Winter Olympics 2026 curling semi-final recap - Team GB reach final as Bruce Mouat's rink beat Switzerland 8-5 and will battle for gold against Canada
Updated 19/02/2026 at 22:05 GMT
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Winter Olympics 2026 curling coverage. Live updates as Team GB faced Switzerland at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games and reached the final. Bruce Mouat and his team defeated the previously unbeaten Swiss 8-5. They will now play in Saturday's final against Canada, who overcame Norway in an extra end, live on discovery+.
Glorious celebrations as Team GB seal place in curling final
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Team GB’s Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan and Kyle Waddell are one win from gold after booking their place in Saturday's final against Canada.
The Team GB contingent were down at the halfway mark to the previously unbeaten Switzerland, after previously losing to them in the round-robin phase.
Team GB only scraped through to the last four by winning five of nine matches but they found a new level the semi-final to win 8-5.
The battle for bronze will be between Switzerland and Norway on Friday, February 20 and the tussle for gold will see GB take on Canada on Saturday, February 21 from 18:05 UK time.
Olympics live: Team GB to meet Canada in final
Canada had the hammer in the extra end and got the victory there they needed to set up a final with Team GB on Saturday.
Olympics live: Canada and Norway in extra end
The winner will meet Team GB in the final.
Olympics live: GB in the final!
They win 8-5. A very optimistic last delivery from Schwarz aiming at his own rock far on the left and trying to nudge it closest, but it ends behind two of the reds.
Olympics live: Two red closest
Can Schwarz change this. He will want to flick one of the yellows to go closest you would think.
Olympics live: It looks good for Team GB with one each left
The red rock is still in the middle and pretty obscured by three in front.
Olympics live: Mouat's first is good
Just one yellow scoring at present - and it is behind a red on the button.
Olympics live: Team GB have one closest...
With four shots to go. The Brits take a time out to discuss tactics.
Olympics live: Hardie puts his dead centre
Not the easiest shot for the Swiss now.
Olympics live: Swiss have two closest with four deliveries left
Hardie will try to change that.
Olympics live: Swiss keep the hammer going into last
They just about get their rock out of play to ensure they go last in the last End. When these last met it went into an extra end and it could well do so again.
Olympics live: Nothing scoring with two rocks left in 9th End
All to play for as the two stars now deliver.
Olympics live: GB 6-5 Switzerland (8th End)
Team GB now favourite to go through.
Olympics live: Good effort from Muscle Michal
But Mouat still has a good chance of getting a two and giving GB the lead now.
Olympics live: Mouat hits a double
Knocking two yellows into the blue. An interesting last shot for Switzerland now.
Olympics live: Swiss lie two...
But Mouat has two rocks left. There is a potential double on now...
Olympics live: GB 4-5 Switzerland (7th End)
For a moment it looked like the last deliverry was too hard but it just stayed nearer the button.
Olympics live: What a shot!
'Bruce, you're a magician!'
Mouat clears the decks. Knocks three yellows out of commission. Swiss can only get the one.
Olympics live: Danger for GB
With their penultimate rock the Swiss went around the guard and nudged the red out of position, leaving two yellows in the green. Swiss have the hammer.
Olympics live: GB 4-4 Switzerland (6th End)
Switzerland could only edge against their own and GB's rock leaving Britain with a surprise 1-0 win - laving things level at four-apiece after six.
Olympics live: Fine effort from Mouat
Team GB have a rock in the middle, and its not that easy to hit it.
Olympics live: Swiss lie with three
With only one rock for Mouat and Swiss to go afterwards.
Olympics live: Swiss with the hammer
Team GB could really do with keeping them to one here. It doesn't look great with three rocks each.
Olympics live: GB 3-4 Switzerland (5th End)
Mouat could only nudge one and only just held on to get a red rock closest. At the halfway stage, Switzerland ahve the advantage.
Olympics live: Mouat needs to nudge yellow out to draw level
Not the easiest shot. Weight needs to be perfect.
Olympics live: Hardie with good shot
He hits his own red into the yellow and knocks it out of scoring range. Three rocks left each.
Olympics live: GB 2-4 Switzerland
Switzerland have the advantage after the 4th End.
Olympics live: Swiss need to hit yellow into scoring position
If their 'little magician' Schwarz can do this, they will go 4-2 up.
Olympics live: Big round of applause for Hardie
He takes two split yellows out, leaving a lone red in scoring position.
Olympics live: On the other rink...
Canada are beating Norway 2-0.
Olympics live: GB 2-2 Switzerland
Rather than go for a Hollywood shot hitting yellow onto yellow, Mouat settles for knocking the yellow nearest the button away and recording a 2-0 win in the 3rd End.
Olympics live: A good shot needed from yellow now
Team GB have two close to the button with another in the blue.
Olympics live: Grant leaves Team GB in good position
They have one near the button with two rocks each to go.
Olympics live: The Lammie whammy!
After first missing an attempted double hit he removes a couple of blockers the second time around.
Olympics live: Team GB have hammer in 3rd End
Olympics live: Swiss lead 2-0 after 2nd End.
Olympics live: Mouat too long with his last rock
And the Swiss should seal a 2-0 lead with their last rock.
Olympics live: Error from Hardie
It left the rock too short, but the Swiss were inaccurate too - and it is difficult to see if the Swiss rock is in or out.
Olympics live: One yellow in the green
With four rocks left each in 2nd End.
Olympics live: Swiss keep hammer
They neglect the opportunity to go one-up, instead keeping the hammer for the 2nd End.
Olympics live: A little collision...
And they stumble over but Mouat concedes the red was going out anyway - after a fine shot knocked the yellow into one red and then knocked the other out. No gray barge this time.
Olympics live: Team GB closest with four rocks to go in End 1
Mouat to go now.
Olympics live: Lovely shot from Hardie
He gets the double and moves the two yellow rocks out while checking to the back.
Olympics live: Hardie jams the straight double
He gets rid of the two Swiss rocks but leaves a big target open.
Olympics live: Swiss with advantage after three each
They have the two closest to the button.
Olympics live: The boys are on the ice...
Ready to go now. Switzerland have the hammer.
Olympics live: Can Team GB bring their A game?
They needed luck to reach the last four, winning five from nine, while the Swiss have been undefeated. That all counts for naught now though.
Olympics live: Our coverage will begin at 18:30 GMT
Bruce Mouat and the guys will be on the ice shortly afterwards.
Olympics live: We are live on TNT Sports 2
Olympics live: Swiss won narrowly in last contest
The nations met on Sunday on Sheet D when Switzerland edged Team GB 6-5 on an extra end.
Olympics live: Hope for better luck for men than British women
Victory over Italy in their final match was not enough to get them to the last four.
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