It is time for Europe to wake up … If we do not decide for ourselves, we will be swept away,’ the French president said ...

Team GB endured a Monday of near misses as Kirsty Muir and Mia Brookes finished fourth and curlers Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds missed the chance of silver or gold.

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final Monday with a 9-8 victory over Italy.