Vancouver

Britain’s men’s curling team suffered defeat at the hands of Sweden in the opening match of the round robins. European Champions Sweden made the most of Britain’s lack of accuracy to claim the 6-4 victory.

The team still have nine round robin matches to play starting with France tonight. Captain David Murdoch said they must raise their game, but was not too concerned by the opening defeat.

Britain's winter Olympic hopefuls are aiming to bring home bobsleigh medals.

Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke, Britain's world champion bobsleighers in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, are determined to put in their best performances.

Minichiello and Cooke became Great Britain’s first female bobsleigh world champions in Lake Placid last year.

Both athletes have represented their country in other disciplines; Minichiello as a heptathlete and Cook in the pole vault and long jump.