good afternoon. we start in beijing, where the men s british curling team are battling for a sport in saturday s final, guaranteeing them at least a silver medal. they re taking on the united states in their semifinal, a team they lost to in the round robin format, their only defeat so far. they went behind early on, but pulled it back, at the end halfway through and team gb are 5 4 up. if they lose today it will be a spotin up. if they lose today it will be a spot in the bronze medal match on friday. eve muirhead s women s side beat the russian olympic committee to progress. the scottish skip delivered a fantastic final stone in the ninth end to score four and clinch a 9 4 win. team gb s last four place was confirmed when defending champions sweden beat south korea. and it s the swedes who ll face team gb in tomorrow s semi.
sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here sjohn. good afternoon. news on gb s medal hopes in a moment. we start, though, with a tearful kamila valieva the russian skater who finished outside of the medal places in herfinal event, having been cleared to continue after her failed drugs test. she produced an uncharecteristic, error strewn display with multiple falls, finishing in fourth. the event was won by anna shcherbakova, also of the russian olympic committe. it means there will be a medal ceremony, with valieva finishing outside the podium places. she tested positive for a banned substance at an event back in december the result of which was only announced last week, shortly after she won team gold. british men s curling team are closing in on a medal. they lead the united states in their semi final. victory would guarantee them a spot in the gold medal match on saturday. leading at the end of the ninth end, a team they lost to in the round robin forma
After hosting the AFC Women Asian Cup in January-February 2021, India is all set to host two more international tournaments, namely the SAFF U-18 Women Cham