Winter Olympics Curling final LIVE RESULTS: Eve Muirhead’s Great Britain win GOLD after Japan victory – latest updates
GREAT BRITAIN's women's team have WON curling gold at the Winter Olympics in stunning fashion.
Led by skip Eve Muirhead, GB absolutely dominated Japan in the final to win 10-3 and secure Britain's first curling gold in 20 YEARS since Rhona Martin in 2002.
But it was heartbreak for Bruce Mouat's men's side earlier this weekend when they lost to Sweden 5-4 after a dramatic extra-end.
- Score: Great Britain 10-3 Japan
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Mouat's flag holding honour
Team GB's curling star Bruce Mouat will carry the British flag at the Closing Ceremony in Beijing, it's been revealed.
The Brit will spoke of his joy of being handed the opportunity to present the British flag despite leaving China with a silver medal.
He said: "It is a massive honour to be invited to carry the flag at the Closing Ceremony.
"While we, as a team, didn't get the colour of medal we wanted, that apart I don’t think I could have taken more from this first Olympic experience, having been involved in competition from two days before the Opening Ceremony and all the way through to the final weekend."
Unforgettable win for Team GB
Team GB skipper Eve Muirhead expressed her delight after winning gold with her curling cronies at the Olympics.
Speaking to the BBC after their win, the elated Scot beamed: "It is a dream come true for myself, and for the rest of the girls.
"The journey to get here, I think it shows how strong we are.
"We have so many people to thank.
"It is something we'll never forget."
Sturgeon's praise
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon has heaped praise on Muirhead and her team after they cruised to gold at the Olympics.
Sturgeon responded to a tweet from Muirhead reflecting on her team's success in Beijing by congratulating her fellow Scot.
Royal joy at gold
The Royal family expressed her delight after Team GB's women's curling team won gold at the Olympics.
Team captain Eve Muirhead received a special shoutout from the monarchs whose Twitter account beamed praise for the newly-crowned Brits.
20 years of hurt
Eve Muirhead's team ended 20 years of hurt to pick up Britain's first curling gold medal since Rhona Martin's Stone of Destiny in Salt Lake City in 2002.
This was no close nail-biter this morning though, just pure domination to defeat Japan 10-3.
Hailey Duff on GB's focus
Lead Hailey Duff added: "You hope you can close out the game but you always have to really focus, and that's what we did.
"I don't know what's happened!"
Vicky Wright: It doesn't feel real
Third for GB, and more importantly NHS frontline hero for her day job, Vicky Wright said: "It doesn't feel real.
"We have all had amazing support, we cannot thank our friends and family enough for everything they have done, everyone who has been behind us to make this dream become real."
Eve Muirhead: A dream come true
Winning skip Eve Muirhead said after finally winning gold in her fourth Olympics: "It's a dream come true. "
She told BBC Sport: "That was my third semi-final, and the two I lost were hard but I bounced back and here we are. We are Olympic champions.
"It's such a special moment."
Jen Dodds so proud
Second Jen Dodds told BBC Sport: "I don't think it's going to sink in for a while.
"I'm speechless.
"I'm so proud of these girls and the way they played in that final and the whole week.
"We built on every game, we got more confidence every game. Hopefully that was slightly less stressful that the semi-final for all our families."
Thrilling Eve
Report from Rob Maul in Beijing
Eve Muirhead won Team GB's first and only gold medal of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as they swept to curling glory.
On the day before the 20-year anniversary of Rhona Martin’s famous heroics at Salt Lake City, Team Muirhead wrote their own name into the sporting record books.
The all-Scottish quartet of Muirhead, Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds and Hailey Duff were in dominant form as they crushed Japan 10-3 at the Beijing Ice Cube.
When it was over, the tears flowed and the team celebrated wildly in a group hug.
Redemption for Eve Muirhead
In her fourth Olympic Games, Eve Muirhead seals gold.
What a sweet feeling.
Gold for Great Britain
And GB's women's curling team are now receiving their medals.
In order - alternate Mili Smith, Hailey Duff, Jen Dodds, Vicky Wright and skip Eve Muirhead get their medals and Great Britain's national anthem rings out.
A deserved gold.
Medal ceremony imminent
Those gold medals will soon be in the grasp of GB's women's curlers.
They could have been out in the Round Robin stage, but fought back in sensational fashion to win the biggest prize.
GB finish up the Winter Olympics
So it's one silver and one GOLD for Great Britain at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
It was looking pretty hazy there until curling came through strongly after the Round Robin stage.
Brilliant finale.
Tears on the rink
Simply incredible performance from Great Brtiain in the final.
Faultless display.
Winter Olympic gold for GB
There's tears from the coaches, there's tears from the players.
What a moment from Great Britain's women's curling team as they've done it!
Sensational scenes on the rink.
GB WIN OLYMPIC GOLD
It's redemption for Eve Muirhead as she finally seals GOLD.
What a performance from Great Britain tonight, absolute domination from the word go.
There's tears on the rink from both sides.
What a night!
GB 10-3 Japan - 9th end
Another cracker from Eve Muirhead, GB get two from the end.
AND JAPAN HAVE CONCEDED!
GREAT BRITAIN HAVE WON CURLING OLYMPIC GOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS!
GB 8-3 Japan - 9th end
GREAT shot from Eve Muirhead who now has one throw remaining.
There's three GB yellow stones in the house, with one Japanese red.
We could be SECONDS away from GB sealing gold here...
GB 8-3 Japan - 9th end
Cracker of a shot there from Jen Dodds - who suffered heartbreak earlier on in the tournament by finishing fourth in the mixed doubles alongside Bruce Mouat.
She removes the Japanese red stones and clears up the side for GB.
Two yellow GB stones in the house with one Japanese red.
Vicky Wright up now...
GB 8-3 Japan - 9th end
Eve Muirhead has been in phenomenal form in the final tonight, with victory now a formality for GB.
A performance of sheer domination for GB's skip.
GB 8-3 Japan - 8th end
But Japan win back a point in the eighth end.
Japan still need a miracle to recover this, with GB leading by 5 with two ends to play.
The gold medals are in touching distance for Eve Muirhead and Co.
GB 8-2 Japan - 8th end
One stone each remain.
The excitement is building with every passing second for the GB team.
They are taking gold.
GB 8-2 Japan - 8th end
Japan not reaching the house now.
This is looking likely to finish in this end.
For the first time since Rhona Martin in 2002, curling gold is coming home.
GB 8-2 Japan - 8th end
Pure domination from Great Britain tonight.
The gold is coming home unless there's an ALMIGHTY shock here.
