Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

Rebecca Morrison from the Team GB's women's rink is excited about going to support Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat later, but she's more excited about potentially meeting Snoop Dogg after he turned up at the rink earlier in the week.

"The other day when he was at the curling, we were training in Stirling and going crazy," she told BBC Sport. "We had his music on at the rink and we're having a wee sing and dance.

"I would love to get a Snoop Doog pin badge..."

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We’ve been here before.

In 2022, British duo Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat were in the bronze medal match.

Standing between them and Great Britain’s first ever Winter Olympics medal in the mixed doubles were Sweden, whom they had beaten 9-5 in the round robin.

But with a medal on the line, Dodds and Mouat fell short, losing 9-3 to Alminda de Val and Oskar Eriksson and finishing in fourth place.

Fast forward four years and Great Britain are once again facing a Swedish duo in a crucial knockout fixture but this time, a spot in the gold medal match is up for grabs.

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That's the end of run one in the women's singles and it's Germany's Merle Frabel who's at the top of the table.

The 22-year-old former Youth Olympic champion posted a time of 52.590 seconds.

Reigning world champion Julia Taubitz (Germany) is second with a time of 52.638s and Italy's Verena Hofer is third (52.861).

USA's Ashley Farquharson and Latvia's Elina Bota complete the top five but 2022 silver medallist Anna Berreiter (Germany), Austria's Hannah Prock, and USA's Summer Britcher - who punched her helmet in frustration at the end of her run - are off the pace.

The athletes will complete their second runs from 17:35 GMT and a further two runs on Tuesday.

Charlotte Whistlecroft
BBC Sport in Milan

If you’re wondering whether it’s freezing inside the ice rinks and skating venues, I can confirm it’s actually pretty warm! Shoutout to whoever’s in charge of the central heating. I feel a bit silly in a big coat and fleece. Am I the only person at the Winter Olympics who’s a bit too hot?

Great Britain's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds are through to the mixed doubles semi-final and will soon face Sweden.

The pair won the World Championships on home soil in Aberdeen in 2021 and clinched silver in Fredericton four years later.

Their strong teamwork and bond has been one of the talking points of their journey so far, so have a watch of the video below on how the childhood friends and how they are hunting for an Olympic gold together.

Simon Brotherton
Skating commentator on BBC Two

What a way to start this competition. Great energy, great noise.

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We're four pairings down and Suzanne Schulting leads the early standings.

Canada's Kaitlyn McGregor slots into second position from the fourth pairing with a time of 1:16.16.

1. Suzanne Schulting (Ned) - 1:15.46
2. Kaitlyn McGregor (Sui) - 1:16.16
3. Fran Vanhoutte (Ger) - 1:16.93
4. Maybritt Veigl (Ita) - 1:17.151
5. Carolina Hiller-Donnelly (Can) - 1:17.156

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland in Cortina

Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat seem in relaxed mood as they emerge into the arena. Mouat, in particular.

He's waving to those with Union Flags and Saltires among the crowd and bouncing along to the throbbing music. Thunder, by Imagine Dragons, seems a particular favourite of his...

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We’re down to the final four in the curling mixed doubles.

Italy take on USA in the other semi-final but we'll have all of our attention on Great Britain against Sweden.

Can Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat book their place in the gold medal match and guarantee Great Britain’s first ever Winter Olympic medal in mixed doubles?

Simon Brotherton
Skating commentator on BBC Two

Every fraction of every second from the start, is vital

The pairing of Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands and Maybritt Vigl of Italy get us underway in the women's 1,000m.

Schulting has a history as a short-track skater, winning six Olympic medals. She has been competing in the longer-form since breaking her ankle in 2024, because the format puts less pressure on the joint. She will still compete in the short-track 1500m at this Games though.

The 28-year-old records a time of 1:15.46, with Vigl coming in on 1:17.151.

