Eve Muirhead

Eve Muirhead makes it 'third time lucky' after dramatic Olympic curling semi-final triumph.

“I managed to make it easier and the team then did their job.” “We knew we had to focus going into the last end and make sure we got the win,” she said. Eve Muirhead made it “third time lucky” after steering the Team GB women’s curling team through a dramatic semi-final at the Winter Olympics.

Eve Muirhead urged the nation to set their alarms as she booked her place in the Olympic curling final with a victory even her coach admitted defied the ...

"We got a bit of luck but there was a lot of good play from us that forced them to make mistakes. "It was a moment that I wanted to forget but it’s been in my head since then. "The strength of the field here is incredible, I remember looking at the draw and you couldn't tick anyone off, it was scary. You just have to love curling, don’t you?" "I remember 20 years ago staying up to watch Rhona win that medal. They all showed the grit and resilience you need.

Eve Muirhead overcame almost impossible odds to steer her Great Britain women's curling team into the Olympic final in Beijing and fulfil an ambition that ...

We love the Japanese girls, they’re so much fun and to play them in the final is fantastic for the sport.” “It was a moment I wanted to forget but it’s been in my head since then. We showed we’ve got so much talent as a team, we’ve got so much drive and fight. “But we learned a lot from that, we stood up tall and we fought for our spot here. “I just told Eve to take one end at a time. “Of course there have been times when you doubt whether you’ll be back and get that chance to play for gold.