BBC Two Day 13: Curling and Biathlon Winter Olympics

Great Britain Are Getting Better And

Better As This Competition Goes On.

She puts it down when it counts.

We

want to see these big trick that we

know these guys can do.

Team USA

versus team Canada.

Mikaela Shiffrin

goes for the double.

What is -- what

a performance from a riding that

afternoon to you and welcome to the

most olden day in winter Olympic

history.

There are ten medals up for grabs

and it's the first time ever in all

of these years of slipping and

sliding that there have been ten

titles up for grabs. In the curling,

no gold medal but there is a silver

because a guaranteed silver is what

is at stake in the men's semifinals

this afternoon. We're heading over

to Pyeongchang live now, because in

the all-American derby that is Kevin

Koe's Canada up against John

Shuster, USA, John Shuster the first

American man ever to win a gold

medal in the winter, it is going all

the way, it is end eight and we are

going live.

It's been a very tight affair, four

ends where they have managed to

score to each, three blank ends and

now Canada are going there way, they

have the hammer and then try to

contain the hammer. Tyler George

making a nice little shot, he had a

good shot with his previous stone as

well. Kevin Koe knows that he's in a

real scrap here. This USA team beat

Canada in the round robin. Which was

a bit of a surprise, which was a

much that the USA had to win to give

them a chance to qualify for the

semifinal and they followed it up

with a win over Great Britain. That

meant we were in the tie-break match

which we lost, sadly, to Sweden

earlier on. The other semifinal,

Sweden are playing Switzerland just

two sheets over and that one will be

wrapped up very soon because Sweden

are winning 9-2. Sweden will go into

the final. Who will meet them?

Canada or USA? It has been a tight

affair, Mark Kennedy has missed one

or two jarring the match. The just

about managing to get a good shot

there.

Yeah, really good shots to

stick around in a lying position.

They don't have a lot of what margin

to work with at all.

Two is the

thing.

You like this, Matt?

You

can't play the in. Well, John...

He's seen something on the ice.

If

you don't get this, he's going to

play the double.

While these guys are chatting, I

think we will see the last stone set

down. You might hear a bit of

applause from the other semifinal.

Looks like that end is going to be

blanked. The Purgatory is going to

be over for service. -- for the

Swiss. They will come back for the

bronze game.

The handshakes come. To

remind you, the men's bronze medal

match is tomorrow, and also the

women's semifinals, same time as

this, Eve Muirhead will be playing

on this sheets, she will be playing

Sweden. The Swedish skip... The

handshakes are taking place just the

left as these guys, the right from

this view.

So now, Canada and USA have the

arena all to themselves. Matt

Hamilton, he of the moustache, so,

John Shuster, there's been lots of

discussion here. Canada have already

used their time out, yet Steve says.

-- USA have yet to use there.

That

is a bold call from USA, trying to

get in there first.

Going a bit back

in the forfeit.

That's not really

what they were looking for.

I think

they obviously decided to take it a

bit further back when they realise

they hadn't thrown it so well. We're

seeing Kevin Koe play some great

shots, he had a couple of if he

draws earlier on. So, Kevin Koe has

a great chance here to try and break

this game apart. It's been such a

tense and tight affair. This team he

puts together four years ago, two

former gold medallists, Ben -- Ben

Hebert, and Marc Kennedy.

Hebert, and Marc Kennedy. So Kevin

Koe, he has a chance, he hasn't had

too many chances to rest the

initiative away from the USA.

They are on this early sweeping

hard, it's curling a lot, not sure

it will get past the red, just

catches it. That's a mistake from

Kevin Koe, we haven't seen too many

since the first couple of ends.

Opportunity missed.

Opportunity missed.

That really was

the first mistake we've seen from

Kevin Koe. He's been driving his

team-mates along so far today. The

wait was perfect, it's just over

curling at the end.

Important to make sure they hit this

on the noises or inside, you don't

want to hit it on the inside and

directed onto their own yellow. It

would have to be pretty bad shot to

do that, though.

Every errand. It

looks like one team has something

going -- at every end it looks like

one team has something going and it

swings back to the other team. It's

been enthralling, particularly for

curling enthusiasts. That's a crack

cracking shots from the United

States skip. That's Matt Hamilton

right there. Tyler George, clench

fist, the UFC -- USA team know what

a great shot that was. There's the

hit and the role. Tucks in. And now

the big question being asked of him

here, Kevin Koe, USA lying two. This

is the eighth end, just two more

after this. It was a close win in

the round robin between the two of

them, it went all the way to the

wire. Here he goes, Kevin Koe.

I like the line!

It goes quiet in here, very quiet.

Canadian fans, USA fans watching

intently, will this get in? This is

pulling early already. It's two to

the USA. That is a massive end for

the USA. It's a steal in the eighth.

They go two ahead. It also means

Canada have hammer in the ninth but

it could mean the USA, if there's a

score, they will have it in the

tenth. The sweat on the brow of

Canada, they are sweating now. Their

Olympic campaign hanging in the

balance. You're looking at me as if

you cannot believe this. Canadian

women out, that was the shot, and if

Canada it would be a shock. There

are two ends to go but Kevin Koe not

able to do anything about it.

What's

going on in my mind right now is, it

is this really happening? I cannot

believe that that happened. Kevin

Koe not even close with that draw.

Goes up to steal at the eighth end

which is horrible outcome. They're

now chasing the game, two down.

They've got the hammer and they are

on end as well. So Canada are going

to have to really pull out all the

stops now.

There'd dancing in the

stands in the Curling Centre in the

USA onesies, and yes, there are

people here in USA onesies. So, for

them, although it will be a nervous

last two ends because Kevin Koe and

his team are more than cable turning

this around, -- capable of turning

this around. The lead for the USA

John Landsteiner. Look John Shuster,

still talking about that last end.

Tyler George. The two of them have

been together a long time. This

Canadian team has been very good, we

said they came together in 2014.

Almost an all-star team, Brent Laing

is to play for Howard, the champion.

Glenn Howard, the coach of the

British women's team. Kevin Koe, I

think it was because he moved, and

then put a new team together. The

two men he brought in, Ben Hebert

and Marc Kennedy, gold medallists

from 2010 Vancouver playing for

Kevin Martin.

Kevin Martin. And Canada just always

expects to win the gold medal now.

Anyone who gets to the final will

have a tough match

have a tough match against Edin of

Sweden but Canada coming up against

it., ghosts to them. -- regret they

have the hammer.

The interesting thing about Kevin

Koe changing his team, his team on

the Canadian men's Chevy chip and

went to the worlds, they already

knew Kevin Koe was leaving to set up

a new team for the next cycle. They

managed to come forth that time in

Beijing.

Beijing.

He moved to Calgary, I

think it was. He's 43. He is the

oldest of the team, I think. How old

is Ben?

His mid-30s.

I think Ben is ageing a little bit

here, though!

Well, Kevin Koe has got to get to

thinking cap on here.

