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GB women’s curlers fail to reach semi-finals as medal dream ends

Team GB’s women’s curlers are out of medal contention
Team GB’s women’s curlers are out of medal contention (REUTERS)
  • Team GB's women's curling team has been eliminated from medal contention after the USA secured an extra-end victory over Switzerland.
  • Sophie Jackson's rink defeated Italy 7-4 in their final group stage game but needed other results to qualify for the semi-finals.
  • The USA's win against Switzerland, decided by millimetres in an extra end, sealed Great Britain's fate as they failed to reach the semi-finals.
  • Despite a remarkable comeback by the USA, Tabitha Peterson's final throw with the hammer secured their win.
  • This result means a group-stage exit for Great Britain, who were gold medallists in Beijing 2022 under skip Eve Muirhead.
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