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Bruce Mouat reveals the caffeine-fuelled secret that fired Team GB's curlers to Winter Olympic victory

Team GB men’s curling skip Bruce Mouat insisted his rink got a wake-up call as they returned to winning ways with a crushing victory over Norway.

Mouat ordered extra coffees for his team after they were caught slumbering in an early morning match with the USA, slipping to a narrow 9-7 defeat.

But nine hours later - after some strong caffeine and words - they were wide awake against Steffan Walstad's Norway claiming a 8-3 victory, inspired by a brilliant two point steal in the fourth end.

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