You might be thinking, OK, certainly

the option if this end doesn't

build, he can certainly plant this

end and carry the hammer into the

tents come if he were to get two, he

has to get two in the tense, under

pressure to do that. Even that ties

it and it would be an extra end and

the hammer reverts back to the USA.

The setup is good for Canada, they

have got a corner guard and both of

those yellow USA stones are back at

the T-line close together. So

there's an odd agility for a freeze.

This one is still running.

-- there

is an opportunity for a freeze.

It's

on its way, little. Look at how hard

Brent Laing is working. Marc Kennedy

looks... He looks a little stressed

there. This is Matt Hamilton, he's

getting a lot of attention back

home. His moustache is as famous as

he is, it has its own Twitter

account, apparently. And he's a real

character, trying to keep the crowd

involved as well, always playing the

crowd, Matt Hamilton. Looking across

now, big smile on his face. A little

wave, just not too carried away

here.

Brett Lang, married to Jennifer

Jones,

Brett Lang, married to Jennifer

Jones, the champion from Sochi. This

is going from bad to worse for

Canada.

Canada. Have you ever seen this sort

of thing happening?

of thing happening? Kevin Koe coming

up short, and he doesn't get that to

the line.

the line. It has gone quiet. Matt

Kennedy has come to have a word.

Make the pile bigger, maybe but.

They are falling apart here.

I almost feel like looking across to

our Canadian counterparts

broadcasting, and they have had a

tricky week after what happened to

Rachel Hohmann, and discovering that

story back in Canada, the Canadian

women not even making the

semifinals. That has never happened

before.

before.

A straightforward take out

for the USA here. As long as there

any red stones in the house, Canada

will get multiple points.

Canada won

the gold medal in 2014, 2010, 2006.

Silver medallist against Norway in

the final in Salt Lake City, and

silver

silver medallists against

Switzerland. This would be the first

time they do not make the final if

they do not call list through.

Marc Kennedy, who himself missed a

few early on.

Better separation -- bit of

separation between the stones, which

should go easily for the USA.

Enough

of a gap.

of a gap. They can squeeze that out.

Even if it catches a bit of the

back. Tyler George has been as good

as John Shuster has been. Tyler

George has been the star man of this

year.

year. Has he got another one here?

He catches the bag yellow, and they

are left with two. Not what he

wanted.

Canada needs to decide

whether to blank or Squire to. -- or

scorer two. If they tie the game

after ten, they go to an extra end.

Blanking the end is the easiest

option here.

option here.

He is trying to play

the freeze.

They need to have a good sequence of

shots to put two on the board.

The

other thought is get one, then steal

in the final end.

But the problem is

they would need to steal twice, they

would need to score one and then one

in ten, and then one at the extra

end as well.

We have seen many times

that happen in the round-robin. You

told me it statistically happens a

lot. People steal in the final end.

I just think the way they are

playing, you can see the stress on

their faces, Marc Kennedy is

normally more boisterous and loud

and talking, Kevin Koe is a more

subdued character anyway.

subdued character anyway.

You're

giving a blank. I would rather give

them two.

them two.

This is what I have

enjoyed all week, toing and froing,

these two teams knowing what the

opposition should be doing.

A great

shot to rattle that one through.

He

said he didn't want to give the two.

He would rather blank this end. I

think that is a good call. If you go

through what has happened in the

match so far, Canada have not once

been able to take two. If they do,

you have another chance in the extra

end with the hammer.

end with the hammer. He will just be

looking to blank this end and then

move on.

This will be the fourth end from the

name we have played that has been

blanked. It has been an enthralling

match. Ebbing and flowing and

seesawing one way then the other.

You feel at the minute as if USA

have put all of them at one end of

the seesaw, and they will be hard to

shift.

shift. USA were bronze medallists in

children, John Shuster in the team.

They have never made the final.

Sit!

They are just rang to make life

difficult here.

That was an

interesting call from John Shuster,

trying to make them give up two for

the opportunity to force Canada to

score one. They did not quite get it

right, there might still be a chance

to blank here for Kevin Koe. Or he

could try to chip it for two.

It has

given him the temptation to do that.

There is the bench.

There is the bench. Scott Pfeifer in

the middle.

I am looking at John

Shuster's preferred scenario, and

the difference between being two up

in the last stone is negligible.

We're talking 90% victory to 91%

victory.

He will have to be really

cute here.

cute here. This is the shot he has

not been playing well. He has

struggled with his weight.

struggled with his weight. We have a

good view of this.

It kept spinning out, it is only

going to be one. But by getting its

end, he did not have enough brakes

on it to hold it and he knows that

is advantage to the USA because it

is the one result they did not want,

the blank would have been better

than one, two would have been better

than one. The United States leading

4-3 after nine. Crucially they have

the hammer. Canada would need to

steal just to keep the match going.

It pulled right at the end. Because

it caught it in, it kept spinning.

Some Canadians mixed up in the

primarily US contingent. The amount

of times Canada play the United

States in their tournament is, we

said also in the ice hockey today,

United States women, out on top.

That was a bit harsh, this would be

much bigger. I watch the penalty

shoot out in the ice hockey.

Ben Hibbert, he would love to be a

golfer.

-- Ben Hebert. This would be the

equivalent of a birdie.

Or

albatross.

John Landsteiner, he has his

statistics back up to 65%, although

they do not always tell the full

story. That is a nice shot. Nice

short, says his team-mates. He is

happy with that. Look his swagger.

You have got to be thinking that

John Shuster maybe has Kevin Koe's

number this season. They have played

each other twice this season, and

John Shuster has won twice both

times. You would not expect that

given the success Kevin Koe's team

has had over the years.

One of those

victories was in the round-robin. If

you are just joining us, this is the

men's semifinal. Sweden have already

won the very comfortably, 9-3,

beating Switzerland who knocked

Great Britain out in the tie-break

match earlier today during the

night. This time tomorrow will be

Eve Muirhead against Sweden in the

semifinal, Korea the hosts finished

top of the round-robin, their team

are fast becoming superstars here.

They will be taking on Japan in the

other semifinal.

other semifinal. The final end, USA

have a massive advantage here, and

with the hammer. John Shuster would

like it to get out.

like it to get out. As the Canadians

like to say, it was nibbling.

How

good is that! Two great shots. We

saw Cammy Smith, the British league

player helping -- league player,

helping his team out, and how much

difference it made to his team at

the end.

If you have watched a lot

of curling, probably picked up that

if you have the hammer, at the last

end where you only need to score

one, you want to have the front as

clear as you can, to draw in and win

the match. Canada will try to get

behind the guards and set something

up to make it difficult for the US.

Once we have had the four Stones

played, the USA would not want to

have any out, hashtag any eight, --

would not want to take any out. He's

just thinking here, to try to get

the back red as well.

the back red as well.

Of Canada have

one behind, that would be the

threat.

Good try, he gets rid of the

guard. Canada have got two there,

right on the edge of the 12 foot,

and USA are trying to keep it nice

and clear upfront.

