Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

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There's been a fair bit of chat about how warm it is down on the ice, especially for the sweepers given how hard they have to work.

But Norway's Martin Sesaker is sporting a bright red woolly bunnet. Fetching.

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Television watchers... we're back on BBC One for the rest of Team GB men's curling match against Norway.

There's no need to change channel until 17:15 GMT, though there is of course still action on the Red Button and iPlayer.

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

A terrific penultimate shot by Norway is undermined by a mistake with their final throw. It allow Bruce Mouat to slide in a draw for two and give Team GB the lead after four ends.

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Great Britain's Billy Major, spoke to BBC Sport after his 16th placed finish in the men's slalom.

On being a precise skier: "Yeah it's something I've definitely worked on throughout my career, something I've tapped into from Dave [Ryding] - he's extremely consistent and diligent with lots of the little details and that's something I've tried to work on and take from him.

"It's just definitely on race day this year, I changed equipment which is another thing to deal with, it's been great but it's been hard for me to figure it all out in such a short space of time - we only get 10 opportunities a year.

"In slalom, you can straddle the second gate, you can make mistakes and it's over. So it's hard to build on sometimes but I've got great guys around me and team and staff that sacrifice more than you can imagine so, I'm extremely grateful for them and the support and the belief that we have in British skiing.

"It really means a lot, we don't always say it because we're heads down and working hard but it really does mean a lot and we're extremly grateful."

On being with Dave Ryding in his final Olympics: "He's definitely one of my best mates and I'm sure that will go on for many years after he's done with racing and as I move on. I've still got a while left in ski racing, I don't know if I'll make it to 39, that's quite a thing to do.

"But immensely proud of him and Laurie [Taylor], the talent coming through is great to see. British skiing is getting stronger and stronger and that's what we want - continue for things to grow and move in the right direction. With the support, anything is possible and Dave showed it."

What Dave Ryding is alluding to there is the death of Atle Lie McGrath's grandfather Svein Lie, who passed away on the night of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, aged 83.

McGrath said he has been inspired by his sports-mad grandfather, who was a renowned cross-country skier and also played in the Wimbledon junior tennis championships as a youth.

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Chemmy Alcott also caught up with Great Britain's Dave Ryding after the race ended, bringing him a well-deserved glass of champagne.

Did the champagne kick in? "I'm not that much of a lightweight!"

What about that for a race? "Exciting - that's slalom there. Anyone can win really. I think Atle [McGrath] has been through a lot and I hope he's alright.

"First and foremost, I hope he's all right mentally because he's been through the wars the past week. I will certainly forgive him for throwing his pole and I'll go and get it and I need to."

Respectable finishes for Team GB.

Billy Major finished 16th, while Dave Ryding was right behind in 17th in what was his final Olympic appearance.

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

Bruce Mouat was quietly seething after his mistake gifted the Norwegians a steal in that last end. How will the Team GB skip respond?

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

Finally points on the board, but it's a steal for Norway in the third end.

Bruce Mouat tried to clear out two but the clank of granite didn't fall in his favour, and they've given up a point. Not good. But at least they retain the hammer.

Chemmy Alcott
Four-time Olympic alpine ski racer on BBC Two

I feel like I'm on a yo-yo, that was so dramatic.

You can't take anything away from Loic Meillard there - he is Swiss precision in a nutshell. If you want the textbook technique, it is his technique.

Austria's Fabio Gstrein takes the silver, while Norway's Kristoffersen has to settle for another Olympic bronze.

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You've got to feel for Atle Lie McGrath. He had gold within his grasp, but the pressure must have taken it's toll as he missed one of the early gates.

The Norwegian slams his poles into the snow before storming across the piste and collapsing to his back near the pine forest. He doesn't want to see anyone.

Matt Chilton
Alpine skiing commentator on BBC One

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It's Loic Meillard's Olympic title. He now has a full set of Olympic medals.

The Swiss continue to dominate - they win four out of the five men's alpine events.

A new leader! Loic Mellard goes another 0.35 seconds faster than Austria's Fabio Gstrein.

Will it be gold or silver for the Swiss racer?

Here comes Atle Lie McGrath of Norway.

It won't be gold for Henrik Kristoffersen.

Fabio Gstrein absolutely smashed that run, finishing 0.78 seconds faster than the Norwegian to move into the gold-medal position.

He's guaranteed at least bronze.

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

We're blanking again here in the second end. Norway are playing very defensively and the British rink are happy to just let them keep doing it for now. We go again in the third...

Henrik Kristoffersen has won everything slalom skiing has to offer - except Olympic gold.

Can the Norwegian hang on? There's three more skiers to go.

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Five more racers to come. Here's how the podium is looking...

• GOLD - Henrik Kristoffersen (Nor) - 1:54.74
• SILVER - Tanguy Nef (SUI) - 1:55.63
• BRONZE -Eirik Hystad Solberg (Nor) - 1:55.74