win will guarantee their place

in the play-off matches. Let's join

Steve Cram and Jackie Lockhart.

This one is tied up 2-2, and John

Shuster, the US skip, looking at

another tricky situation that Kyle

Smith, the British skip, has put him

into. He has just drawn around the

yellow, so close to catching the

guard around the top. USA got off to

a better start than Great Britain

picking up two. Great Britain held

to one in the second, managed to

steal in the third, a few mistakes

from the United States. They then

retained the hammer into the fourth

end, but Britain would love to force

the one if they could. That last

shot, that just scraped by. It does

give Shuster a problem, it has

already been the draw shot, the won

he has been misjudging.

It's right

in behind and it's left John

in behind and it's left John Shuster

the big dilemma, does he try and get

it back into it? He wants to create

a two here.

He thinks he can get his

two by driving that yellow back into

the red and sitting with his

shooter.

It depends where he gets

it. He can drive it into the red,

catch the right-hand side of it that

would take it to the back red but he

does not want to drive the red into

the backpack. You did hear him

saying, if he has to take one, he

will take one, but he's trying to do

the runner back rather than the

guard.

I don't think the draw is

working for him so he's preferring

this shot, a little bit more risky.

Missed. Now, where is it ending up?

And other steel for Great Britain.

The United States in the last two

ends, he's made some odd decisions,

Shuster does not trust himself to

take the one. He wanted to try and

manufacturer two, with a different

type of shots, it's a risky shots,

and missed. So Great Britain now

lead this. Given that Great Britain

only managed to get one in the

second and lost the hammer, they

will be delighted to be missed

decision now. The hammer retained by

the US as they move into the fifth.

So important for Great Britain, very

straightforward for them, wind of

this, into the semifinals, no

question. It doesn't matter what

happens elsewhere. If they lose, it

is likely there will be a tie-break

scenario. There is a combination of

results that even if they lose, they

will be in the top four. We will go

through all of that. We will keep an

eye on the other games, Canada art

leading Denmark, and they can cement

their place with a win there in the

semifinals. Sweden are getting

beaten by Norway. That doesn't

affect things that much, Sweden are

already through. The big much to

keep an eye on from the British

perspective is the one between Korea

and Japan, tied up 3-3 after four

ends. The best results would be for

Korea to beat Japan. That would be

for GB. A win is all they will be

thinking about. So far, so good.

They are playing better than the US,

who started well, but they've had a

good diva stakes creeping in. I

think it's John Shuster, -- a good

few mistakes creeping in. I think

when he is not playing well, they

struggle.

Yes, Kyle is getting the

shots and putting the pressure on

John Shuster who was not coming out

with the goods. That last end, he

was trying to be clever. He had to

make sure his yellow connected with

the red first, but he was greedy and

drink -- trying to get the roll as

well. They have changed their

tactics, instead of going front

corner, because we have put a high

card on, they've decided to come and

find it. The shot high guard. We

will follow that. Sit on the nose of

it. Just half check it, it would be

a great shot, don't want to bounce.

Kyle Waddell saying the weight is

perfect, needs to curl a little

more.

They are coming behind it.

Want to get attacked in if they can.

Behind the button but almost on the

centre line, it would be great if it

could force a one here, the US

picking up one, a decent start for

the first half of this match. Having

not got out of the traps

particularly well. It wasn't that

Great Britain didn't play well,

there were two shots, Kyle Smith,

almost at double takeout, but then

the USA did the same and they had a

slight advantage. They are just

getting their way to wrong, the US.

-- there weight wrong.

That's a nice

shot.

Comes in on top of the red.

They left it completely. He's been a

little bit fortunate there. You

really want to be, the sweeper

helping it on its way, the last

little bit.

little bit. A little bump here, as

Kyle was saying.

So, just lay it and let your

sweepers to the rest. Don't need to

pitch too much weight on here.

Really been well controlled by the

team at the moment. That's a nice

shot.

Another great shot. I think

Kyle this morning, Kyle Waddell,

this morning, morning at home! He

has started very well. Cammy has had

some sweeping to do already today.

Look at fact, just skirts by that

front yellow. So USA already in a

bit of bother here. Just want to

remove the card, learned their

lesson from early on. Matt

Hamilton... Placed second for US.

Hamilton... Placed second for US. If

you're just waking up to a little

bit more curling, welcome, getting

ready for work or whatever else the

day holds for you, the great news is

that Great Britain's women have

already qualified for the

semifinals, a superb match against

Canada, putting out the gold medal

contenders, Canada, well, they would

have been gold medal contenders!

First time that Canada have not been

in the semifinals, they have always

got a medal in the winning's curling

competition. So Rachel Holman will

not want that on her CV.

Unfortunately for her that is what

she will be remembered. Eve

Muirhead's team superb in the second

half of that match, having trailed

for much of it early on. They will

now face Sweden in the semifinal.

Still not quite sure who will be in

the fourth place, there are some

permutations available. The South

Korean women have been almost

unstoppable, they top the table. So

they will play the fourth team, when

the final session is played tonight,

Great Britain not in that session.

Already through, they are, they can

sit and watch.

He would have liked to have moved

his yellow to open up that... I'm

just checking some of the stats,

checking to see the head-to-head

against Great Britain against USA.

These two teams haven't played each

other that often. Only twice they've

played each other. Both times Great

Britain coming out the window. Or

Kyle Smith coming out the winner.

So, playing wise, the favour has

always fallen to Kyle Smith.

They

decided to leave that there. Just

going to come up as a decent guard,

a fair way out.

It has slightly over

cold, though. -- over curled.

Tyler

George, playing third.

Inch

precision here required.

That's close, isn't it? Britain

might have second. That I just say

Canada?

Yes!

I meant USA, they're

not that far apart! Easy mistake to

make!

make! We had a much against Canada

at this morning, the women. So the

USA, that one on the left as you

look at it, laying short, Britain

may well be second. I think shot

selection, that was one of the

features of the match with Rachel

Holman this morning, Eve Muirhead,

not only making the shots, the girls

played very well, and struggled

early on but got her act together if

the latter stages, but we just saw

that from John Shuster, the choice

of shots. The hint of desperation

Canada where feeling, the USA

possibly the same. Great Britain

know that even if they lose this,

they have a chance of qualifying,

but for the USA, it's all over.

Maybe that affects your ability to

think straight.

Yes, a bit of

indecision is coming into play here.

Great Britain at the moment are

lying two.

So, when you hear USA saying they

want to burn the stone, they want to

hit the red and go in behind.

So, just want to try and hit this

and the rollover, that looks a bit

straight. It is. You wanted that one

to role

to role -- you wanted that want to

go to the right. What's happening

is, the back end of each end,

Britain of forcing the issue at a

bit now. The USA not able to get the

stones where they want or need them.