With just a few stones to come here

in the tenth, offered John Schuster

this situation before and he would

have bitten your hand.

They do note

that one little mistake, we have

said how much an end can shift and

change. Even that there from Brent

Laing. It's just come across. Very

short as well.

short as well.

The Canadians are

tried to put the stone in a

difficult position to peel, so

they're trying to hope and force the

USA into a mistake by making appeal

and trying to drive it on to a wide

one which spins it to the centre. A

bit of diligence required here.

He

sends it the other way and sends his

yellow out. Doesn't want any traffic

out front. Every stone that goes by,

USA edge closer to the Olympic

final. Every time Canada fail, to

give the USA skip John Shuster

issues with his last stone, they

take a step closer with making the

sort of history they want to make.

It just gets over.

It just gets over. When they lost

three in the round robin, I guess

the signs were there that the

Canadians were not play at their

best. They have had a tough or here.

You can't say they didn't play well

early on, the USA

early on, the USA didn't let them

get away. It just touches that one

enough.

They are all four in a line

on the right-hand side.

There's a

look of resignation on the face of

Kevin Koe here. What Oscar I do, he

is probably thinking?

is probably thinking? -- what else

can I do?

He's trying to work and

find a position for the guard so he

can work the centre line and little

but but it's going to be a big ask

for John Shuster to this on his last

stone. The real thing is that they

have got to make John Schuster play

against his last stone, so if he had

a catastrophic mess, then he loses

the game which could put extra

pressure on his last one.

They only

have three more stones so that's

part of the issue. Trying to induce

the mistake.

That speed is perfect.

I wonder what's going through his

mind?

Take a look and make sure you

see.

Did they ever imagined, Canada,

that the women's team would not make

the semifinal? That's never happened

before. And the men's team doesn't

make the final. That's never

happened before.

happened before. The curling nation

of Canada, with such high

expectations with their teams, they

did win the gold medal in the

doubles. With the developments in

the doping case, Norway will get the

bronze medal, Switzerland took the

silver in that.

Needs to be a little

bit careful here. Kevin Koe has put

that over the side to try and force

one of those misses that we talked

about.

Well, you've had a cracking game, a

little wink and a smile.

That's

understandable, the nerves, they

know this is historic for the USA.

Not only the sense of getting to the

final, but they've got another

match, a chance to win the gold

medal, but putting Canada out, for

them, any other team, it would be a

great achievement. But he gets to

the gold medal match starting all

over your neighbours, the best --

stepping all over your neighbours,

the best curling nation in the

world, is there anything Kevin Koe

can do about it? He's the last play,

two stones for the skip.

two stones for the skip.

They're

really starting to think outside the

box. They're going to come down onto

the stone and try and bounce them

both back towards the centre line.

It's going to hit

It's going to hit this red stone,

and roll both stones.

And hope his

shooter, is back in.

shooter, is back in. He's just

having to look at the clock, under

two minutes now. He can't run out of

time, he had the full look behind

him, I wondered what he was looking

at behind the shoulder.

Well, this is a strategic shot. It's

going to miss, is it? It doesn't

miss. He gets one out into the

middle and in the house, he does

have three in there. At least he's

trying.

Absolutely. They need to

pull something out of the bag. I've

got to say, the ice has been very

straight down this line. It's not

been curling at all. Down the centre

line.

First things first, he

I mean, even if they draw in, if you

got a clear house, and Kevin Koe

draws anywhere, he just needs to hit

that and he doesn't have do play a

dead weight draw, anything like

that. He needs to get this right.

And he will have a chance to send

his team into the final. Has he got

this one right?

They just don't want

to leave this yellow stone where the

red is.

A bit straight, he didn't

want to sit there, if you caught

that on the nose.

that on the nose.

If that's in a

shot position, that's a huge shot

for John Shuster. It will make

things even easier for the last one.

With the lying stones out, I'm sure

he is still going for the shot.

Well, he's saying he wants to at

least play the draw if he hits and

sticks. And asks John Shuster to

draw. By hitting it, he wouldn't lie

the shot. So, Kevin Koe, this could

be the last stone of his Olympic

campaign. He's waited so long for

the chance to represent Canada at

the Olympics, to follow in the path

of the previous three Canadians get

who won the gold medal. But that

looks as though that opportunity

will not arise. -- follow in the

path of the previous three Canadian

skips who won the gold medal. He can

only hope that he plays a shot at

John Shuster makes a big mistake

with his last stone. It's gone very

quiet here in the arena. A distinct

action that Kevin Koe has. He looks

determined. This is not the way he

would have envisaged things.

would have envisaged things. He is

going to get the hit and the roll in

but it's going to go right where he

said he didn't want it to go. That's

sitting on the button, it's a nice

target their for John Shuster. If

you had said to the USA skip, I tell

you what, John, not only do you have

the chance to get into the gold

medal match with a fairly

straightforward shot where all you

have to do is to shift the

opponent's stone and stick in the

house, but in so doing you can also

put out Canada, I don't think he

would have dreamt of this situation.

They beat them in the round robin

and now John Shuster had the

opportunity to go into the gold

medal match and put Canada out.

Bronze medallist from 2006,

four-time Olympian, he's been played

brilliantly tonight, well backed up

by his team, they have been better

than Canada and this one is coming

straight down the middle. He's done

it. John Shuster has put his team

into the gold medal match. It was an

enthralling encounter between two

great rivals and for a long time,

nothing to choose between them. But

then in the eighth end, the USA

stole two after a mistake from the

Canadian skip. They picked up one in

the night, it wasn't enough. And

then a straightforward last end for

the USA. Brilliantly played,

well-managed, what a shock that is.

What will that mean, Logan, for

Canadian curling? Their women are

not at all into the semifinals, and

at best, their men fighting for the

bronze.

Canada are such a proud

nation, and they really thrive in

the Winter Olympics. For curling,

it's just unthinkable that neither

of the Canadian teams would be in

the gold medal match. Well played to

John Shuster and his American side,

the only difference between the two

teams was that John Shuster made his

shots and Kevin Koe didn't at the

crucial times.

Huge shock at the

curling, huge semifinal, where the

obligation. -- worthy of the

occasion. The Canadian skip has

walked off on his own leading his

team on his own. Canada are out, USA

go through to face Sweden in the

gold medal match.

STUDIO: that is an absolutely huge

story. Not least for John Shuster

himself, what a back story for this

man. He worked as a bartender and

managed restaurants, now works at a

sporting goods shop. He has

represented team USA in four

straight games, he was part of the

2016 that won bronze, the lead

player then. And decided he wanted

to be skip, he made his own team,

and won all three Olympics trials

thereafter. In his World

Championship as a skip, he has never

finished worse than fifth. In

Vancouver and subsequent limericks,

it's never gone right. In Vancouver

eight years ago, he had a terrible

time, he played so badly that the

team's coach decided to replace him,

he was replaced by an alternate. His

shooting starts with the worst of

any skip. He came back in 2014 and

his shooting stats again, the second

worst of all the skips. Now he's

come back and with everyone watching

him in America, in fact, they have

rather cruelly dubbed some of his

mistakes in previous mistakes

mistakes in previous mistakes doing

a Shuster, but he has shown what

he's made of today. A guaranteed

silver medal for John Shuster and

the US, that the story.

