womens curling results: GB women win but are eliminated after USA's extra-end shock to Switzerland
The women’s round-robin at the Winter Olympics produced late drama that reshaped the quarterfinal picture. Great Britain picked up a 7-4 win over Italy but were still knocked out after the United States prevailed 7-6 in an extra end against Switzerland. Earlier in the session the U. S. had missed a chance to clinch with a narrow 8-7 loss to Great Britain, leaving the field in flux until the final stones were thrown.
Sequence of late finishes: how the women’s table shuffled
Great Britain’s women recorded a 7-4 victory over Italy, a solid performance that on its own would normally keep medal hopes alive. The win, however, was undone by the domino effect elsewhere on the sheets. In a tense extra-end showdown, the United States edged Switzerland 7-6, a dramatic finish that sealed Great Britain’s elimination despite their victory.
The U. S. campaign itself experienced swings across the session. In an earlier, heart-stopping match the American rink missed a first chance to clinch a semifinal berth when Great Britain stole two in the 10th to win 8-7. With a rock sitting directly on the button late, Great Britain’s Rebecca Morrison executed a pinpoint hit-and-roll off a U. S. corner guard to remove the shot rock and sit in its place — the defining moment of that game. The American skip, Tabitha Peterson, called the end "maybe a tactical error, and then a miss, " and acknowledged the shot was a tough one for the opposition to make.
That loss left the United States 4-3 in the standings and facing a must-win situation, with a rematch against Switzerland scheduled for 8: 05 a. m. ET. The Americans regrouped, took positives from their performance against Great Britain and returned to the ice with their semifinal hopes still very much alive. Their extra-end victory over Switzerland completed the reversal: the U. S. kept control of its own destiny and sent Great Britain home despite the Brits’ earlier win over Italy.
Men’s play-offs go down to the wire and what it means for the bracket
The men’s tournament was equally compelling, with the play-off race tightening as the round-robin neared its close. Great Britain’s men produced a dominant 9-2 win over the United States, closing that game in six ends after a string of clutch takeouts and a game-changing four-point steal that put the result beyond doubt. Bruce Mouat reflected on the week’s fine margins, saying the team felt close for much of the competition and were relieved to catch a few breaks when it mattered.
Elsewhere, Canada secured their place as the number two seed in the play-off bracket with an 8-3 victory over Italy, wrapping up the game in seven ends. That result confirms the seeding picture and raises the stakes for the remaining men’s fixtures, which will determine semifinal matchups and the final road to the medals.
With the women’s section decided by last-rock theatrics and the men’s bracket still subject to late swings, the curling tournament arrives at its closing days with several storylines in play: shot-making under pressure, the rise and fall of momentum across sessions, and the fine margins that separate headline wins from elimination. Teams that survive the round-robin will need to bring that same nerve to the play-offs.