Wade we just want a little role,

Wade we just want a little role, not

too much, if we can just get it

rolled into the centre. That would

be a great shot for us.

Keep it clean!

He's giving his

brother aroused. It is a team event.

-- giving his brother row.

They have overcooked it.

It is

getting closer.

getting closer. It is very close.

That is crucial.

I hear John Shuster

say they are lying to macro shots.

So that is crucial, the need to keep

the situation going at the moment.

Trading on this said, it is the

other one, the difference between

that and the other American stone in

the house. I think Britain is

closer.

This is curling. Well, he almost did

it too well. It has gone past the

other one.

He just got too much action on that

one.

one.

He is lying second in third

shot here, so we have to make sure

we get one.

we get one.

And he doesn't want the

chance to give the opportunity to

hit both reds.

hit both reds. Tucked into the four

foot would be good. He said, T-line,

don't be short. That is the key, it

is smart thinking because what is

obvious here is that John has given

him an opportunity to take it, he is

going to take it on. You missed one

last time round, but I think that's

his favourite short. They can draw

all day long.

all day long. If he can force one,

brilliant. Did not give him an easy

take out.

take out.

The stagger of the high

red and yellow are sitting in a

better position to come round and

behind them. But if he did not get

the stagger rate, it would leave

them on it. He is having to come

round the higher side, it is going

to stop.

to stop. No, it has run too far.

That really needed to sit anywhere

in the red. Wade can he move it and

stay? If you can check it out he

will get two.

Or is it three?

He

could possibly get three.

could possibly get three.

Overthrown

by the British skip, that is the

first real mistake he has made.

first real mistake he has made.

In

the last couple of ends, he has not

performed at and has given it up. I

guess he knows that he really has to

make sure he gets it out the house.

That is the key, making sure first

of all that he hits the stone and

Great Britain did not get the steel.

They would love to stick in there.

That looks like three from where

we're sitting. Again, if you hear

any expletives or anything else

which is not normally broadcast on

here, we apologise on of those down

there, they do get very frustrated,

and they do have microphones, and

sometimes forget that.

Great Britain are now finding

themselves to macro down after five.

They played well, the USA are making

mistakes, and the fans went a little

bit quiet for a while. They pick up

three more by a little mistake by

Kyle Smith. They are leading by two

at the halfway point.

Here are the headlines on day 12 so

far. In the downhill, Sofia Goggia

made history by becoming

made history by becoming Austria's

first downhill champion. Lindsey

Vonn had to settle for bronze.

Canada's Leman in the ski cross,

with bumps galore. The figure

skating women's singles competition

got underway.

got underway. Great Britain's women

claimed a 6-5 win over Canada, the

reigning champions, to book their

spot in the curling semi-finals. The

victory came with an added bonus of

eliminating their opponents from the

tournament. And an incredibly high

quality qualification, Billy Morgan

Adidas spot on Saturday's Big E

final of the snowboarding. Garcia

may top the pile after scoring 97.5

on his second run.

A little bit of work for Great

Britain's meant to do. They trail

the USA at the midpoint. The Brits

need to win the match to ensure

their place in the play-offs, but

they may still have a chance if they

do not. Let us hope they keep it

simple, win the match and then we

know they are through. Let us go

back to Jackie Lockhart and Steve

Cram at the Gangneung Curling

Centre.

COMMENTATOR: If Britain lose this

match, they will not be eliminated

because they must still be involved

in a tie-break scenario. There are

16 permutations of what can happen

with the result in this final

session, none of them involve an

elimination from Great Britain. If

they end up in a tie-break, there

are different versions as to what

that could be. One of the most

likely is that they would face

Switzerland, which would be a tough

match. To update you with things

elsewhere, as we watch highlights of

the first five ends, Canada against

Denmark, it is expected that, double

qualified winning that match. Sweden

are suffering at the moment at the

hands of Norway, 6-2. Norway cannot

qualify, Sweden are top of the

table, so that does not affect Great

Britain. The match that is

definitely significant, Korea versus

Japan. Korea winning would help the

cause. That is tied at 3-3. I was

reading that Matt Hamilton, he only

grows the moustache during the

season. Apparently his wife hates it

and he shaved it off again when the

curling season finishes.

He says he

likes it. I think he says it gives

some character than somebody to

remember. It is not really doing it

for me!

He is a bit of a character,

Manhattan -- Matt Hamilton. That is

John Shuster, the US skip. Finally

getting things right. A small error

from Kyle Smith, the first of this

match, the first real mistake. It

just came at the wrong time, giving

up three points. Any matches will

you give up three points, you're

just making life a little bit more

difficult for yourself.

Yes, we had

an opportunity to set any weight in

the house and make it difficult, but

Stone placement is key because you

did not want to leave it open and

give USA a chance for the double,

but it was really unfortunate

overrunning, not my -- not by much.

John Shuster came up with the goods

at that end to score three. We heard

Victor say at the break, take two,

force one, the guys are playing

really well. That they have to make

sure they capitalise on any small

mistake, and the USA are actually

getting some of the shots we can

capitalise on, so it is all still to

play for.

Yes, let's not forget the

USA beat Canada and Switzerland in

their previous two matches, which

was an incredible turnaround. They

looked to be pretty much out because

Switzerland and Canada are two of

the best teams here. It looked a

tough finish USA. Not a great shot

from Cammy Smith.

tough finish USA. Not a great shot

from Cammy That can be taken out.

If

it had been in the Freegard storm,

you cannot remove any stones until

the fourth has been played. With it

being in the house, the USA have the

opportunity to remove it, which does

not help our situation. We need some

guards to create two so we have

something to hide behind.

Not looking to remove any of these,

we're just going to tap them back so

we can put red stones in front of

them and use them as protection.

The coach was saying, you play well,

when the shots, you will win the

game. I did not hear anything around

strategy. I just keep thinking, do

not give them too many takeouts. It

seems to be the shots they are

making, try to get into a drawing

game with them, but then you have to

get your guards up and make them

come round.

come round. Were going to see them

with some more rocks.

The only thing

I would contradict that with is not

trying to rush into it too quickly.

We're only to macro shots down, and

if you wait until you get the

opportunity for it, often it is the

latter stages of the game, patients.

Kyle Waddell has played really well

so far in this match.

Yes, his mum

and dad are out here watching it.

Has two brothers are left at home,

probably watching this morning. His

grandparents will be watching as

well. A real curling family.

You're seeing a much bigger swing

this morning on the ice and that has

almost come through the other side.

Matt Hamilton can play an intern

take out.