And great moments before the

Canadians. We will see the other

semifinal, the Swiss will be playing

the Swedes. We hope it would be Kyle

Smith's Great Britain but as you

know, they lost that tie-breaker, so

we will update you with that one

night on.

Now, we've got a lot to get through

on our sporting menu today.

Germany expected to play a major

part in the women's team biathlon

today. Laura Dahlmeier aiming to

become the first woman in the game

to become a third gold medallist.

And after that, one and two and

three in the individual Nordic

combined event, the team event, they

are unexpected to beaver top again.

For the fifth time in six games in

the ice hockey final for the women,

it's Canada the US. Dave Ryding in

elite company alongside Australia in

the men's slalom, both with big

dreams today. High winds,

postponement, it ill this, that

regret and illness have blown

Michelle -- Mikaela Shiffrin's plans

of course but you could win today.

And a bittersweet first Olympics for

Kyle Smith's men, so close to

getting a medal shot and yet so far.

We are clipping on the skinny skis

first and after the biathlon at the

Alpensia result. We are told that

that is accommodation word -- eight,

combination word, fantastic album of

Asia. It's been very good to Laura

Dahlmeier of Germany who had already

won two gold medals by the third day

of the games. Could she get a third

one on day 13? She was going to have

to do so in tandem with three

team-mates in the women's team

relay. They each have to ski six

kilometres then they have got to

macro shooting positions, lying down

and then standing up. You try doing

all of that when your heart is going

like the clappers! The close his

stages now.

like the clappers! The close his

stages now. Let us watch the clock,

Poland, Belarus, Italy. None of

those three nations have ever been

on the podium in this.

Guzik's lead is now 12 and a half.

Reid is going great for the

Americans.

Americans. We're used to some drama

here but not as much as we have

witnessed tonight. Incredible how

the swings and fortune have moved

backwards and forwards.

No Polish quartet have ever been on

the podium in this event.

France's second, Belarus third.

United States only 21 seconds

adrift. It would be interesting to

see where the Germans are. Surely

the right of this by now.

Norway one minute off the pace.

Dahlmeier already has a silver

medal.

medal. She's going to rely on her

unusual brilliance at the shooting

range but also on others making

mistakes.

What a result this could be for

Veronica Nowakowska. She has her

mother, father on the tour with her.

She took time out to have twins.

Domracheva in third place for

Belarus. Can she get a second medal

of the games after silver in the

mass start?

We will keep watching the clock for

Dahlmeier, but we will only know if

there are mistakes ahead of her.

She's going to be reliant on

mistakes ahead of her at the first

of the two visits to the shooting

range.

Poland, France then Belarus. Italy

are fourth, and the a lot out of

this. Then the distinct strip of

Slovakia followed by the United

States and Switzerland.

States and Switzerland. So many

world-class biathletes have

unravelled that the shooting range

tonight.

tonight. Can Nowakowska keep body

and mind together here? Try to

temporarily block out the context.

It is the Winter Olympic final.

She's in the driving seat here for

Poland, they have never won a medal

before.

before. In pole position in lane

one. Back as she lines up, she will

be aware that the

be aware that the Frenchwoman Bescon

is beside her, and Domracheva.

is beside her, and Domracheva. --

to.

-- Bescond. She has missed her

first, under immediate pressure. A

mistake from the French, and another

mistake from Poland. She will be to

use two of the three spare rounds.

Look at Domracheva, five out of

five, and the Golden girl has given

herself a huge chance here.

Nowakowska is having to load extra

rounds. That is Bescond. No penalty

look. It is Belarus from France,

from Poland.

The camera is focusing on Dahlmeier.

She might get away with some reloads

of the spare rounds. She needs a

really good shipped here. A massive

deficit. Five out of five. She has

half a chance, which is why the

Germans are celebrating. A lot of

work to do. She is a long way

behind. She's in a class of her own.

It is a huge deficit. And what

brilliant composer from Domracheva.

She has been injured and on

maternity leave, she started getting

her campaign on track with a silver

medal in the mass start. He knows

how significant that can be. The

Belarussians have never won a medal

in this event. They were upgraded to

for four years ago after the Russian

disqualification. They were ninth in

the World Championships last year,

but this would be immense. If they

had to put their money on any one of

the quartet to get them home and

cope with the pressure, it would be

their star women, Domracheva.

It will all come down to this eighth

and final visit to the shooting

range.

I do not think Bescond will have the

speed to close her down. Belarus,

France, Poland.

France, Poland. Driving into the

teeth of the gale appear on the

Alpensia -- up here on the Alpensia

course. There will be a lot of

excitement for the Belarussians in

the stadium. Bescond is going well

in second place.

Bescond is getting further behind

Domracheva, significantly so, she

has lost 12 seconds. Nowakowska is

in bronze at the moment, so it could

be a tussle with the Slovakians. And

the Italians are close behind. Then

there is a little gap, back to

Sweden and Norway.

Oberg for Sweden is trying to close

the gap. -- Olsbu for Sweden. When

they come into the shooting range

for the last time, it will not be a

golden finish.

golden finish. One minute and nine

seconds.

seconds. 22 seconds off the pace for

Belscond.

Can she go five out of five year? If

she can, judging by the speech he

has produced since she last came

into the range, the gold medal will

be hers barring disaster with her

skis coming. Three gold medals for

the women they call --, Domracheva.

-- the women they call Dasher,

Domracheva. Good start.

She needs all three of her spare

rounds.

If you see the Belarussian flag

flash red, she has missed. She needs

the last one.

And very nervy shoot.

Domracheva leads but she needed all

three of her spare rounds. Bescond

just off the pace. Oeberg goes third

for Susan. Then Switzerland, -- for

Sweden. Then Switzerland, Norway and

Poland.

Darya Domracheva held her composure

to avoid Kandinsky a penalty loops

which would have almost certainly I

have seen her -- to avoid having to

ski a penalty loop which would have

almost certainly seen her move

through and waist her lead. But look

at Oeberg who has moved through.

Sweden have never got a medal in

this event.

this event. And Oeberg was

magnificent taking the gold medal in

the individual race.

the individual race. These are two

of the most important kilometres she

will have ever skied in her life,

for Darya Domracheva, because she

knows how significant this is for

her and her three team-mates. They

will embrace her at the finish if

she can keep this going.

Oeberg has been in the top ten in

every race she skied on her own. The

anchor leg for Norway, silver in the

sprint, with Slovakia just behind

her. Then come Switzerland and

Poland. It's about Darya Domracheva.

Her husband is here, and has been

given accreditation from the Belarus

in team, he's the most decorated by

athlete in history with 13 medals,

the Norwegian. He has been overtaken

by married beer can cover the cost

country skier, -- married

country skier, -- married married

Bjorgen, who got 14 yesterday.

