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Great Britain beat world champions Canada 7-6

Team GB's women curlers kickstarted their campaign with a superb first victory of these Winter Olympics, beating medal contenders Canada 7-6.

After surrendering meekly in their opening two matches against China and South Korea, few fancied Rebecca Morrison's rink to right the wrongs against the world champions.

However, the British team raised their game significantly, with Morrison in particular making the shots that she was missing earlier in the competition, to overcome a Canadian side who looked fragile after their loss to the United States on Friday.

"It just feels absolutely amazing to go out there and get our first win," skip Sophie Jackson told BBC Sport.

"Becca played absolutely fantastically - we all did - but it's great to see Becca when she's like that and I'm sure she'll be on a roll now," Jackson added.

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'Absolutely brilliant' -  Morrison's best shots against Canada

Britain's men also posted a victory on Saturday, responding immediately to their defeat against Italy by beating the Czech Republic 7-4.

It would have been more comprehensive for Bruce Mouat's rink had it not been for several outrageous shots from Czech skip Lukas Klima's box of tricks.

However, the world champions ultimately secured a victory that takes their record to three wins and one defeat and leaves them well-placed to reach the last four.

"We were in control but we couldn't really get away," Mouat told BBC Sport. "We just had to stick with it and we felt pretty comfortable."

Like in the women's round-robin, six wins from the nine matches should be enough to clinch a semi-final place.

The men will face Germany (08:05 GMT) and Switzerland (18:05) on Sunday, while the women will look to continue their unlikely revival against another fancied rink, Sweden (13:05).

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Great Britain pick up their third victory with 7-4 win over Czech Republic

Winter Olympics 2026

6-22 February

Milan-Cortina

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