Summary

  • Bruce Mouat's men beat Switzerland in curling semi-final to set up final against Canada

  • GB women beat Italy 7-4 - but suffer agonising elimination as USA dramatically beat Switzerland 7-6 in extra end

  • American Alyssa Liu wins women's figure skating gold, denying Japan a medal clean sweep

  • British medal hope Zoe Atkin tops qualifying with 91.50 in freestyle skiing halfpipe

  • USA score winner in overtime to beat Canada in women's gold medal ice hockey match

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  1. Postpublished at 22:15 GMT 19 February

    What a day.

    Let's do it all again tomorrow, shall we?

    Thanks for your company.

  2. What's happened today?published at 22:14 GMT 19 February

    Media caption,

    Semi-final victory 'hardest fought win we've ever had' - GB men's curling team

    Before we leave you, here are the main headlines from day 13 at the Winter Olympics:

    • Great Britain beat Switzerland in a thrilling semi-final to guarantee at least a silver medal in the men's curling. GB started the day unsure if they would qualify for the last four but a Swiss win over Italy sent the British team through.
    • Meanwhile, GB's women beat Italy in their final round-robin match but suffered an agonising elimination as USA dramatically beat Switzerland 7-6 in an extra end.
    • USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win women's ice hockey gold. Switzerland took bronze by beating Sweden, also in overtime.
    • Alysa Liu of the United States won gold in the women's figure skating free skate.
    • Norway's Jens Luras Oftebro completed a hat-trick of golds with victory in the Nordic combined team sprint.
    • World champion Marianne Fatton of Switzerland beat France's Emily Harrop for the women's ski mountaineering title, while Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll won men's gold.
    • China's Ning Zhongyan won speed skating gold in the men's 1500m, with American Jordan Stolz - who was chasing a third gold of these Olympics - taking silver.
    • GB's Zoe Atkin qualified for the final of the women's freeski halfpipe.
  3. curling

    When is the men's curling final?published at 22:12 GMT 19 February

    You can watch Bruce and the boys in the men's curling final against Canada at 18:05 GMT on Saturday.

    Don't miss it!

  4. curling

    Watch the winning moment as GB reach men's curling finalpublished at 22:10 GMT 19 February

    Here's how GB stayed on the path for curling gold...

  5. 'Qualifying can be more nerve-wracking than finals'published at 22:08 GMT 19 February

    Freestyle Skiing - women's freeski halfpipe

    Media caption,

    Atkin's first run good enough to qualify for freeski halfpipe final

    Team GB's Zoe Atkin, speaking to BBC Sport after qualifying for Saturday's final: "Feels so good. Obviously, I was pretty nervous coming into today. A big event and qualifying can be more nerve-wracking than finals as you only have two runs to put it down.

    "Really happy that I was able to manage those feelings. In a good standing for Saturday and that brings me a lot of confidence, so I am super excited."

    On the final: "It is nerve-wracking because you drop last, you end with a bang kind of person, but it is also nice as you get to see what everyone is doing, so you can strategize a little bit.

    "It gives me confidence to know the judges like my skiing, and they're hyped to see what I bring to the finals. I am confident and feeling excited.

    "The pipe is amazing. It is definitely a steep pitch, so it allows for a lot of speed, which is kind of one of my things to go big."

  6. ice hockey

    Watch: Swiss score overtime winner to clinch bronzepublished at 22:06 GMT 19 February

    Earlier, Switzerland beat Sweden to win the bronze medal in the women's ice hockey competition, courtesy of Alina Muller's overtime winner.

  7. bronze medal

    Bronze medal - Ami Nakai (Japan)published at 22:04 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Gold medalist Alysa Liu of Team United States celebrates with bronze medalist Ami Nakai of Team JapanImage source, Getty Images

    It wasn't to be gold tonight for Ami Nakai, but the 17-year-old leaves these Games with an Olympic bronze medal.

    She is going to have so much success in the coming years. What a talent.

  8. silver medal

    Silver medal - Kaori Sakamoto (Japan)published at 22:02 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Alysa Liu of Team United States hugs Kaori SakamotoImage source, Getty Images

    Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes silver at her final Olympic Games.

    What a way to bow out. She is overcome with emotion.

  9. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Alysa Liu (USA)published at 22:01 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    SkatingImage source, Getty Images

    Alysa Liu has won gold!

    The American went into the free skate in third but that stunning routine just couldn't be beaten tonight.

  10. Postpublished at 22:00 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Milano Ice Skating Arena

    Ami Nakai put a finger to her lip at the end, as if to say, did I just do that?

    Yes Ami, you've just won an Olympic medal.

    And she immediately gets a hug off the new champion, skating's new global superstar, Alysa Liu.

  11. 'Glorious'published at 21:57 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Robin Cousins
    Olympic gold medallist figure skater on BBC Two

    Japan's Ami Nakai competes in the figure skatingImage source, Getty Images

    Just, lovely. The big jump was there – the triple axel at the beginning.There is a negative on the double toe loop as it was not fully rotating. Everything else was glorious.

  12. Postpublished at 21:57 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Katherine Downes
    BBC Sport commentator on BBC Two

    It feels like a fitting piece of music to bring the curtain down on this evening.

    She skated to 'What a wonderful world' for those of you that weren't lucky enough to have watched that.

  13. Postpublished at 21:55 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Free skatingImage source, Getty Images

    What a final this has been!

    Ami Nakai take your applause because that was beautiful.

    And now we wait for her score.

  14. Postpublished at 21:54 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Milano Ice Skating Arena

    Japan's Ami Nakai competes in the figure skatingImage source, Getty Images

    Ami Nakai nailed the triple axel, but stumbled on her triple lutz.

    This could come down to fractions of points.

  15. Postpublished at 21:52 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Robin Cousins
    Olympic gold medallist figure skater on BBC Two

    There's the triple axel from Ami Nakai!

  16. Postpublished at 21:51 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Milano Ice Skating Arena

    So now we now, the champion with either be the young American star Alysa Liu, or the even younger Japanese star Ami Nakai.

    Nakai needs 148.09 to win gold.

  17. Postpublished at 21:51 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    SakamotoImage source, Getty Images

    Kaori Sakamoto scores 147.67 to put her into second.

    That means she is guaranteed a medal at her final Olympic Games.

    But will it be silver or bronze? Ami Nakai's last to the ice and it all rests on her.

  18. curling

    'Rollercoaster' experience for Team GBpublished at 21:49 GMT 19 February

    Men's curling semi-final - GB 8-5 Switzerland

    Jackie Lockhart
    Four-time Olympic curler on BBC Two

    Great Britain's Bruce Mouat (left) celebrates with Kyle WaddellImage source, PA Media

    This whole competition this week for the GB boys has been a real rollercoaster, and it is about unity and teamwork, and they did that.

    They stayed strong and they were resilient.

  19. Postpublished at 21:48 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Milano Ice Skating Arena

    The ice is looking like Hamleys, it is being peppered by soft toys as a sign of appreciation for Kaori Sakamoto.

    She weeps as she leaves the ice, the emotion hitting her. That was a magnificent routine to end a stellar career.

  20. Postpublished at 21:48 GMT 19 February

    Figure Skating - Women's free skate

    Kaori Sakamoto is soaking up her applause as she leaves the competitive ice for the final time.

    She's very emotional but still has a big smile on her face.

    Will that routine be enough for a medal?