The coaches are roaring

encouragement. Look at that, Oeberg

has gone past

has gone past Anais Bescond. She's

going to rely on Anais Bescond

tiring.

tiring. Belarus and Sweden, neither

of whom have been on the podium.

Oeberg trying to close down Anais

Bescond.

This is superb. She is not going to

be caught now. Unless one of her

skis comes off, or she snaps up all.

Gold is going to Belarus in this

relay for the very first time. The

Belarussian coach is not hanging

around, he was to get back down to

the finish to witness the history.

Hanna Oeberg following up her great

individual performances with a very

mature piece of scheme for 22 old to

help the Swedes. -- mature piece of

skiing for a 22-year-old. It looks

like the French woman should be

secure for the bronze. Darya

Domracheva was unbeatable in Sochi,

three gold medals, then she took

time off to have a baby. She's

climbed back up to the top of the

world and she's taking her three

team-mates her. Darya Domracheva

brings Belarus their first gold

medal in this event and she done it

in style. What a story! Flag comes

off, doesn't matter, it will be with

her on the podium. Belarus take the

gold. Hanna Oeberg, the 22 your old

from Sweden brings their country the

first medal in this event, and Anais

Bescond from France bowing as she

crosses the line in third. Sweden

and Belarus have never been on the

podium before, and they have slept

to gold and silver. Emotional

embraces for all of the teams at the

end. Belarus denied a world champion

in Germany who are miles out of it

on this occasion. Laura Dahlmeier

cutting a forlorn figure as she

comes across the line. You can come

in as the favourites but you have to

deliver at the shooting range and

the Germans didn't tonight. Belarus

on top of the world.

A superb performance from the

Russian quartet -- Belarussian

quartet, and its goals, the first

ever medal for Sweden with silver

and a brilliant brave bronze for

France.

Won't that make Belarus feel a a lot

better after all of the palaver in

the aerials? That is a fourth gold

medal for Darya Domracheva, and she

and her husband who was the greatest

Olympian of all time until married

-- Bjorgen took earlier today, they

have a daughter and look out for her

in 2028! Now let's go and look at

Nordic combined, we ditch the rifles

and throw ourselves of the ski slope

in said. It's the only event in the

winter or summer games which is

meant only, for now. Germany

expected to go very well in this one

because they have got a fantastic

track record in these games. They

have won the normal hill event and

they took one, two, three in the

hill. It was led by Johannes Rydzek,

the new Superman, the German press,

calling him, of Nordic combined. He

is Germany's sports personality of

the year from last year. He wears a

little cheeky Superman T-shirt

underneath his ski suit. He's going

to fly, with Ollie watching. I feel

like this is the ultimate winter

eliminator. Ski jumping and then the

skiing which decides the medals. The

way the ski jump helps is that you

get points for your jump, they come

down the jump on the right-hand

side, a little bit of snow in the

air, a couple of degrees below zero.

The young Finnish team is competing

this year. That jump has excellent

distance. High fives from the

Finnish pictures. Ilkka Herola, 133.

Finland go into the lead. Now,

Austria do have something of a

chance to speak on to the podium

here. Number one for them is Mario

Seidl.

Again, that is another strong jump.

As I said, you only have one chance.

If you get it wrong and land five or

ten metres back of what you're

looking for, that really hurts your

team's chances. Good distance. Into

second place. For now, for Austria.

Starting for Japan, 34-year-old

Hideaki Nagai. The flag goes down,

the coach uses the flag to tell the

jump that they are clear to go.

And again, around about the k-point

of hundred and 25 metres. Hideaki

Nagai will score into the fourth but

they have stronger competitors

coming up. Watch out for Akito

Watabe jumping last for Japan, one

of the best in the world. So is this

man for Germany, Eric Frenzel. Gold

and silver already in these games,

gold in Sochi as well and if huge

jump to get Germany on their way.

137 metres is a big start for

Germany courtesy of their main man,

Eric Frenzel.

It puts Germany into the lead and

maybe only Norway can keep up with

Germany in this event, Germany the

favourites. Norway's Joergen Graabak

into the air. You will see it's a

long jump but it wasn't quite up

with that green line which

represents the line of the leaders.

3.5 metres back from that. The

scores from the judges, look at this

form.

form. Into third behind Finland and

that is a little bit of a surprise.

As he entered the FirstGroup. One

quarter of the -- as we entered the

first group. One quarter of the way

through the ski jumping. Finland

outperforming the world champions,

Norway further back. Bernhard Gruber

for Austria. Character on the Nordic

combined circuit. Does he have the

distance to go with the personality?

A bit of a wobble on his right ski,

but a great jump from Bernhard

Gruber. That is long, 136 metres.

And maybe Austria can be contenders

here. They go first place. For

Japan, Go Yamamoto.

Again, that is really strong for

Japan. And there are some teams here

really bringing these jumps.

You will see more of Vinzenz Geiger,

you has been exceptional as a

20-year-old at these Olympics as he

waits for the light to go green. I

think this man will some day replace

Eric Frenzel as the superstar on the

German team. So strong. And he

should be happy with that as well.

Maybe he wants an extra couple of

metres. It's not one of the longest

jumps we've seen. But when you watch

the remainder of this German team

go, that will be a good

contribution.

contribution. It slots Germany into

second behind this surprise Austrian

performance. And the last one for

round two is your Magnus Reber from

Norway. -- Jarl Magnus Riiber. It

was a strong performance in the jump

a few days ago. The same as that.

Good from him, not great, but good.

That is enough by a very narrow

margin to put Norway into the lead

ahead of Austria and Germany. There

is the gap, 1.8 points separating

the top two, that is exciting. Lukas

Klapfer for Austria, looking

exceptionally good here so far. He

was the bronze medallist on the

normal hill in week one of the

Olympics, he needs more of the same

right now. It's good. Good without

being great. It will keep Austria in

the hunt. 131 metres. It puts

Austria into the lead. Comfortable

and above France. Now, Yoshito

Watabe, the younger brother of the

world number one, Akito Watabe.

This is a vital jump for Japan, and

it is a little short.

it is a little short. May be an

extra few metres would have been

better. Japan will only be second,

and there is a bit of a gap between

them and the leaders, Austria, right

now.

now. The silver medallist on the

large

large hill a couple of days ago.

That could have a big impact on

Germany's chances. Germany are

beneath Austria. For Norway,

Andersen. Sixth in the world, he has

really improved this season.

It was reasonably good, 128.5

metres, and later further than

Riessle, from a less accomplished

athlete.

It will come down to one of the

oldest competitors here, can he keep

the momentum going? Yes, he can!

The judges are just taking a couple

of seconds. There into the lead, how

about that from Wilhelm Denifl?

Watabe, the best in the world this

season. Five World Cup victories.

And another big jump from him.

And another big jump from him. 137.5

metres, still a smile etched all

over this these. -- over his face.