-- in-turn take out. Just came

through the gap.

through the gap. He would have

preferred to stick in there. I do

not think he will be too bothered.

He did not want to sit on the nose

either. Another opportunity for us

to utilise the high yellow of the

USA.

So, this one has enough running of

its own. Often, if the weight is

coming off it, you can see Cammy

trying to sweep and pushed closer to

the centre. A reasonable attempt.

Just sat high for such a long time

and the guys didn't want to sweep

early. Sweeping of course does

several things to a stone, it can

take it further if both guys are

sleeping, and you can also,

depending on which way the stone is

turning, you can sweep it one way to

make it cold more, and then -- make

it more curled, as well.

So far, this end not quite

developing in which they would like,

great Britain.

You often find this,

the USA don't have a hammer but they

have control of the end and because

Britain are trying to create

something and not get it their way,

USA are able to tap the stones out,

three stones in the house now.

That

keeps giving them options, there's

an opportunity to get behind that

front yellow. Just got chance. A bit

flat. In all of these shots, they're

not horrendous, just not right.

That is the option that you just

heard, they probably don't want the

chance given to blank this end.

Thomas Muirhead playing third.

There's cheering in the crowd,

there's much going on Korea and

Japan. They have got the hammer and

they are in the sixth, Korea.

Going to have another go. Just

having another look at this, Kyle

Smith.

Yeah, they really need to sit in

here, rely on the shot after this.

Yes, we're losing out on areas to

hide behind. Even if the guys get a

nice hit an roll in here, because

it's so close to the yellow, the USA

can to stride piano straight back

onto the top of it.

Come out the

other side.

-- the USA can just get

their yellow straight back on the

top of it. It could be in our favour

if the USA hit that and fit out

there, then the two yellow are at

the top of the house and we can pull

one behind it.

Duluth, Minnesota, the Duluth

curling club, these guys are from.

John Shuster, an all-time great

American curling, fourth Olympics

for him. It's a unique achievement,

he won a medal in Italy in 2006.

This end has certainly not gone

Britain's way here and Kyle Smith is

a real job on. There are three US

stones, his last draw in the

previous end was way too heavy. He

needs to be much better here, got to

be incredibly accurate.

Hopes for a little bit of a mistake

after this.

Got to make sure they

after this.

Got to make sure they do

not over curl here, wants to be

fully near that house, if it goes

and over curls, they could be a

space where he can ship it out. The

fourth that is open, everything is

on the one side.

It actually looks

all right for weight but it's going

to start pulling across quite

heavily. Around that front yellow.

Come and tucked in right on that,

needs to get in.

That's a good shot.

Nice effort.

Might be able to just

see an edge of it.

Just use that

yellow at the top to remove that.

And fourth Great Britain to take

one. -- force Great Britain.

Well, it's not the two that the

coach said.

But it depends

whether...

Keep them close, if they

get one, it keeps USA within

touching distance.

John Shuster has

to make the shot and we have seen a

couple of times where he's got one

shot and not the other. This could

be the same opportunity. He's got

it. I was hoping!

I just think the

takeout, I know I keep saying this,

but you keep giving him them, he's

going to make them. He seems so much

more couple playing this shots. He

is 56% on a draw and I know that was

straightforward.

That was the only

shot...

Absolutely, but if we keep

doing that, he'll be fine.

Each time

he makes these shots, his confidence

grows.

Well, he's missed two or

three draws, identikit going to miss

them. It's important that -- I don't

think he's going to miss them.

The

guys are really having to work this

hard. Head down and keep going. I

think you've got the whole of the

rich to work with. Just for the one.

Good effort. Very good effort for

the sleepers. Cammy Smith and Kyle

Waddell. Thomas Muirhead watching

and Kyle Smith. They get one, not

the two they would have liked. But

it produces the deficit. USA lead

5-4 after six ends, four to go. A

win and they go through to the

semifinals. Lose and they have to

wait and see what their fate is, as

far as the tie-breakers, they could

still qualify depending on results

al swear. -- elsewhere.

If they lose, they are definitely in

the tie-break scenario, there is no

combination of results which result

in an qualifying by right.

in an qualifying by right. In all of

those tie-break combinations,

possible tie-break combinations, the

most likely scenario is that they

would play Switzerland. Either in an

outright competition to see who

comes forth, and whose fifth, or on

a tie-break for third and fourth

which could involve four teams.

Cheering happening. I'll give you a

score update. That end hasn't quite

finished. What I can see is that

Korea are lying three, with a stone

left. They have the hammer as well

in that one. Could even pick up

four. Canada are leading as expected

against Denmark, 8-2. Canada look as

though they're through. What they

need to do to make sure they

qualify. Britain have a lot of work

to do.

Already got a garden, just moving

that. Going to hang in there.

There

are just playing that pic shot,

quite happy with that. He would have

liked to have rolled that out the

free space outside the house, which

is still in play.

You heard me say that Korea could

take four, you can probably tell by

the cheering that that's exactly

what's happened. So Korea are doing

great Britain a big favour, I'm not

sure if it will change things that

much, it means that Japan, if they

were to lose that much, they could

be out of qualification contention,

depending on results.

depending on results. And then grow

Britain would be playing sitting. A

little drop of the brush but it

didn't touch the -- then Great

Britain would be playing

Switzerland. The little drop of the

brush but it didn't cut stone. Just

caught it by the merest fraction,

that goes through. He was trying

another little tick shot there.

Unfortunately because you need to

put the weight on it, if you don't

connect with the stone at all, you

will run through.

Gave that every

effort.

A bit of a Scandinavian

party going on for almost. Nothing

to celebrate, they decided to shake

hands very early. Sweden have had

enough, they have been beaten by

Norway. Sweden though they are

through, they have decided that they

are out of this match. Sony Norway

win, a bit of pride for them. That's

the last of the trousers. Might not

see them again. Because he's in his

mid-40s, not likely be back.

I think

they are verging to the end of their

career, maybe we have to ask them if

we can have a pair of their fancy

pants.

You are welcome to them.

I

think I can carry them off quite

well.

That one over, he nearly got

that outside one as well. Britain

still sitting with two there. All

opened elbow. -- all open now,

though.

though. Kyle Waddell trying to put

the card back in place. -- trying to

put them guard back in place. That

red on the left might come into play

later on.

Nice guard thrown by Kyle Waddell,

right on the centre line, or just

about. So the USA will remove that.

Don't want that hanging around, that

makes their life more difficult. Try

and live in the US on how to --

limit US to one, like Eve Muirhead

against Canada today, she ended up

picking the hammer up in the eighth,

she got two in the eighth, forced

one in the night, two in the tense,

textbook stuff.