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Charlotte Whistlecroft
BBC Sport in Milan

Looking around the venue and it’s already a sea of orange. The Dutch fans are out in force to support their superstar Jutta Leerdam. I see orange shiny jackets! I see traffic cone hats! Pretty sure I see someone in a cape!

Leerdam was a silver medalists in Beijing and is one of the medal favourites tonight.

The noise when she comes on is going to be huge.

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The first 10 athletes have fired themselves feet first down the track at Cortina Sliding Centre and it's 22-year-old Merle Frabel who has the lead. The German posted a time of 52.590 seconds in her first run.

Compatriot and reigning world champion Julia Taubitz (52.638s) is in second place with Latvia's Elina Bota (52.878s) posting a season's best time to occupy third.

2022 silver medallist Anna Berreiter is sixth but USA's Summer Britcher is 0.799s off the pace in eighth after a bumpy run.

YouTube and Boxer Jake Paul has been spotted in the stands ready to support finance Jutta Leerdam.

She won Olympic silver in this event in 2022 and is the form athlete over the distance this season – though she had to rely on a discretionary pick for the event after crashing in December’s Dutch trials.

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Will Mia Brookes win Team GB's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Games? She'll be going for gold when the snowboard big air final gets under way from 18:30 GMT.

Are you ready to watch with the perfect work-from-home setup? Tuning in from the sofa with a cuppa? Or is anyone out in Italy cheering Mia on?

Let us know where you are watching and how you think she will get on. Bonus points for pictures!

And, if you've got any questions about how big air works or about snowboarding in general, send them over and our pundits will answer them as part of the TV coverage later.

You can get in touch by clicking the 'Get Involved' tab at the top of this page!

We're 20 minutes away from today's speed skating event, with 30 competitors taking to the ice for the women's 1,000m.

Jutta Leerdam won Olympic silver in this event in 2022 and is the form athlete over the distance this season. However the 27-year-old, the fiancé of American Youtuber Jake Paul, had to rely on a discretionary pick for this event after crashing in December’s Dutch trials.

Japan’s Miho Takagi set an Olympic record when winning this competition in Beijing four years ago and already has seven medals under her belt – the most by any Japanese athlete at the Winter Games. She and Leerdam will both skate in the 15th and final pair.

Another Dutch skater, Femke Kok (13th), is also a podium threat (though 500m is her speciality), while Team GB’s Ellia Smeding (12th) could have a chance of a top-10 finish.

That would smash the record for the best result by a British woman at the Games – set when Smeding herself ended 23rd in this event four years ago.

Charlotte Whistlecroft
BBC Sport in Milan

There’s a real party atmosphere at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

The DJs are playing The Black Eyed Peas. The lights are flashing and I feel like I’m back at a uni club night in 2014 except I’m 31, wearing a BBC Sport fleece and just had a cappuccino.

People are ready to see some speed. It feels like a big one!

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Germany have won gold in the women’s singles at the past seven Winter Olympics and Julia Taubitz will be hoping to make it eight in a row.

Taubitz is the reigning world champion across no fewer than three disciplines but is yet to add a Winter Olympic medal to her collection, finishing seventh in the singles in 2022. She will hope to set the standard as the first athlete down the track.

Germany have another major medal hopeful in 22-year-old Merle Frabel , who was the 2020 Youth Olympic champion and finished second behind Taubitz at the 2025 World Championships.

Austrian duo Lisa Schulte, the 2024 world champion, and Hannah Prock and highly experienced Americans Summer Britcher and Emily Fischnaller are also among those to watch.

Grab your sleds! Next up at the Cortina Sliding Centre, it’s the first two runs in the luge women’s singles.

Athletes reach speeds in excess of 80mph as they travel feet first down the 1,730m track.

The event consists of four runs – two today and two on Tuesday – with the athlete with the fastest aggregate time winning the gold medal.

The first run is at 16:00 GMT and the second run at 17:35. We’ll be bringing you updates from both runs.