14 points behind Austria. That means

19 seconds in practice. Each point

is worth about one second and a

third. Two to jump. Hugh won gold

two days ago. Rydzek, from Germany.

Germany needed that. He won

everything in the world, the World

Championship team gold, the large

hill individual gold, normal hill

individual gold, followed it up by

winning Olympic gold two days ago.

They are into second place, because

Austria have been so strong and

consistent, but they are well in

touch. The final jump is Norway's

Schmid, who has really struggled.

Schmid, who has really struggled. He

almost blew out the landing. A

better distance than he has had, but

you will note that it was not quite

as far as the last two jumps. 132

metres.

This means Japan had sneaked into

third place. It is Austria who lead.

After this, this is the order they

will start the relay race.

20 kilometres of skiing lies between

these nations for Olympic glory.

We're just under 15 seconds away

from getting started. 20 kilometres,

four athletes, five kilometres each.

First to the line takes gold.

We countdown to Japan, 19 seconds.

2.5 kilometre loop. Each athlete

will do it twice then hand over to

the next one in

the next one in the team, is Norway

get under way, the top of the

rankings at the minute, but

struggling a bit at the Olympics.

Germany are the 2014 silver

medallists, bronze in 2010.

But no gold since reunification for

Germany. You can see Watabe is

already catching up. A couple of

days ago, Denifl jumped to first

place, but his cross-country skiing

was 34 bit of the athletes.

was 34 bit of the athletes. That is

why Geiger has caught up with him so

quickly.

Germany will be full of confidence.

One, two, three, two days ago.

Eric Frenzel won that one, having

won a few days before. All of the

German team were in the top ten for

the normal Hill skiing. That was a

week ago. In the first Nordic

skiing, they were...

Geiger going in front of Denifl, but

the gap of seven seconds behind the

two at the front.

two at the front. Geiger has decided

this is the time to make the move,

leaving Denifl far behind. He will

get swallowed up by Norway and Japan

any moment.

any moment. Geiger applies his

accelerator to set up the remaining

three members of his team, all of

whom have Olympic medals here in

Pyeongchang.

Pyeongchang. Geiger on the right,

Denifl struggling in the middle.

This will mean everything to Schmid

of Norway. The ski jump on its own

was not enough, but the team event

has given him enough to be back in

contention. He's easily the best

skier for Norway.

skier for Norway. We now see Lukas

Klapfer getting ready for

Klapfer getting ready for Austria,

as the first group of athletes heads

up the incline. One last time before

they hand over.

Schmid is passing. Schmid will be

having information given to him from

his coaches to say that Geiger has

gone for it, you need to do

everything you can. Because this is

going to be so tough for anyone to

match. It is hard to overstate after

their impressive array of

performances here just how much of a

favourite this German team is.

Geiger, trained for the first

exchange. The exchange is simple,

getting to the exchange zone

getting to the exchange zone and

apply any physical contact the next

athlete, just little tap. And away

goes the silver medallist just two

days ago in the individual event.

Anderson is taking over for Norway.

Lukas Klapfer is left with trying to

restore the race for Austria. Good

luck to him, because Fabian Riessle

is going to try to make very short

work of this field.

Germany are building an advantage

that it is hard to see being taken

away from right now. The chase group

is starting to split a little as we

come down the hill. They will

probably bunch again as they round

the here pennant come back out for

the second loop.

the second loop. Lukas Klapfer in

front.

front. The gap is three quarters of

the minute. Germany are setting up

pace in this that their rivals

cannot live with. Austria in the ski

jump jumped collectively half a

kilometre through the air, for a six

second advantage, -- six second

advantage at the start of the race,

and they must be looking at that and

wondering, bearing in mind they are

almost one-minute back, was half a

kilometre of ski jumping really all

that helpful in the grand scheme?

Germany are ending the ski jump out

of the contest utterly irrelevant!

Lukas Klapfer is heading down the

utterly alone. Look at the fight up

the hill. They know that they can

afford to spend all the energy they

have left. It is Lukas Klapfer who

leads. Trying to give their

team-mates whatever advantage they

can. It looks already to be a battle

for the silver medal. Between

Austria, Norway and Japan. Fabian

Riessle brings his Olympic

contribution to an end with a tap on

the rib

the rib cage of Eric Frenzel. Lukas

Klapfer has opened up a little bit

of a gap over Norway.

of a gap over Norway. He saw these

to be turning on the speed. The gap

will be roundabout 42 or 43 now. A

fresh Eric Frenzel has just headed

out.

out. The three setting out in

pursuit of him are by no means

better skiers than he is. Meanwhile,

heading out again, way ahead of

these is Eric Frenzel. He has one

more lap to go. Seven kilometres

left in the whole event, and the gap

is almost a minute. Germany are

cruising to gold. These three are

fighting for silver.

fighting for silver. This will be

disappointing in Norway, they are

defending Olympic champions, but

only one of the 2014 gold winning

team is here for Norway today.

team is here for Norway today. We

can start to conclude that France

are out of the medal picture.

Norway look like they will give up

the title of Olympic champions.

Japan won a couple of gold medals in

the early 1990s, haven't been seen

on a podium since. At Olympic level.

It would be an achievement for them

to get onto the podium. Austria won

the gold in 2006 and 2010, Bernhard

Gruber was in the team into a

deterrent at

deterrent at him now, -- in 2010.

Looking at him now, they got no

answer to this team. Eric Frenzel,

bronze in 2010, silver in 20 14,

well on the way to adding his third

gold medal overall now.

Go Yamamoto, now, you can see Japan

starting to get left behind. I

mentioned that his skiing has been

suspect here.

suspect here. And as Gruber besides

that -- decides that he needs to

push on, Jarl Magnus Riiber, ranked

highly in Norway, have decided to

join him. Japan have fallen back.

France's time will be at least a

minute...

And there is the visual evidence,

followed by the mathematical

evidence that Go Yamamoto has lost

the legs to keep up. Keep up with

Norway and Austria. Behind them,

France, Finland, doing what they can

do. It will be nowhere near enough.

Eric Frenzel, one more time up this

climb. He'll drop into the stadium

well ahead of Bernhard Gruber. And

it's going to come down to Mario

Seidl for Austria, you can grab back

-- Joergen Graabak for Norway and

Akito Watabe will eventually take

over from Go Yamamoto and decide the

medals. Got to be careful on the

descent, the snow is very hard

packed and it's slippery right now.

You can see Eric Frenzel taking

care. Teams are about to be lapped

in the background. Here's this surge

up the hill again. These two neck

and neck.

and neck. That was Johannes Rydzek

waiting. The Norwegian and Austrians

get ready to head out as well. A

penultimate round of cheering. As

Eric Frenzel skis in, completes what

has been a fantastic Olympics to him

and says to a man who just became

Olympic champion two days ago, go

and get off the gold. You can see he

is already celebrating in the

background. It's just a matter of

time for Germany. Johannes Rydzek,

the large hill Olympic champion, is

off and into the distance. Before

his challengers have even made it

into the stadium. And you can see

Bernhard Gruber has put some

distance between Austria and Jarl

Magnus Riiber for Norway. Mario

Seidl, 25 years old, a world team

medallist for the Austrians last

year will wait to take over from

Bernhard Gruber. He is a reasonably

good cross cross country skier,

against four Norway, Joergen Graabak

who is possibly a little stronger.

