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There's been a few eagerly anticipated USA v Canada match-ups across the Winter Olympic programme and we have another one here with a bronze medal up for grabs.

Canadian legend Rachel Homan is aiming to win her first Olympic medal at her third Games - one of the few things missing from her sporting CV.

The USA, who only qualified for the Games at the last opportunity in December, includes sisters Tabitha and Tara Petersen (Tabitha is the skip) and also features Cory Thiesse, who won mixed doubles silver earlier in the Game

The USA won 9-8 in the round-robin match so expect another close encounter.

Final standings

1. Emily Harrop/Thibault Anselmet (France) - 26:57.4
2. Marianne Farron/Jon Kistler (Switzerland) - 27:09.3 (+11.9)
3. Ana Alonso/Oriol Cardona (Spain) - 27:23.9 (+26.5)

Thibault Anselmet punches the air as he heads onto the final descent. Don't fall now!

Stow your skis for the staircase! France's Thibault Anselmet is propelling himself up the steps with his poles. He's comfortably clear of Jon Kistler and the Swiss is being chased by Spain's Oriol Cardona.

Skins on. Diamonds approaching. France's Thibaut Anselmet leads Switzerland's Jon Kistler by 8.3 seconds.

"Allez allez allez" come the screams from the coaches.

Skins off. Onto the ski descent. France's Thibaut Anselmet leads Switzerland's Jon Kistler by 10.5 seconds.

At the final handover, France's Thibault Anselmet only has a lead of 1.3 seconds over Switzerland's Jon Kistler. What a run that was from Marianne Fatton!

USA are third (+36.1), with Italy fourth (+37.0) and Spain fifth (+37.1).

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Switzerland were trailing by more than 26 seconds at one point on lap three but Marianne Fatton has cut that to 11.8 seconds heading into the final descent before the handover.

Emily Harrop safely navigates the diamonds, unclips her skis, and heads up the stairs.

Switzerland's Marianne Fatton is charging up behind her, running up that hill Kate Bush-style, and has distanced the rest of the field.

France's Emily Harrop de-skins and sets off on her skis.

She's 27.9 seconds clear of Switzerland's Marianne Fatton, with Spain's Ana Alonso 36.6 seconds off the leader,

Switzerland and Spain are side by side as they stomp up the ascent. France's Emily Harrop is comfortably out in front.

Emily Harrop is starting her second loop for France.

They lead Switzerland by 9.8 seconds heading into the third lap, with Spain in third place (+13.6), USA fourth (+31.0) and Italy fifth (+31.8).

Switzerland clawed back some good time in the second lap.

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The diamonds are like hairpin switch-backs in road cycling and they look brutal.

France's Thibault Anselmet pops his skis into his rucksack and starts up the stairs. He's reached the top before any of his rivals have their skis off.

Thibault Anselmet has doubled France's lead. They lead Switzerland by 18 seconds. The world champions are in cruise control as they approach the diamonds.

At the first handover, it's France who are in the gold medal position. They're 9.5 seconds clear of Switzerland, with Italy (+15.1) in third. Spain and USA complete the top five.

What can Thibault Anselmet do with France's lead?

Skins in the pouch for the final descent (ski mode).

France's Emily Harrop leads Ana Alonso by 10.8 seconds, with Switzerland's Marianne Fatton - the women's champion - in third.

We've de-skinned, re-skinned, navigated the diamonds and now the skis are going into the backpack as the skiers hit the staircase.

France's Emily Harrop remains out in front.

This event is chaos and I love it.

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France's Emily Harrop is out in front, marching up the ascent with intent.

As the race goes into ski mode, she's 3.3 seconds in front, with Germany's Tatjana Paller and Italy's Alba de Silvestro behind her.

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And we're off in the skimo mixed relay.

Remember, it's teams of two, with each athlete completing two loops of the track and the order alternating women-man-woman-man.