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Cheers Dan!
Hello everyone. I’ve switched on to that manic speed skating action that has shocked everyone.
What a gig this is keeping an eye on it all. What are you all watching? Give me a shout as we gear up to the USA v Canada grudge match in ice hockey as well as Britain’s Zoe Atkin on the halfpipe.
Righto, my watch is over. Here’s Dan Gallan to take you through a frankly ludicrous evening of behaviour.
Ning’s face watching that final heat, goodness me; he looked totally stupefied, his face then crumpled into joyous tears, and he can’t believe what he’s just done. His run was almost perfect – he may never deliver anything like it again – and he’s living the moment, goodness me he’s living the moment.
Ning Zhongyan of China wins gold in the men’s 1500m speed skating, breaking the Olympic record in the process
Stolz of USA takes the silver, Nuis of the Netherlands the bronze. I’m not sure anyone, even Ning, saw that coming!
Stolz comes around the last bend, he’s flying, and is this the comeback of the decade? Surely not?!
Stolz is miles off, 1.4s behind at the bell!
Stolz is favourite, already a double gold medalist, and though he’s down 0.37 at the start, he comes on strong at the end … but then he’s 0.96 adrift! Ning is going to win gold…
They’re out and off we go…
Eitrem of Norway and and Sonnekalb of Germany are on the ice, both well outside Ning’s time, and with just two to come – Stolz of USA and Kongshuag of Norway – the Chinese leader is guaranteed a medal.
Ning rips the new Olympic record, almost 10 minutes old, into tiny littler pieces. His time of 1:41.98 puts him in the lead, while Nuis is quick enough to move second.
Ning looks the stronger at the bell, and are we going to see another Olympic record?
This men’s 1500m is wild, Nuis of Netherlands and Ning of China both inside the leading time at 700m…
I should’ve said, De Stefano of Italy, who was on the other side of the track to Wennemars, also nailed a brilliant run, his 1:43.41, relative to the Dutchman’s 1:43.05, means he’s now in silver-medal position.
Not quite. It stops, is the closest, and USA win 7-6, moving into the last four where they’ll face Sweden; Switzerland meet Canada, and GB are out.
…and it’s in, but is it going too far?
It looks good…
USA have their last shot to take, the pressure insane. Can they turn one in to go around the the red Swiss stones and stop in the house?
Wennemars finishes 2.08 inside the leading time, breaking the Olympic record in the process. Beat that, lads!
In the 1500m, Wennemars of Netherlands is killing it and the Durtch in the crowd are roaring him home.
Here come USA, it’s curling, and they nudge one away; they have two in the house, Switzerland three, and this is so close and so tense.
Switzerland take their penultimate go, they’ve got one left side of the house and three central; USA will need to clear those out, now. If their next shot isn’t a goodun, they’re in deep trouble.
Big stone for USA coming up, their third from last, it passes the guard … but only hits one red and, for the first time since we started, Switzerland are favourites.
in the 1500mm Kim of Hungary is streaking around the track – not like that, sunshine – and he’s going ahead, finishing in 1:45.13
With four stones to go, Switzerland have a guard up before the house and three in the house; USA have one, and this could be one of the great chokes. How are Sophie Jackson and pals feeling now?
On the rink, the men’s 1500m speed skating is under way. Semirunniy of Poland leads with 1:45.37, from Chung of Korea, from La Rue of Canada.
…it looks good, a little tap while holding her stone and it’s three to the Swiss …and there it is! A three-point end, and GB are still in dis ting! It finishes 6-6 and we’re going to play an extra end! If Switzerland win it, GB are into the last four, but USA, seeking to save themselves, have the hammer. How are their nerves?
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Back with the curling, it’s one shot left apiece, Switzerland quite well placed, and yup, as we thought, they’ve one shot at removing an American red, and leaving themselves a lie-three. This is so tense, and here we go…
What a celebration! Sweden did not see that coming.
Oh my days! Out of nowhere, Switzerland sashay downrink, Wey to Muller to Wey to Muller … and she scores! Switzerland snaffle the bronze!
We’re playing overtime in the hockey now…
Morrison for GB looks to finish the match, knocks two yellow stones away, and that means a one-point end for Italy, who are beaten 7-4. GB have won three matches straight, but it doesn’t look like being enough. Next door, Switzerland have two stones in the house, USA one, and they’ve three goes each left.
Switzerland have the hammer, so there’s some hope, but they’ll have to play a really canny end to have a shot at saving the match when we get down to the business end. GB are nearly home against Italy, leading 7-3 with two stones apiece remaining in the match.
Huge stone for USA, here it comes … and it’s another goodun. They’ve been so clutch today and going into the final end, they lead Switzerland 6-3.
A two-point end for GB, who lead Italy 7-3 with just one end to go; they’ve almost done their part. But the intrigue now is with the Switzerland v USA game, and when USA sneak a stone through the remove two of the Swiss ones, they go a long way towards securing their semi-final spot and 5-3 playing the ninth.
Back with the women’s hockey, it’s still Sweden 1-1 Switzerland as we near the end of the third; the Swedes take a timeout.