Seidl will inherit a six second lead

over the Norwegians. Here's Graabak,

gets the touch and begins the

pursuit to at least get Norway a

silver medal. Two times they have

won the Olympic title, 98 and 2014,

twice the silver in 92 and 94. Last

three World Championship to have all

been silver medals for Norway, there

used to finishing second but this is

going to frustrate them particularly

the manner of it. Because Germany,

from the second loop from this two

and a half kilometre course with

Vinzenz Geiger, had just let up. --

have just not let up. He's taking

his time, waiting for a moment to

push ahead, Graabak. One of the best

skiers on the circuit. And Mario

Seidl, a good skier himself, but it

looks right now like Graabak is

matching him move for move and

waiting for a moment to press ahead.

They're going so slowly. Seidl wants

help, he's not getting it.

And all the while, Johannes Rydzek

get a scenic tour of the

cross-country course for one last

time at the Olympics before the

sheer inevitability in this lightly,

gently swirling snow, the gold medal

being dropped around his neck.

Still, Seidl up ahead. It's a minute

and a half to the front, forget

about that. Akito Watabe is the best

part of a minute behind, the only

question left here is, which of

these two is going to make it to the

line first? And by far the happier

looking of them is Joergen Graabak

on the left for Norway.

Johannes Rydzek cheering up what

remains of this course. The Germans

have already got a little carried

away with celebrating at these

Olympics. We were discussing earlier

during the ski jump the fact that

Eric Frenzel managed to take eight

to that with a champagne bottle went

they had a 1-2- three on Sunday. You

can only begin to imagine the bill

for dental work after this race is

done! Now, there goes the move. We

said Joergen Graabak was bounding

his time, now he decides, I'm going.

Giving it everything, Mario Seidl

trying to match him. I don't figure

it's going to happen, look at the

coach, chasing him up the hill like

a small Yorkshire terrier having a

bad day.

bad day. And I think that little

encouragement up that Hill will be

more than enough for Joergen Graabak

to bring home the silver medal.

Mario Seidl for Austria well and

truly defeated by Joergen Graabak.

Played it perfectly from a strategic

point of view. Speaking of things

being sadly defeated, all of them

are nowhere near the Germans.

are nowhere near the Germans. A few

more words from the Austrian coach.

I don't think there's much you can

say to Mario Seidl, he's not quite

what he needs in the tank. And here

it is Johannes Rydzek. Well, I'm not

sure if there very much that the

coaches need to say to him either.

They're still having a few words!

Keep going, Johannes

They're still having a few words!

Keep going, Johannes, best not to

breaststroke this last kilometre,

they might catch you.

Still giving it everything. The

world champion into individual

events and the team event lasted,

bringing home the Olympic gold for

Germany. And here, Norway well ahead

of Austria, a cruise down the hill

now. I think he realises his work is

done, Rydzek. This is it, the last

event for the Olympics for these

athletes.

athletes. All smiles, waiting for

their tea maker, - the stadium, with

no one else even insight.

no one else even insight. -- waiting

for their team make to make it into

the stadium, with no one else even

in sight. There's the flag. Go and

watch the big screen, see him bring

it home. It will take 50 metres to

sort the flag out and get your

gloves straight. There it is.

Johannes Rydzek adds another Olympic

title to the one he won just a

couple of days ago except this time,

it's for all of Germany. All of his

team-mates. Stay on your feet, Sun!

That would be a bad time to trip!

It's a procession for Germany, it's

their first Nordic combined team

Olympic gold in 30 years. A unified

German team has never done this

until now. They took their time

before today, but on the day, they

could not be matched by anyone. For

Norway, it's

Norway, it's Joergen Graabak. He

bided his time on the final leg,

chose his moment to pick of

Austria's Mario Seidl, and Norway,

the Olympic champions four years

ago, will settle for the silver they

picked up at world level these past

few times. Germany were just in a

different league.

different league. He keeps going all

the way, Graabak. A little knot of

celebration, he acknowledges the

crowd, Norway, your 2018 silver

medallists. That leaves Mario Seidl,

who will be in break by his Austrian

colleagues because their ski jump

set them up for an incredible bronze

medal. He may have been beaten to

the line like Graabak for silver,

but bronze is fantastic for Austria.

And your podium is complete. The

Germans already trading stories.

Everyone already have their breath

back, practically. You can see

Rydzek just recovering but he's got

more than enough for a hug and a

chat. You rarely see a final and win

executed to quite that level of

dominance. All the cheering and

smiles for Germany, the Olympic team

champions.

STUDIO:

champions.

STUDIO: Germany's sublime Johannes

Rydzek and pals have claimed that

up, but clean sweep of all the

Nordic combined events. Their 13th

gold medal of the games which

surpasses the best ever haul that

Germany has managed, 12 in Salt Lake

city in 2002 and 20 years ago in

Japan. The winning's -- women's ice

hockey final was always going to be

a North American showdown because

ever since this was introduced to

the limited programme in nano 20

years ago, it's been about these

teams. America won it the first time

in 98, and in five of the six finals

since then, it's usually Canada who

have had the better of it. They were

going for five titles in a row here.

They are skippered by the woman I

like to call Captain heartbreak,

Marie Philip Doolin, who broke US

hearts because she could lie to

Marie Philip Doolin, who broke US

hearts because she could lie --

equalised with a minute to go in the

last final. They have played each

other 22 times since that last final

in the Olympics, the American have

won 12, Canada ten. This latest

rematch was always going to be a

little bit tricky. Let's see this

one and what a final it turned out

to be

one and what a final it turned out

to be.

Women's hockey superpower once again

in a final, a rematch of four years

ago, eight years ago. Canada walked

away with victories on both of those

occasions and it's been four years

of hurt for the Americans. Can they

turn the tide of victory here in

John Chang? -- Pyeongchang? A two

interference call. I smile from the

coach.

That is fairly legitimate, tough to

argue that one. That is the third

penalty they have taken, and you can

only play with fire so match.

only play with fire so match.

At a

time it would be to score a. Under

one-minute remains in the first

period of the women's ice hockey

Olympic final.

Olympic final. The Americans have a

chance, and they will keep looking

for more. Hilary Knight is the

player in front of the net. And she

scores! 25 seconds remain in the

first, and it is first blood to the

USA! So often it has been silver for

the US, but the golden touch from

Hilary Knight.

You just got the

feeling this was going to happen.

Look at all the time and space

Sidney Morin has. Just onto the

backhand of Hilary Knight, who is on

top of the crease. Shannon Szabados

was wondering if Hilary Knight was

there, she was not.