Jubilation everywhere. The guys here

have got a lot of work to do,

though. Still very much in this. So

Thomas Muirhead, the younger brother

of Eve Muirhead.

So just hoping to sit outside of the

house here, right on that centre

line, if possible. You can see the

guys keeping an eye on the weight

and line.

That's another good shot.

At least they're putting in the

guards, hitting the spot, looking at

whether to run that back away. Still

think he's keen on getting rid of

that one out on the wing.

He is

trying, because the run backs, he's

try to get a corner out that way.

No. Almost missing that one,

catching that a little thin.

A little sigh of exasperation. Well,

whatever he was asking John, the

microphone switched to the British

team. And another guard being asked

of Thomas Muirhead.

I don't think you'll try, I think

you'll try and run this back this

time. A bit closer.

Thomas's that,

being left at home, Gordon, to look

after the sheep. They are sheep

farmers, Thomas and Glenn.

He'll be

up already.

Yes, I think it's

lambing time as well. And Gordon is

playing in the Scottish senior

Championships this week, I think

they start today or tomorrow. So

unreal curling family.

Tyler George

trying to get this one right. It's

hanging out there. Just coming

around little bit.

Wade he went for the other one!

That

is why. We are so used to seeing him

taking the guard off, and watching

from the send instead of watching

the screen, so you probably guessed

what was going on! Rolls out a

little. Kyle Smith would love to go

back the other way, rollback under

the guard, which they have left out

the.

The USA have the opportunity of

seeing the shot in the house. The

high guard that Great Britain put on

was not covering the entire short.

Again, and opportunity for Kyle

Smith to catch the storm and roll

into the centre.

into the centre. Cammy trying to

help it into the centre.

A pretty

good shot by Kyle Smith.

That is their word of the week, a

wee hair. A wee hair more.

John Shuster, he knows his team have

the opportunity to keep their

Olympic hopes alive. They are

leading Great Britain 5-4. A more

delicate shot required from the USA

skip.

He has played a lighter

weight.

weight.

He does not hang around.

Forcing one is what they needed to

do minimum.

Ahead can stick is all

that is required.

that is required.

You get the

feeling at this end at the USA just

tried to stay calm and say, OK, we

will take one. Not try to do

anything silly or be too

adventurous, which they maybe were a

little earlier.

Just touching the forfeit should be

straightforward for John Shuster to

remove it and sit there for the one.

The British stone on the other side

means they cannot blank the other

end. It ended up being a useful

stolen in that effect. Britain have

the hammer in the eighth and tenth

round. They will have to find their

best shots, but this has been there

a better end, they have played

nicely.

John Shuster hoping they can extend

the lead, leading 6-4 after seven

ends. There is still all to play

for. In a match which victory means

so much to Great Britain. The men

were not necessarily fancied so much

to make it to the semifinals, they

would not have said that to

themselves. They came here thinking

they had a great chance. They will

be very disappointed if they do not

manage to clinch this. It would not

be the end, they would not be

eliminated if they lose, they will

have to come back for the tie-break

session tomorrow.

session tomorrow. If they -- who

they play is undecided, but at the

moment it would be against

Switzerland.

Two here in the eighth end. If they

can force one in the ninth and get

two in the tenth... That Azizi

two in the tenth... That Azizi --

that is easy said!

If we can pick up

two, try to force the one, have the

hammer going down the last, that

would be textbook stuff we're

looking for.

If Great Britain win this, does it

help Japan? I'm trying to work it

out. No, it wouldn't, it would mean

Switzerland would qualify with Great

Britain, if Britain when the and

Japan lose. Sadly, I see sadly, that

would mean Great Britain play Canada

in the semifinal. Not getting ahead

of ourselves at the moment! If you

finish third or fourth he will play

Canada or Sweden.

Both games will be

tough! All games in the play-off

stages are really tough.

If you're

just getting up to us this morning,

good morning. The great news already

is the British women have qualified

for the semifinal, who will play

Sweden in their semifinal. Canada

have been knocked out, Great Britain

beat them. Canada are always

favourites to win a medal, they have

never not won a medal in women's

curling. They have gone out the

competition by courtesy of the

defeat to Great Britain. The men are

trying to emulate the women, trying

to secure their spot. A lot of work

to do here. Corner guard has been

put up by Cammy Smith. The USA have

come straight in with those.

Cammy

trying to play it controlled down

here. He's looking for it to set on

the nose. A little high.

the nose. A little high. Slightly

bounced to the side. And opportunity

for an easy take out for the USA.

They just need something to really

go for them in this end. To try to

get themselves going. They want to

stay calm, and just to see there are

chances for them to rest this away

from the USA.

from the USA. Biggest dollar corner

guard being left at the moment. --

there is still a corner guard being

left at the moment.

Probably about the same weight as

the last.

They are just not getting

a little role. Stones width to the

other side, sitting above that,

would help.

They've is cheering down

the bottom end, come -- Canada

shaking hands with Denmark. Denmark

have finished bottom, but Canada

have secured their place with six

wins and three losses, even the

three losses was unusual for them.

One of them was to this team, which

is what made things difficult for

Great Britain because we are looking

-- were looking at the USA and

coming out with a win over Canada

which kept their hopes alive, and

they needed to win this. Canada got

back on track and will sit in second

place. Even if Great Britain win

this, they will be behind Canada

because Canada beat Great Britain in

the round-robin.

We are desperately trying hard to

get little roles. Keep your head up!

It is just fractions.

The only thing I would say is that

as the women got the last three

ends, they were really making the

shots play really well. And the

chances came they really took them.

At some point very soon, that is

going to happen for the men as well.

Very soon.

Yes, I agree.

So, another chance to hit and roll

and use the card. Thomas Muirhead

has to get it right this time.

has to get it right this time. The

Manitoba tuck is his delivery style.

Curled a little bit at the end. It

looked as though the line was good

all the way down.

I did try.

all the way down.

I did try. The

problem with some of these shots as

you do not want to overthrow them.

If you do not get enough and

roll-out, you have wasted it. The

shooter is still in the house.

shooter is still in the house.

One

here would not be disastrous but it

makes the job harder.

Whenever you get these stones

hanging around when you're trying to

get two, it makes the job a little

more difficult. What was the call?

To come round behind the guard. We

have got it out there, we have to

try to make it our friend.

This is

the first time they have really

tried to come behind it without

hitting something. Has Thomas

Muirhead got on his drawing! -- his

drawing

drawing boots?

It is not infer

first, it is in for a second.

Pressure on the USA.

Portable get dead nose on this?

Would do we want to put it if you

doesn't have the double, so much to

think about?!

