Winter Olympics day 10 as it happened – The Guardian

10.17am EST 10:17

Adam Collins

And with that, Ill say goodbye. Thanks for your company - what a brilliant night in Beijing. Lets do it all again tomorrow. Bye!

10.16am EST 10:16

Ice Hockey: And back to Wukesong to finish the night, where Team USA have popped in a third goal - thats cream on the cake. Theyre 3-0 with just one minute to go, certain to face Canada in an All American womens gold medal match on Thursday. Finland will play off for the bronze medal against Switzerland on Wednesday.

10.13am EST 10:13

Curling: The coach has his say: Sweden land on a play of removing the Swiss guard first, opening up the house, then finishing with a draw shot. Part one goes to plan. Over to Alina Ptz - this is sudden death now, she has to move the Swedish stone with this her finish attempt. And does! Right. It all comes down to this: the Swiss have the shot but the dancefloor is open. But instead of the gentle draw Hasselborg opts to knock out the shot and it works! Sweden win 6-5 in the extra end, taking their record to 4-2. As for the Swiss, thats their first loss of the competition, now 5-1. Brilliant curling. That could well end up a preview a major medal match later this week.

Updated at 10.14am EST

10.07am EST 10:07

Curling: We pick up the extra end between Sweden and the Swiss with four stones to go, Sweden with the hammer. They currently have the decisive shot in position, sitting on the button with skip Anna Hasselborg piling the pressure back on to Alina Ptz, who takes a time out to weigh up her options. She gets under the guard but isnt able to curl it beyond the yellow - time for Swedens time out.

10.00am EST 10:00

Ice Hockey: A second goal for the USA! From the stick of veteran forward Hilary Knight, another member of that gold medal team in Pyeongchang. The assist goes to Savannah Harmon. So, they lead Finland 2-0 with 12 minutes to go in this semi final - the winner here goes on to play Canada in the gold medal final on Thursday.

9.57am EST 09:57

Bobsleigh: Let me shock you: Germany finish the first half of the mens two-man comp with pairs in first, second and fourth. An ROC combination breaks them up in third with the Swiss and Austrians in equal fifth. Well watch their medal runs closely tomorrow.

Updated at 10.05am EST

9.55am EST 09:55

Curling: In the other matches, Denmark finished their thrashing of ROC, winners 10-5 - the same in margin Koreas victory over Japan. But close one is Sweden v Switzerland - we join with one each to play; the latter have the hammer, down 4-5 but with a shot on the button. Sweden first... bang! Out goes the Swiss shot, replaced by their own - indeed, they have three points surrounding those Olympic rings. Curling perfection! says the commentator - I like her style. This has to be perfect as well from Alina Ptz... and is! To an extra end they go! And the hammer goes back to the Swedes.

9.46am EST 09:46

Curling: As you would expect from watching this contest, Canadas Jen Jones has to knock out the GB shot with her penultimate stone and it was never in doubt. Class. Over to Muirhead, two to go - can they engineer something very special? Not strong enough there - contact is made but the shots are still Canadas. They take a time out before their final stone of regulation, just to be sure - they erect a guard. You tell me how on Earth Eve Muirhead gets three there? asks Steve Cram somewhat rhetorically, drumming up what a Hail Mary might look like but its not to be - Canada take the shot and the victory, by a margin of 7-3. Both teams are now 3-3 after six matches.

9.35am EST 09:35

Ice Hockey: Cayla Barnes clinical finish - the USA taking full advantage of the power play when Finland were penalised for a trip - remains the only goal in their semi-final with one period to play.

9.33am EST 09:33

Curling: Korea finish the job against Japan, winning 10-5 to keep their destiny in their own hands for the later stages of the round robin. And Sweden go up 5-4 over the Swiss with one end to play, but the latter have the hammer - extra time surely beckons there.

9.26am EST 09:26

Curling: Three stones to go, ninth end. GB have both shot and a guard but the hammer is Canadas. Jen Jones hasnt quite nailed her penultimate shot though, placing it alongside another stone at the top of the house. Heres Muirheads opening for a steal - the most important moment of the night for her so far. From left to right she goes, around Canadas pair, and on the button. Well, thats two shots as it stands. The chances of Jen making two mistakes in a row are slim, says Steve Cram. She cant let GB steal two here - damage control? Left to right her direction too... and its absolutely perfect. Clinical. The GB stone is knocked away, the Canadians claim the point - they lead 6-3 with one end to go. GB have the hammer for it but they need three shots to finish for this to go to an extra end.

9.17am EST 09:17

Ice Hockey: With seven minutes to go in the second period of the womens second semi-final, the USA remain 1-0 up over Finland.

Updated at 9.21am EST

9.17am EST 09:17

Curling: Around the rinks we go once more, eight ends down.

