Bruce Muat and Jen Dodds missed out on Team GB’s first Winter Olympic medal after losing to hosts Italy in the mixed doubles curling bronze medal match.
The Scottish pair had been tipped as one of Team GB’s most likely medal hopefuls, but they fell just short after suffering a heartbreaking 5-3 loss for the second time in a row in recent days.
After expert hammering by the Italians in both the third and fourth ends, Team GB reached the intermediate stage 3-1, but they were unable to take advantage of two mistakes by Italy in the fifth and seventh ends to score more than one point, leaving them behind 4-3, leaving Italy to go into the final end with a hammer.
Stefania Constantini was excellent throughout, maintaining her composure and pulling off a brilliant victory in the final end, giving the hosts a bronze medal and much to the delight of the home fans.
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Muat and Dodds got off to a good start at the Winter Olympics, winning their first seven games in a row and losing just once in the round robin stage.
However, the pair were unable to capitalize on their early momentum in the semi-finals, suffering a shocking 9-3 loss to 2024 world champions Sweden, despite winning 7-4 in the round robin just three days earlier.
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The bronze medal match left their last hope for a medal, but Dodds and Muat once again missed out on an Olympic medal, finishing fourth in consecutive Winter Olympics.
The defeat meant Team GB finished fourth for the third time, as Kirsty Muir and Mia Brooks also missed out on medals by one place in the women’s slopestyle and big air finals respectively.
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“It’s so close, yet so far away. It’s the same as four years ago. I don’t want to get ugly and cry, so I’ll stop here,” said a dejected Dodds after the game.
“Team GB has had a few fourth place finishes and this just goes to show how close we are in so many events.”
Muat added, “I’m very lucky to be able to participate in the Olympics with my best friends. I’m very disappointed, but I’m proud of my persistence.”
Team GB’s wait for a medal will be extended after six days of competition. Check out all the latest events on our dedicated Winter Olympics blog.