If we went here now,

it makes the double... He has got to

make the double.

You do not like

this?

It's fine.

this?

It's fine.

If he draws, we

drop.

Tyler George is saying that if

he draws, we drop but

he draws, we drop but you can... I

think from a British perspective,

and he's probably right, Tyler

George, but you just keep thinking

that John Shuster wanted to make the

double. The drop

double. The drop accuracy, -- one.

Kyle Smith is doing better than the

other skip. They still cannot make

up their mind.

I think I'm with

Tyler George, they have got to get

one in the back eight. Got to be

making sure that if they want to

force one here, they have to make

sure they have a second shot.

You heard him say he wants to go to

nine, the zones are numbered. Seven,

eight and nine out of other side of

the button, so nine is at the back

of the eight foot. Tucked in behind

those two reds if he can. A bit of

work to do. Just wants to leave it.

He has placed that OK.

He has placed that OK.

So where does

Kyle Waddell to put his? He wants

the front row where does Kyle wants

to put his? Who would love to tuck

it behind the frontier, perhaps? --

the front yellow?

I think you can

freeze the front yellow. If you

don't freeze it well, these guys are

so good at picking shots out, they

will just drown.

Just go to roll it coming. He wants

to roll across. I'd like to see a

sitting shot here.

I like freeze,

but then I'm a woman!

Let's hope

it's the right choice of shot, so

important to pick the right shot.

And then execute it so well. It's

going to be a bit of a tough one,

we've seen this not really working

for Great Britain at the moment.

Is

it past the guard? It's not!

You're

kidding! That's a bit of a... That's

a shocker from Kyle Smith.

He was 1

million miles away from getting that

shot in the house.

No wonder, the

USA are sensing an opportunity to

wrap this match up, possibly. What

do they want to do? Great Britain

have the hammer here. There's still

an opportunity for Kyle Smith to get

one.

If we go here, he's got that.

Bang,

bang.

Even if I just...

Kyle Smith has thrown a couple of

studies this evening which he will

not want to see again, I'm sure. In

terms of his Olympic campaign, he's

been playing well, making the big

shots in the right times. But not in

this match.

this match. 6-4, two down, got to

get at least one here.

OK, they're

taking the safer option here. Tyler

George was keen to forget about that

red and draw one in and killed the

game early but being too greedy can

work against you so they're just

looking to remove the red and roll

across into the centre. It's closing

down that forefoot for Kyle to draw

too. He's looking for any weight of

hitting the inside and rolling to

the forefoot.

It's a big shot for the US skip.

He's done it well.

He's played that

well.

He's done very well there. The

USA sensing a massive opportunity

here. There's four US stones in the

house, just one left for Kyle Smith

to deliver. He had a very poor shot

with his previous one. And now he

faces a very tough shots to even get

one.

If I'm being picky, that stone,

he would have wanted to keep it to

the right-hand side of the centre

lane. But he has freed up a bit of

the forefoot. He is still played a

very good shot and Kyle Smith has to

make this filly in the forefoot.

He

does, he's got a clear run into it

but he can't for to make any

mistakes here.

Kyle Smith, then. To make sure that

Great Britain get something out of

his end to keep this match going.

Because to give up one or two would

make life very difficult indeed. So

this needs to be very good.

It's

looking like. They're going to have

to work this really hard, I doubt if

they got the weight.

Nowhere near.

In fact that could be the match.

I got you a good weight, I go to

ten.

I heard that comment, not sure

that was needed, keep your hand in

your pocket, was the message the

USA, but that's the thing to do. The

USA, then, come away with a victory

which has been manufactured by Great

Britain's bad play. A lot of

mistakes creeping in at the end,

never really got things going. They

started a play, they were going

well, had things going for them. But

sadly...

And going to say they were

just, there were 20 little errors

and that makes huge differences in

this game. Kyle, a couple of shots

where he was on finishing it off.

All credit to the USA, they played

very well, they would figure letters

back into the game. -- they were not

going to let us back into the game.

The opportunity to guarantee a place

in the semifinals has gone, it will

be a tie-break match for Great

Britain, it looks as though it could

be against Switzerland, the final

score finishing before the last two

ends, the USA winning 10-4 over

great Britain.

A tough defeat for the men. Earlier

on today, the women were on the ice,

they knew that a win would put them

straight through into the

semifinals. It was a tough match for

Eve Muirhead against the Canadians,

the Canadians beat them four years

ago in the semifinals. This is a

different rink that had not been

quite firing on all cylinders. Let's

join Eve Muirhead in the final end

where they had a hammer is the end

not only to get themselves into the

play-offs, but to put the Canadians

out. High-pressure stuff, let's join

Jackie Lockhart and Steve Cram.

Great Britain will have to sit and

watch and see how the results play

out but there's every chance that

these two will play other in the

tie-break if Canada win their match

against the leading athlete of

Russia. -- the Olympic athlete of

Russia. But they have been heavily

defeated this morning, against

Korea. But career have been superb,

they scored nine in the first three

ends

ends against 08 Sweden look as if

they about to

ends against 08 Sweden

look as if they about to

Sweden have a chance later on to

confirm.

confirm. They will if they cannot

win against China, that's confirmed.

They will qualify, six wins. Beating

China 8-4. The Switzerland and

Denmark match doesn't matter. That

defeat by Sweden over China, the

defeat for China, means that they

are no longer the competition.

So the task is as it always is in

terms of getting two here, they have

put a straightforward forward guard

on, they have got one in on the

bottom.

Canada have put a really

high guard on, I think they wanted

it much closer to the house. We have

got a opportunity to move that. If

we can play one to come round and

tap and read at the back...

tap and read at the back... They

have had a good week so far.

have had a good week so far.

Trying

to come in on top of the red. Nice

shot from Lauren Gray. That's a good

position, that yellow. I know you

might be thinking, it's early stages

of the end but a team that control

around that forefoot, staying behind

the team line. It's gone quiet in

here now. There was a little clutch

of Canadian flounced... Fans!, the

last time you had a Philander? --

when was the last time you had a

flan? But they outnumber the richest

fans, they have been noisy all week.

-- British bands. They are leading

here. Joanne Courtney.

She was a

little light of weight there and

little light of weight there and it

has over curled.

She has picked the

wrong time to do that. It was her

shot which allowed the initiative to

go.

They did recover from that shot of

Joanne's Courtney, when even played

the shots, but she shrugged when

they want to bring this as far as

they can.

Still coming in. Still coming in.

And just perhaps it off the side,

and nice shot. Two yellows lined up.

Good sweeping. Anna Sloan working

very hard, breathing heavily. He

said curling is not a physical

sport?

Nobody can question the commitment

that these girls have put in today.