9.15am EST 09:15

Bobsleigh: The BBC are sticking with the early stages of this event on their main channel - is this a Cool Runnings thing? Or because GB have a team in? Halfway through the second run, with the main men (including the three German pairs) still to come, Swiss pilot Michael Vogt has a provisional lead over the Austrias Benjamin Maier.

9.10am EST 09:10

Curling: Three shots to come in this seventh end and its four Canadian stones in the house. Super stuff from their skip Jen Jones to dislodge the only troublesome GB stone to this point. Eve is going to have to get this absolutely perfect, says Steve Cram on commentary. It works - just. GB have shot but theyre not quite on the button. Back to Jones - can she drive the red stone away again? Theres no guard in her way; a free hit - and shes bang on. She hasnt made a mistake this whole match, says Cram. So, the best Muirhead can hope for is one point with the final stone and gets the job done. They have inched the gap back to two points with two ends to go; Canada lead 5-3 and they take the hammer for the ninth.

9.04am EST 09:04

Ice Hockey: Team USA with the first goal of the semi-final! Early in the second period, Cayla Baynes - a veteran of the team that won gold at Pyeongchang - with the finish, via Hannah Brandts assist.

9.02am EST 09:02

Curling: Were reaching now-or-never for Team GB against Canada, down 5-2 with three ends to go. On the plus side, they have the hammer in this the eighth and again in the tenth to finish. Eve Muirheads team had a 3-2 record coming into this match against Canada, who are 2-3. Each foursome play each other - nine games in all. So, if GB dont get up here, theyll probably need to win each of their remaining three fixtures to advance to the medal rounds.

Updated at 9.11am EST

8.54am EST 08:54

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8.49am EST 08:49

Once again, the biggest story from Beijing was off the ice. Specifically, the ongoing saga with Kamila Valieva. Sean Ingle is here with the latest, after the 15-year-old figure skater was cleared by the court of arbitration for sport to compete in the solo event.

8.45am EST 08:45

Curling: Updated scores from the Water Cube. Team GB remain in strife, unable to take full advantage of the hammer in the sixth end.

8.41am EST 08:41

Ice Hockey: No goals in the first period of the womens semi-final between the USA and Finland at Wukesong Sports Centre.

8.33am EST 08:33

The pictures are in. The best of day ten - enjoy some special work from the outstanding photographers covering the Games in Beijing.

8.25am EST 08:25

Ice Hockey: Were about halfway through the opening period in the second semi-final of the womens tournament, Team USA taking on Finland - no score as yet. The winner here earns the right to play the brilliant Canadian outfit for gold - they thrashed the Swiss 10-3 in the first semi earlier today. When these teams met last week in the group, the Americans won 5-2. In their quarter finals, the USA knocked off the Czechs 4-1 and Finland hammered Japan 7-1.

8.22am EST 08:22

Curling: Were into the eighth session of the the womens round-robin tournament. Here are the progress scores and, in brackets, where the teams sat on the table coming into these clashes.

All matches are halfway through with five ends complete. Of most interest so far, Team GB have plenty to do from there under the leadership of Eve Muirhead - they cant drop this match.

8.15am EST 08:15

Bobsleigh: The BBC also stuck with the bobsleigh - the first of four runs, 24 hours away from the medals being decided - rather than taking the ski jumping final on the main channel. And on the red button, its the curling - again, well ahead of medal time. Anyway, that first run is complete with results just as I summarised half an hour ago with the Germans in first, second and fourth. The Team GB pair, piloted by Brad Hall, sit in 11th position - 0.67 off the pace.

8.11am EST 08:11

Thats the final medal event of day ten. Austria, with their fifth victory of these Winter Games, jump into fifth spot with 15 medals. Norways nine gold medals - seven in the cross-country skiiing and biathlon events - keep them at the top of the pops with nine.

8.08am EST 08:08

Ski jumping: Slovenia stay well clear of Norway with a 127m jump from Peter Prevc. So, its all down to Austria, Manual Fettner - the man who won silver on Saturday - with the final jump of the night. Hes up, hes flying... its 128m. Its going to be so close - we await the marks. Its enough! 119 points earn Austria gold by eight points.

Norway miss out on a medal by 0.8 points.

Updated at 8.19am EST

8.02am EST 08:02

Ski jumping: The big four to come, here we go. For Germany, its Karl Geiger - the bronze medallist in the solo event on the weekend. Is is over 130m? Not quite, 128m. Theyre relying on the style points to bridge the three-point gap to Norway. Over to Lindvik, the champion on Saturday... and hes short! How short? Glum faces in the Norwegian camp... 126m. Is that enough for them to stay ahead of Germany in bronze? It comes down to style marks again... Germany keep their noses ahead by 0.8 of a point! 922.9 to 922.1. Just Slovenia and Austria to jump for gold. A thrilling finish this event.

