Eve Muirhead referenced as GB curlers take silver after Canada clinch men's curling gold in Milan-Cortina
Eve Muirhead appears in reflections after Great Britain’s men’s curling rink took silver when Canada claimed gold following a brilliant final shot from skipper Brad Jacobs; eve muirhead is noted for having won curling gold in 2022 at the fourth time of asking.
Men’s curling: Jacobs’ final shot, Mouat’s second Olympic silver
Canada secured the men's curling gold after a decisive last shot from Brad Jacobs left Bruce Mouat unable to remove two yellow stones with his final red stone, handing jubilation to Canada and heartache to Great Britain, who settled for Olympic silver once again. Great Britain’s curlers later took to the podium visibly dejected; Mouat managed to summon a smile and a wave as he received his second Olympic silver.
Reaction from the rink: shock, pride and raw emotion
Both Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie struggled for words in the immediate aftermath. Mouat described being in shock and reflected that the team felt they had been the better side, while stressing how much the support from home has meant to them. Hardie emphasised that friendship within the team was a major motivation and that the pain from four years ago made this defeat especially hard to take. Moments after defeat the pair were being interviewed and looked utterly dejected, with Mouat visibly emotional and choking back tears.
Eve Muirhead and the context of GB curling history
Eve Muirhead won curling gold in 2022 at the fourth time of asking, a detail mentioned in reflections on the men’s final. The presence of that recent success is a pointed reminder of how narrow margins can define Olympic legacy, and eve muirhead’s 2022 triumph is part of the contemporary backdrop for Team GB’s curling conversation.
Team GB’s broader medal story: records, targets and the final day
Team GB set a target of winning between four and eight medals at Milan-Cortina. They have already secured three golds and, with recent results, have equalled a record haul of five medals, delivering what has been described as the most successful Winter Games in Team GB history. Zoe Atkin’s bronze on the final day matched the five-medal total previously achieved, and the team’s three golds this year represent a notable breakthrough from past Games, where historically Britain had secured no more than one gold at a single Winter Olympics.
Gold-winning British performances on snow and ice
Matt Weston opened Team GB’s account in the men's skeleton in Cortina and broke four consecutive track records on his way to gold, finishing 0. 88 seconds ahead of Germany’s Alex Jungk and Christopher Grotheer. Weston later teamed with Tabitha Stoecker (also referenced as Tabby Stoecker) to earn a team skeleton gold by 0. 17 seconds; Weston became the first British athlete to win two medals at the same Winter Olympics after cutting a 0. 3-second deficit on his final run. Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale delivered a historic snow gold for Britain, with Bankes crossing first in the final to secure a Team GB first on the weekend. Marcus Wyatt and Freya Tarbit finished fourth in their event, with Tarbit expressing mixed feelings of happiness for teammates but gutting disappointment at missing a medal.
Bobsleigh, ice hockey and remaining schedule at Milan-Cortina
Elsewhere in the sliding events, the German pair Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi claimed gold in the two-woman bobsleigh. Germany also took silver with Lisa Buckwist and Neele Schuten clocking a time 0. 53 seconds slower than the winners, while the USA pairing of Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and Jasmine Jones took bronze. In men’s ice hockey, Finland were heading for the bronze medal while leading Slovakia 4-1 in the third period; the gold medal match was scheduled for the following day at 1pm GMT, set to feature the USA and Canada. Looking ahead, action was expected on the 16th and final day of the Games with Team GB flag carrier Brad Hall piloting the Four-Man Bobsleigh and Zoe Atkin due to compete in a re-arranged Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final.
Where the Games have played out and the tournament timetable
Milan-Cortina 2026 began on 4 February with the opening ceremony two days later on 6 February, and was scheduled to run until the closing ceremony on 22 February, covering 116 medal events across 19 days. Events were split across four geographical zones: Milano hosted the ceremonies and ice sports such as ice hockey, speed skating and figure skating; Valtellina staged freestyle skiing and snowboard events among others; Cortina was home to women’s Alpine skiing and ice sports such as curling, skeleton and luge; and Val di Fiemme held ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
With the Games reaching their close, Team GB’s mix of historic golds and the narrow miss in men’s curling frame a finale in which records were matched, emotions ran high and one final day promised fresh opportunities and decisive moments.
