Olympics: Britons are homing in on medals

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Rhona Martin's curling team beat Denmark 8-6 to move to the brink of the semi-finals.

The Britons sit third in the 10-team standings with the United States and Germany to play. One more win would ensure at least a play-off for bronze. "We've got two big matches coming up against very tough opponents, but our form is encouraging," Martin said.

Russia drew 2-2 with the United States in the first meeting on ice between the two nations since Lake Placid in 1980.

Though the game meant little in medal terms, both teams played as though the Cold War had never thawed. Amid chants of U-S-A, U-S-A, the Americans took the lead through Keith Tkachuk. Valeri Bureand Sergei Fedorov regained the advantage for Russia, only for Brett Hullto equalise.

China won their first Winter gold, Yang Yang A's victory in the 500m short track ending a run of 10 silvers and four bronzes which began in 1992.

The Italian Daniela Ceccarelli won her first major race to take gold in the super-G. The 26-year-old military policewoman finished ahead of Janica Kostelic.

Raphael Poiree of France and Liv Grete Poiree of Norway became the first married couple to win medals for different countries. Raphael was second in the men's 12.5km biathlon pursuit, matching his wife in the women's 15km individual event.