7.57am EST 07:57

Ski jumping: Quick aside - why are style points even a thing in ski jumping? Im not the first to make this observation, but surely it should be about getting as far as you can, however you can? Ill stop now.

7.56am EST 07:56

Ski jumping: A big third round! Austraia, Slovenia and Norway are on the podium for now with one jump to go - with the wind dropping, the major players were really able to turn the heat up.

The top four are in contention for medals, they are:

1. Austria 823.72. Slovenia 818.43. Norway 806.54. Germany 803.9

Norway have the singles champion, Marius Lindvik, to come. The last jumps are in reverse order of their current position.

7.50am EST 07:50

Bobsleigh: 20 of the 30 pairs have completed their first run in the two-man event with the German teams sitting first, second and fourth. They hurtle down twice today and finish the job tomorrow.

7.47am EST 07:47

Ski jumping: We are halfway through the final and Slovenia are back into top spot, overtaking Austria with Cene Prevc collecting 126 of the best with his jump. Norway remain in the bronze position but theyre 22 away from second; the Germans have jumped from six into fourth but theyre 35 points off the lead. Then well out of the medals for now: Japan and Poland, 50 points adrift, ROC 90 away from Slovenia, and Switzerland, easily out of contention. The Eurosport commentator remains scathing about the officiating, specifically the barriers they have been released from at the top.

7.37am EST 07:37

Ski jumping: A lot of wind; the conditions arent great for going huge in the first jumps of the final. Austria and Poland are over 119 but most of the rest of the field are closer to 100. Austria (578.1) lead Slovenia (575.1) and Norway (565) as they begin the second of four legs. The TV commentator is very critical of the barrier they are taking off from, saying they should be given more room to build up speed because of the wind. Indeed, hes unhappy full stop.

7.24am EST 07:24

Ski jumping: To the final of the mens team event! 11 became eight in the first round of the final with the Czech Republic, the USA and China eliminated. At the other end of the table, the qualifiers are:

1. Slovenia 2. Austria3. Norway (defending champions)4. Germany 5. Japan6. Poland7. Not Russia8. Switzerland

The scores from the first round all count, added to the second jumps for a grand total. Just 8 metres separate the top four so far. Go!

7.19am EST 07:19

Bobsleigh: The BBC screened the first heat of the two-man event live instead of the freestyle aerials final. Anyway, the its four runs for the men - two tonight then two tomorrow. Keep your eyes on the Canadians, the Latvians and, of course, the Germans. Can they continue their extraordinary run at the sliding centre? Sure enough, their two pairs are first and second to set the standard early on.

Updated at 7.26am EST

7.15am EST 07:15

Freestyle aerials: Ashley Caldwell (USA) is the fourth jumper in a row to go opt for the back full-full-full but she ends up as Peel did on her back! Thats gold for China with with Mengtao Xu the only athlete to stick the landing on the big jump when it mattered most! Gold for China! At age 31, shes finally at Olympic champion. And what a response, roaring into the Beijing night sky. Love to see it.

Caldwell finishes fourth. Hanna Huskova, what a mighty jump to lead the final, earns silver after gold in 2018 and Team USAs Megan Nick will collect the bronze for her clean back full-double-full.

Updated at 7.21am EST

7.10am EST 07:10

Freestyle aerials: Mengtao Xu! Its the same jump as Peel and Fanyu but that is the way to land it! Quite outstanding. Surely she moves to the top with a 4.293 hit so sweetly? She does! Just! 108.61! The Chinese jumper is into first position with only Ashley Caldwell to come. The American held her nerve in the final of the teams event and will need to do so again here. Brilliant drama.

7.08am EST 07:08

Freestyle aerials: Kong Fanyu (CHN) with the same jump as Peel, the back full-full-full... and the result is the same! In her case, a faceplant at the end. 59.67, it isnt to be for the local athlete. Huskova, the defending champ, will definitely win a medal. Over to Mengtao and Caldwell to work detmine the colour it will be.

Updated at 7.08am EST

7.06am EST 07:06

Freestyle aerials: Launching into a 4.293 degree triple, Laura Peels taking a huge risk with this. And shes up high, so very high... too high in the end, the Australian unable to stick it at the business end. 78.56 is the score - deep disappointment, but she gave herself every chance to take gold if that went right. Credit for that.

7.03am EST 07:03

Freestyle aerials: Nick Megans degree of difficulty is 3.525, not up with Huskova on that measure, but shes got it right! 93.76. Will that be enough for a medal? The pressure is now on Laura Peel - the most important moment of the Australias career is coming up now.

7.02am EST 07:02

Freestyle aerials: Hanna Huskova wont be giving up her title without a fight! The Belerusian lays down an absolute beauty to start this super final, her back lay-full-full is stuck to perfection. And its 107.95! Thats the best jump of the competition so far... have that!

7.00am EST 07:00

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