Team GB's mixed curling team, consisting of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat, faced a heartbreaking fourth-place finish at the Winter Olympics after previously dominating the tournament with seven wins out of eight matches in the round robin stage. Unfortunately, they suffered consecutive losses in the most crucial matches, with their bronze-medal match against the Italian team of Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini marking another painful miss akin to their fourth-place finish at the Beijing 2022 Olympics.

The emotional toll of this result was palpable, particularly with notable figures like Princess Anne and Eve Muirhead, Team GB's chef de mission and a distinguished curler herself, present to witness the match at Cortina Olympic Stadium. Dodds and Mouat, who had shown great promise throughout the tournament, were unable to maintain their winning momentum during the final matches, leading to an emotional conclusion where the sense of déjà vu left them and their supporters devastated.

The repeated fourth-place finishes for this pairing not only highlight a pattern of near-misses at significant events but also add to the pressure surrounding Team GB as they strive for Olympic success. With the disappointment of this outing fresh in their minds, the team will need to regroup and find strategies to overcome the mental hurdles that come with performing at such high-stakes competitions in hopes of securing medals in future tournaments.