Both these sides desperately wanting

the win. But who wants it more?

Let's watch this stone finish up.

While the watching that one come in,

the Swedish team have confirmed

their participation in the

semifinals, there was a nice little

dance from the Swedish men, all

dressed in yellow. Very happy, often

our -- off to our right. She is

trying to conjure up an opportunity.

Two in there.

Do you know what? I think I like

this better. Pack.

So, both teams

have used their time-outs, both of

the skips have got to choose their

shots, plenty of time but they have

got to be assertive. Pick the right

shot and as you say, it then about

making sure that the execution is

spot on.

That result for Sweden, just very

quickly to confirm, means China

cannot qualify.

That is exactly what she wanted.

One

in the button and two just above it.

Important to keep the shooter here.

You heard she said.

I think I would

have been tempted to go for the

other.

This will be even a British

stone. But she said she wants the

shooter to stay on top.

What a mistake from Emma Miskew. She

finally lives up to her name.

finally lives up to her name. Cannot

believe it.

I might have been tempted to take

the other

the other yellow, take both of them,

but with kissing the Reds strictly

across, you have closed off that

option -- kissing the reds straight

across you have closed off the

option. That was Eve Muirhead's mum,

and Kyle Waddell's mum.

I'm getting hot in here.

I think

that is a song.

Emma Miskew did not play a good shot

last time, but a chance to move

things around a little bit.

She will

try to drive it into the pack.

She is sitting on top, but that is a

clutch of four stones. Still above

the T-line as well. Things are

looking difficult for Rachel Homan.

At this moment in time I think she

needs a helicopter.

LAUGHTER

Protection front?

It kind of goes against the grain,

you have a hammer, you do not want

to put things in front, but are well

at the moment.

at the moment. -- they are sitting

so well at the moment.

How do we get

here?

here?

Like that?

There is nothing on

this turn.

Remember, we always have

the last stone here, we can close it

up and make it really difficult for

Canada.

Come on. She just wants to have a

look.

look. Whispering.

That is the

opposite of the Canadians, because

they would be happily telling you

what the opposition could and could

not do.

Anna isn't sure. She knows where Eve

wants it, but I am not sure Anna is

comfortable with which way to come

in.

She wants to come in at the

clockwise rotation, as we are

looking, from the left-hand side.

She cannot get to where she wants

coming the other way. I'm not sure

she's comfortable playing this.

Three would be good.

They want the

angle from the red.

Actually that is not bad because of

the way that the red are sitting off

the said. Rachel Homan is fighting

for her life in terms of the Olympic

tournament for her team and the

nation. They have never, ever not

made it through to the semifinals.

She has two stones left. Four

British stones between the first

Canadian stone and the button. She

has no other option than to move the

stones around and hope things fall

nicely for her. Eve Muirhead still

has two to come. Rachel Homan with

real intent.

That is outweighed. She sprung two

of them. Even the top yellow Fern

Britton, the fact that she has left

that, that can be tapped in. Still

protecting those two.

protecting those two. Canada are

allowing three, third shot.

It has gone very quiet in the arena.

All trying to listen to the

discussion.

If she comes here, she

is forcing it. What about a small

bump on the six?

I think Eve

Muirhead is conscious that she does

not want to allow a draw to even get

in there. Do not give her the chance

of the drop. If she wants to move

some storms around, fine, you have

plenty of yellows, but do not allow

her to draw around the outside and,

in.

She would be struggling to sit

shot. The girls have chosen to come

from the right-hand side -- not from

the right-hand side, but across the

left.

She will want this to come right

into the 8-foot. That also takes up

the draw for Rachel Homan and forces

her to try to play a triple take

out.

out.

And Eve would still have it at

the other side. It needs to come as

far as she can. They are going to

have to sweep this hard. It doesn't

have much on it.

There was a back red on there as

well. If she tries the triple take

out, the chances of not hitting the

take out Aslam.

take out Aslam. She wants to draw in

here.

Shook at the guard on the way to.

She obviously doesn't want to catch

the British yellow that Eve Muirhead

has just played. She's giving it

plenty of ayes. She has the come

around. She's still going to get

very close with this.

She should

maybe have played the triple.

Everyone has their hands on the

heart at the moment.

This is it, no

more chances. The last stone for

Canada. Last chance for Rachel

Homan. Eve Muirhead is watching. Her

heart rate will be high.

heart rate will be high. Just trying

to survive.

to survive.

This is to put Britain

in a play-off place.

in a play-off place.

It is starting

to turn.

Great Britain are going to win this.

The handshakes mean that Great

Britain have won this match! A

superb performance from Eve Muirhead

and her team.

and her team. Anna Sloan struggled

through the match. But in the end

they all came together. Brilliantly

led by Eve Muirhead with some

stunning shots.

led by Eve Muirhead with some

stunning shots. Congratulations,

you're through to the semifinal. Job

done?

Yes, dilated, we knew it would

be a tough game against Canada, but

we came out and played a great game

to book a spot in the semifinal.

That was our first goal, we are

delighted.

How about the jump in the

air?

I can't actually remember that!

When you are in the zone, you forget

about the small things. I am glad I

landed safely on my feet!

You were

struggling earlier, but got it

together for the last few ends?

I

definitely was, and the girls kept

with me and stuck with me and they

were really patient, and that was

probably the story of the game. We

know that we finished strong, thank

God I turned up the last couple of

ends, but patience and staying in

the moment. That is what we did out

there and we came through.

How tense

was it out there, Vicky? Canada are

one of the main rivals, they would

have been one of the favourites. It

was getting a little nervous at

times?

Yes, but we spoke about that

in the pre-game, and we focused on

our shots one at a time, and they

all came together nicely.

Lauren, we

always talk about one game at a

time, but you're now into the

semifinals, how do you prepare for

that?

It is a new part of the

competition and we will regroup for

the semifinals and try to come out

as strong as we can, see who we are

playing and see how we frame it and

try to come out strong and build on

the last performance.

Eve

try to come out strong and build on

the last performance.

Eve, it is a

massive shock, the women in Canada

have never not made a medal at the

Olympics, how much is that going

forward?

We knew the field was

strong, there are ten teams capable

of getting a medal, and each team,

we went out there and played their

own game and concentrated on

ourselves. I understand how you

think Canada are one of the top

nations, but as a team, we

concentrated on our performance and

we will take whoever we have in the

semifinals.

There is a pretty good

chance that it might be Sweden. How

would you fancy that?

We're open to

any team. We had a really close game

with Sweden in the round-robin, and

we always have close games when we

play against Anna.

And no more

jumping up and down on the ice!

I

promise!

