Team GB men curlers thrash Norway to keep Winter Olympics medal hopes alive
Tuesday 20 February 2018 07:23, UK
Great Britain's men claimed a dominant 10-3 victory over former world champions Norway to boost their hopes of a Winter Olympics curling medal.
Kyle Smith's rink raced to a 4-0 advantage after two ends as Norwegian skip Thomas Ulsrud's accuracy deserted him, conceding the match after seven ends.
With five wins from eight games - and three in a row - ahead of Wednesday's final round-robin contest with the United States, Smith was overjoyed as his side took a huge step towards the semi-final.
"It's just pleasing we've managed to put a good string of wins together now and we're in a position where we're in control of our own destiny," he said.
"It gives everyone else a bit of confidence in us as well, I hope. We've always believed in our own ability.
"We've had a couple of games where we haven't played our best but we've still managed to come through and win. If you're doing that you're doing something right. It does a lot for confidence."
