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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Toney

Team GB need to ‘step it up a little’ despite perfect start in mixed curling

Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat have made a flying start in the mixed curling event - (REUTERS)

You never know what will happen in the days before the Olympics start, though few had ski jumpers injecting their penises with acid in a bid to improve sporting performance on their bingo card.

Tantrums at the ice skating and rows over helmets at the skeleton might have been more predictable, but sometimes you just want the reassuring sounds of curling to remind you the Games have really begun.

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