It was tense stuff, I was jumping up

and then! A disappointing 10-4

defeat for the men's team against

the USA, which means they will have

to come through another match before

securing their place in the

semifinals.

securing their place in the

semifinals. Kyle Smith is with Steve

Cram. You must be frustrated, the

opportunity to get to the semifinal

has gone.

Yes, just a couple of

chances we did not convert one,

disappointing performance.

Why do

you think that happened?

Not sure,

sometimes it is just not your day,

and we struggle to create anything,

we got a couple of fortunate steels,

but did not make enough of their

simpler shots to put pressure on.

Give up a couple of simple shots, a

simple two and a simple three.

The

key is to come back, tie-break match

against Switzerland, you beat them

in the round-robin. All still to

play for.

Definitely, almost the

same situation, we have two when to

get to the semifinals. -- we have

two when.

As skip, you win together

and lose together, what will you do

tonight?

We will talk about the game

and what we could have done

differently and what we felt went

right and wrong. There are a few

things to discuss.

Good luck tomorrow.

This is what it means come here are

the final standings after the nine

round-robin matches. Canada, Sweden

and the USA head through, Team GB

and Switzerland play in a play-off

match to determine who will take the

fourth spot in the semifinal and

that match will be played at

midnight tonight. That's a late run

for you back at home but it will be

another tense day at the Curling

Centre. Someone who has had to live

through it all today

Centre. Someone who has had to live

through it all today is Jackie

Lockhart who has been part of the

commentary team. I'm delighted to

see her now. We will start with the

men, really tough defeat, what went

wrong today?

They just didn't bring

their A-game to to that game. They

had chances but they weren't making

the opportunities with them and poor

Kyle, he had such a disappointing

draw in the fifth end where he gave

up the chance and the USA got three.

And after that, they were chasing

all the time and it wasn't working

for them. I guess the guys have done

the right thing, they were very

fortunate that whether they lost or

won the game, they were still in

with a chance. We have to place it

on and in the tie-breaker and that

isn't going to be an easy game. --

we have two plates Switzerland. The

guys will, and regroup and look at

the strategy and hopefully we will

be all right.

Everyone has already

played each other by the time you

get this stage, Switzerland where

Kyle

Kyle Smith's first match, how much

does that count heading back into

facing them tomorrow?

Probably not

much, this is a completely different

game, a knockout stage, when

progresses and loser gets nothing.

That's a difficult position to be in

but it's a good position to be in

because he got to give it to all.

Let's hope the guys can board

themselves back from this defeat and

we can see a strong performance.

We

saw them bounce back from that

defeat against South Korea in the

group stages so let's hope we can do

that again. It means if they do get

through, they have to play their

semifinal on the same day so it

would be a massive day for Kyle

Smith and his rink.

Yes, they have

to rest and make sure they have the

full strength for them. Let's hope

it's a two-game date because it

would be great for Great Britain.

Let's have a look at Eve Muirhead's

rink, that was a particularly tense

final end, what a great win.

I'm

always very confident, I talked

about patients during the game. And

her team always come good in the

last three ends, and that's exactly

what Eve did today. She had to pull

off a cracker of a shot in the ninth

to make it difficult for Rachel

Homan but I think she missed

opportunity, she should have taken

an easy double that she had an

opportunity and she didn't and she

gave the game to us. But having said

that, Great Britain played a

fantastic last three ends.

It looks

like Sweden next. We have all seen

how devastated they were three --

four years ago to not get through,

how much will that affect them today

in the play-off match?

We know that

Eve wants nothing more than that

gold medal, and we have talked about

that semifinal game and how strong

they have to be. She's coming up

against Sweden, they have been huge

rivals over the last few years. I

like to think that Eve has got an

idea of what it's ever happened, and

she has got Anna's number, the fact

that Eve lost the semifinal will be

playing on her mind but I'm sure the

psychologist they have had will be

working on this. They will be

positive because they are peaking at

the right time and sport is all

about timing.

You rest up as well as

our athletes because you have some

more drama to come in the Curling

Centre. Thanks the joining us.

If you're just joining us, good

morning from day 12 here in

Pyeongchang and we have already had

some drama so far today. Here's a

look at the headlines.

In the women's downhill, Sofia

Goggia made history by becoming

Italy's e-mail downhill in a big

champion. 2010 gold medallist and

pre-event favourite Lindsey Vonn had

to settle for bronze.

Canada's Brady Lamont took gold in

the men's's ski cross competition

which delivered its usual

excitement.

It was the Russia show as the figure

skating women's singles competition

got an away. Alena Saget over the

dues the world record -- Alena Saget

over beating Jenny

women booked their spot in the

Olympic semifinals, a victory which

came in the added bonus of

eliminating their opponents from the

tournament. A disappointing 10-4

defeat against the USA means the

Great Britain men will have to win a

play-off match tomorrow to qualify

for the semifinals, that match is

against Switzerland.

And in an incredibly high-quality

convocation GB snowboarder Billy

Morgan bag a spot in Saturday's big

air final. Carlos Garcia Knight

topped the pile from New Zealand.

There was lots of excitement today

ahead of the women's downhill

because Lindsey Vonn is back. Gold

medallist in Vancouver eight years

ago, she missed Sochi four years ago

with an injury and was aiming to

regain her title in Pyeongchang in

what is likely to be her last

Olympic games. Mikaela Shiffrin

decided not to race in the downhill

ahead of the combined so her biggest

rival was likely to be Sofia Goggia,

who had already won on this track in

a World Cup event in March. It all

comes down to one run so let's see

the best of the action.

The 2018 Olympic women's downhill,

here, is underway.

here, is underway. Make no mistake,

Connie Huetter as she comes onto the

Dragon Rich, is a serious threat for

success today. Nice soft landing

first jump. A little less direct

than the men's downhill. The control

gates are all read to date with the

blue line under foot on the track to

aid the athlete's anticipation.

Slightly wobbly after landing but

she corrected with plenty of time.

She won the first downhill of the

World Cup season back in late

November in Lake Louise in Canada.

Potentially the best chance for

Austrian success today. The Olympic

champion four years ago, was beaten

to fill the -- Raqqa silver

position, she has gone home, she had

decided that the track doesn't suit

her. That opened the door for one of

the younger Austrians to take her

place, but Huetter is their best

date for Austria. They have had

three training runs in the baled up

to race day. -- build-up. One was

slightly... Goodness me! Racing

snowplough for Connie Suter, she got

her ski tips crossed and that's not

how she wanted to fitness finish

with a proper scare.

The first of the Swiss, Corine

Souter is away. Went well in

training, particularly on Monday

when she set the fifth fastest time.

