GB Curling Reaches Semis
Team GB's men's curling squad led by Bruce Mouat swept Germany 9-4 for their fourth win in five matches, keeping their semi-final hopes alive at the Winter Olympics. Despite a subsequent extra-end loss to Switzerland, GB remains well-positioned for a semi-final berth as the tournament enters its decisive phase.
- The current squad, comprised of Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, and Hammy McMillan Jr., entered the tournament as two-time world champions (2023 and 2025). - This team is looking to upgrade the silver medal they won at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where they were narrowly defeated 5-4 by Sweden in an extra end. - The recent loss to Switzerland was a rematch of a prior World Championship final where the Swiss team, skipped by Yannick Schwaller, had also defeated Team Mouat. - Bruce Mouat's rink is currently ranked number one in the world, adding to their status as medal contenders. - Mouat made history at the 2022 Olympics as the first British curler to compete in both the men's team and mixed doubles events. - The round-robin format of the tournament requires teams to play nine matches, with the top four advancing to the semi-finals; upcoming opponents for GB include Norway and Canada. - Great Britain's men's curling teams have medaled at two of the last three Winter Olympics, securing a silver in Sochi in 2014 in addition to the team's 2022 silver.
