Japan has claimed silver in women's curling at the Beijing Winter Olympics. This is the country's second straight medal in the event.

Great Britain scored the first two points of the final, before extending its lead with a big seventh end. They won by a final score of 10 to 3.

Japan's skip Fujisawa Satsuki said after the ceremony she was disappointed to have lost the final, but was still proud of how far the group had come.

Japan competed with almost the exact same roster as the team that won bronze four years ago. They guaranteed they would improve on that finish by upsetting world number two Switzerland in the semifinals.

Britain wins the event for the second time overall and first since 2002. It is their only gold in Beijing.

The bronze medal went to PyeongChang champions Sweden.