Suter flies, makes the term

accurately. Now she gets bounced

around, a bit of high-speed steering

pivot, you don't see that that often

in downhill. The good manoeuvre from

current Souter,

-- from Suter, giving her the lead

over Huetter. Connie Huetter leads

the way for Austria. On the course,

Suter for Switzerland. 31 metres of

flight. It was green all the way but

here is the first red Line.

Similar track to the one the men

raced on, a slight variation in the

same, they go a different way around

the magic tree. Suter pushed outside

the racing line. She is now the

right side of the time. No point to

seven in front. The Austrian had a

big mistake on the finish. If Suter

finishes cleanly, she may well ski

in the first position. And she does.

Comfortably. Three quarters of the

second.

Tina Weirather is whether -- ready

to go, she was a long-time leader in

the super-g, she was pipped

ultimately by the snowboarder who

was not racing today. She's gone

over to start training for the

parallel giant slalom Olympic

snowboard event. Fast and furious

start here for Tina Weirather, the

28-year-old from lection stein. --

Lipson stein.

She is now .34 in front. She will

have to make this next sweeping

turn, slightly airborne, might not

have anticipated that but didn't

seem to do too much damage. That's a

nice Suter, executed perfectly by

the multi-talented athlete. She has

been regularly on the podium. She's

throwing it down. A bronze medallist

in the super-g, hoping to go into

early gold medal spot in the main

event, the women's downhill. No real

errors, her skis have obviously got

the preparation right and she is

miles ahead of Corine Suter. She's

just got to stay on her feet. It's

straight from here on in, along

jump, and she leads the way in the

Olympic downhill. Suter's top spot

in last long. Tina Weirather to

first. Sofia Goggia is ready to go.

The best downhill of the season so

far. She leads the World Cup

downhill standings, she has had two

victories and a couple of podiums as

well. She is high on the Dragon

ridge, she won the test event here

this year, -- last year, she had a

big mistake in the super-g but she

has been doing well in her training

runs and represents a real threat to

Lindsey Vonn's chance to win gold.

She had left herself work to do,

that's dangerous. The wind didn't

get under the ski tips and cause her

to crash. That's the side of the

commitment Goggia is putting into

this. She says that when she gets up

in the morning and walks around, her

knee is sore, it takes ten minutes

to be able to walk and climbing the

stairs is an issue but when she gets

in the start gate, she forgets all

about it. She's focused. That was a

good job. It's that Goggia back in

the Chase here.

104 kilometres per hour. Smooth,

accurate returns for Sofia Goggia.

The 25-year-old Italian hit the

control date.

She could ski into gold medal

position here. She leads the way, it

is a big margin in favour of the

Italian! 0.63 might bring her a

medal today. Will it be gold?

Italian! 0.63 might bring her a

medal today. Will it be gold? This

was one of the risky moves that she

pulled. Straight down onto the tales

of the skis. Incredible strength.

Lindsey Vonn is already a legend,

whatever happens today. The most

successful female ski racer of

all-time. 81 World Cup victories.

She looks to hunt

She looks to hunt down the all-time

record. She could add another couple

of World Cup victories at the end of

the season or the start of next. The

focus this season is all about

today.

today. She has trained really well.

An army of technicians working on

her. She's fit, fast unfocused. A

great turn at Paradise for Lindsey

Vonn.

Vonn. One of the oldest competitors

in the competition, 33 years old.

She's four tenths of a second slower

than Sofia Goggia. They have been

level in so many World Cups this

season,

season, with Vonn winning them. She

still has to find time. Have a

second off the pace of Sofia Goggia.

The top two separated by 0.63.

Straight line all the way to the

finish. She is crossed the line, and

it is silver. Sofia Goggia holds on.

No gold medal for Lindsey Vonn, in

what is almost certainly her final

Olympic Games. Final words of

instruction for Alice McKennis, from

the United States.

the United States. McKennis starts

fast.

A lovely jump. So far, so good. Nine

hundredths of a second up. The first

splits have been green Alice

McKennis, who is known as the

alligator.

alligator. She raced in Whistler

eight years ago, but did not finish.

What a stark. -- what the start.

This time, the split is less

encouraging.

She desperately tries to hold onto

the racing line. Sofia

the racing line. Sofia Goggia is

0.82 ahead.

She has gone into fourth position.

Alice McKennis is just out of the

medals. And you must.

Mowinckel, Norway's best. She was

13th in the Super-G. She has been

consistent in World Cup downhill

races this season. Five times in the

top ten, but never better than six.

She has had a fantastic season. Was

one of the middle order athletes

until the end of 2017 when she

started to show some fine form. A

huge turn for Mowinckel.

huge turn for Mowinckel. They have

had a fine Alpine programme, one

gold, three silvers and one bronze.

Mowinckel contributed to that, on

the slalom.

the slalom. At end of a second off

the pace. Mowinckel is bringing her

a game to the biggest race of the

season. The top three are only

separated by 0.63.

She's not far-off, Mowinckel of

Norway may well move in amongst the

medals. Can she go quickly enough?

Slightly wide. She has gone into

silver! Nine hundredths of a second.

Weirather smiling through the pain

because she has been put out of the

medals.

What are they for Sofia Goggia, the

first Italian to win the Olympic

downhill medal. It is a second

silver for Mowinckel, and the

champion eight years ago, Lindsey

Vonn, goes home with a bronze for

downhill in 2018.

So, a bit of history for Italy, with

Sofia Goggia taking the gold in the

downhill. In what looks like her

last Winter Olympics, Lindsey Vonn

had to settle for bronze. She spoke

to Chemmy Alcott.

had to settle for bronze. She spoke

to Chemmy Alcott.

You overcame all of the pressure and

expectation, and you got a bronze.

It was intense and mostly it was

intense because I just wanted to win

for my grandfather. It is hard to

process it is my last Olympic

downhill race. Are really want to

keep racing forever. But I can't.

Knowing your family, your

grandfather would be so happy you

went out there and did your best.

I

hope so.

So, I

So, I spoke to your dad earlier, he

was here to support you, he did not

care what position you finished, as

long as you went out there and did

it.

This shows you are a true

champion. Thank you. I'm sure my dad

will find something I did wrong! He

loves to be critical. But it meant a

lot to me that he was here. We had

some rough times, and he was not in

Vancouver when I won. -- he had some

rough times. It meant a lot that he

was here. We have all been really

emotional because of my grandfather,

so it meant a lot of us to be here

together. Are really emotional day.

I am really proud to walk away with

a medal. It may not be gold, and a

lot of people will say that I should

have got the gold, but it is so hard

to win or get a medal at the

Olympics, and I am proud of my

performance, so I am walking away

very happy.

Graham Bell joins me