Beijing 2022 Flash Quotes: Day -2 Curling

Comments from Team GB's mixed doubles curling team following their opening 9-5 victory over Sweden at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. Bruce Mouat Age: 27 Hometown: Stirling On the performance "We need to try and improve on it but it's a great start, we know that team will be at the top end of the table by the end of the week. We just need to build on that momentum now. "I remember watching the swimming at this venue in 2008 so it means a lot to be finally here and hope we can keep things going. It was an honour to be the first Team GB athletes to compete." On Sweden's Almida De Val, who missed a take-out shot with the final stone of the eighth end that would have forced an extra-end "We expect them to make shots but we were a bit fortunate that went our way. We will learn from that." Jennifer Dodds Age: 30 Hometown: Edinburgh On the performance "It took us a while to figure out conditions and then we settled. This is a building block and we know what to expect now. "We've got two games tomorrow against Canada and Switzerland and we need to keep learning and improving, nothing will get any easier.”