Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Day 0 Curling

Comments from Team GB's mixed doubles curling team of Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds after beating Australia 9-8 following an extra end in their fourth round robin match. Jennifer Dodds Age: 30 Hometown: Edinburgh On the performance "I'm feeling really good, especially after that first half, that was our best performance so far. "I missed a couple second half, but really proud of how Bruce and I played that game. "We got on top of draw weight early which was important in that first half of the game." On having won three and lost one after four games "We're really happy. If you said at the start of the competition we would have beaten quite a few of the teams you'd expect to be in the play-offs, we definitely would have taken that." On playing Czech Republic and Italy tomorrow "We know we still have tough opponents to come, it's a big day tomorrow against the Czechs and Italy. "We know we just need to keep playing our best and it's going to be tough out there, I think any of the other teams can be fighting for the play-offs right now." On Eve Muirhead becoming the second curler after Rhona Martin to carry the flag at the opening ceremony later today "It's obviously a great honour for Eve, it marks her dedication and the hard work she has put in. "She has really been a trailblazer for British curling over the past couple of years and I'm so happy to see her get this really special moment because not many people get to be a flagbearer at the Olympics." Bruce Mouat Age: 27 Hometown: Stirling On the momentum shift after Australia's powerplay "The momentum changed quite a bit after their powerplay, we were five up at the time and losing a three is not a disaster, we were obviously trying to force them to two. "We were inches away from making a lot of things in that end, so it didn't really phase us that much and then we went on to the next end with high hopes of seeing out the game." On turning it around after finding it tough last night "It was great. I feel so much more confidence in myself and my abilities again. "That was such a good game for me to settle into this event. "I spoke to my sports psychologist last night and I was just saying what I wanted to do and she put me back in the right head space. "I just took an extra second every time I was sliding out, that's basically what curling is - we obviously try and repeat things over and over again. "So, I was really happy with this performance." On Eve Muirhead becoming the second curler after Rhona Martin to carry the flag at the opening ceremony later today "She's inspired a lot of people back home and me watching her back in 2010 when she was so young, it inspired me to step up into the men's game and hopefully do something similar to her. "I'm absolutely buzzing for her and I really hope she takes in the moment and really soaks it up. "Unfortunately we won't be there tonight, but we will definitely be watching her on TV and we are going to dress up in our opening ceremony stuff, so check our Instagram!"