It is there! Canada are back on this

as they level things up.

as they level things up. Just enough

of a stick on it.

of a stick on it. Haley Irwin around

the net. What a play from Blayre

Turnbull.

And look at Haley Irwin.

She pulls it out of the air. She

reaches out before it gets to

Rooney. She deflected past her on

the short side.

the short side. One thing is the

Americans do so well is not to give

the puck away. They know where they

want to put it. They are not content

putting it to nobody. Sometimes

Canada are happy just to get it off

sticks. In point.

sticks. In point. Another Olympic

final goal for Marie-Philip Poulin.

That combination of Meghan Agosta

and Marie-Philip Poulin put Canada

back on track for gold. No sooner

were re-praising the Americans...

That is a horrible turnover.

That is a horrible turnover. Past

Maddie Rooney. A terrific shot, love

the pass. Through the legs of Amanda

Cassell. -- Amanda Kessel.

Cassell. -- Amanda Kessel.

Come the

big moment, the Canadians seem to

find an extra gear. She couldn't

finish it. What a chance. Hilary

Knight with a backhand play.

Knight with a backhand play. There

is a player down injured on the ice.

Breanna Becker took the full force

of that. Wonderful play at one end.

Hilary Knight made a wonderful Pask,

and Breanna Becker was not able to

finish it.

What a remarkable

sequence back and forth. A huge

save. A beautiful backhand pass,

then Marie-Philip Poulin went right

through Hillary Decker. -- Breanna

Becker.

In the men's game that is a

hit to the head.

That is a penalty,

no doubt about it.

no doubt about it. L board to head.

-- that was her elbow to the head.

Good save by Rooney. Is that a gold

medal saving save? Monique

Lamoureux-Morando! She levels.

Rooney makes the stop at one end,

the breakaway, and who else do you

want it on the stick of? Wanny

glamour, Randall. Thoughts of 1998

back in focus. -- Monique

Lamoureux-Morando.

Look at her, head

up, so confident, and she fires the

puck under the glove of Shannon

Szabados. Amazing stuff, amazing

game. An amazing finish for her.

Canada maybe have one last chance.

They have run out of time. And for

the second successive Winter

Olympics, we going to overtime in

the women's ice hockey final. The

next goal will win it.

Canada do not have the dynamic

defender who can leap into the play.

What a save from Shannon Szabados.

What a save from Gigi Marvin to

spring the defender, Megan Keller.

The drama will continue, 80 minutes,

you cannot split the teams. And

Olympic gold medal match, and now it

is over to a shoot out.

Natalie

Spooner, the first four Canada.

She's looking to set the tone early.

She has British links, she has

family from Swinton just outside

Manchester.

She just lost control,

not sure what she was trying to

accomplish, Natalie Spooner.

Gigi

Marvin scores!

Marvin scores! She was just able to

hammer it through.

She has scored so many goals in

Olympic play. She rifles at home.

Canada are level.

Canada are level. Now, Hannah

Brandt. Her sister played for the

Korean team. And here she is in the

final. Saved by Shannon Szabados. We

are tied at two after two. It went

between the legs.

between the legs. Two Olympic

game-winning goals to her name. Can

she add another. Rooney stayed big

and tall.

A great stop.

and tall.

A great stop. Emily

Pfalzer. A big shot on the

right-hand side. Still level. She

tries to go to the right side -- the

backside.

Oh, my word! That was incredible.

Shades of 1994.

Shades of 1994. Daoust! An amazing

goal from Daoust! One-handed, takes

it one way, sells it and then gets

it past.

it past.

Here comes Amanda Cassell.

She waits until Shannon Szabados

makes the first move, then she's

over the glove.

over the glove.

Saved! She know she

has given the Americans the chance

to win gold for the next shot.

That

was a good stop.

That was the gold medal shot, and it

was saved explanation mark we go to

sudden death.

I don't even know what

to say. Hilary Knight was robbed.

Put back in and your gold medal

champions.

champions. May be taking a little

more of a break.

It is Joslin Lambro. -- Joslin

glamour Ruth Davidson.

glamour Ruth Davidson. -- Joslin

Lambro Davidson.

That is just

perfection right there.

Saved! The USA win gold for the

first time since 1998! Canada's run

of 24 straight wins in Olympic

hockey matches is over. They are

devastated.

devastated. The Americans are crying

the Olympic champions for the second

time.

time. The queens of ice hockey, they

win it in the most dramatic of

circumstances. The fight for gold

ends back in Asia, will it all

started. And they will celebrate the

tears of joy, and on the underside,

tears of disappointment. The Golden

girls of American hockey.

We just

took each player one at a time, and

when it came down to one, I just

thought, it is one more, and it was

a gold medal! Those women means a

much to me and I cannot believe we

did it. Thanks to everyone for the

support.

At shoot out over time, we

knew we were going to get it done,

there was no doubt in the locker

room. We have played this game a

thousand times in our minds over and

over for the last four years, and we

did not care how we got it done, as

long as we got these.

HAZEL IRVINE:. 20 years since they

last won the gold, and incidentally,

30 years -- 38 years day since the

American men won the miracle on ice,

do you remember that at Lake Placid

against the Soviet Union? To the

day. I suspect they will be

celebrating that women's gold just

like the miracle on ice.

celebrating that women's gold just

like the miracle on ice. Now, time

for some slalom, courtesy of Dave

Ryding.

Dave Ryding drives right, he is

second! Sensational! The first

British racer on a World Cup podium

since 1981.

since 1981. What are you doing

here?!

Is this a little striptease!

This is it!

This is it.

It is heavy!

How often do you polish it?

Not

Riding San Marcos linemen skiing is

so competitive. But there are races

who was pushing it. We have

Kristoffersen and Hirscher.

Are they

beatable and what can you do to

narrow the gap?

Like you see, there

are a step above the rest. I used to

set limits for myself, but now I

don't think there are limits any

more. So I believe I can catch them.

We can we look out, you are out

there racing against these nations.

But that is not where it started for

you, it started on a dry ski slope?

Slightly different to what these

guys started on. I guess I'm amazed

at where I came from. It's a

different story.

Do they know you

skied on hairbrushes?

They do now.

Show me where it started in Pendle.

So, Dave "The Rocket" Ryding, this

is where it started for you.

This is

where the name came from. As a kid,

I would come up here. You could say

it's the Alps of the UK!

But in your

day, there was not a fence, so you

would be racing around sheep. That

is why you are so agile. So there

was no family background of being a

ski racer?

No. My dad loved it. My

mum learned to accept that he loved

it and was very supportive.

Is it

true that your grandad sold skiing

stuff out of the back of his van in

order for you to pursue your career?

Yeah. He set up a website and

started selling ski racing

equipment. All part of the journey.

So naturally, Pendle dry ski slope

is really proud of having a

Kitzbuhel medallist here. How were

they wrecked when you come home with

an Olympic medal? -- how do you

think they will react when you come

home with a medal?

All they ask is,

are you capable? I have proven I am.