Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds won the 2021 world title for ScotlandHosts: Beijing, China Dates: 4-20 FebruaryCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds; live text and highlights on BBC Sport website and mobile appGreat Britain curling mixed doubles pair are through to the semi-finals at the Winter Olympics despite a 6-2 defeat by Norway.
Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat missed the chance to seal their own place, but defeats for Sweden and Canada put them through to the next stage anyway.
They qualified because of their head-to-head record against other nations.
It means their final group match against the USA on Monday will only determine their final placing.
Italy are already through as group winners, but Britain, Canada and Norway all have five wins and three losses with a match left to play, while Sweden's campaign has concluded with five wins and four defeats.
With Scottish pair Mouat and Dodds having already beaten the Canadians and the Swedes, as well as sitting second in the tiebreaker known as the Draw Shot Challenge rankings, even defeat by the USA (01:05 GMT) would not deny them a shot at a medal.
Progress comes as a relief for Britain, having struggled to find their best form against the team they defeated in the final of the World Championships last year.
Magnus Nedregotten and Kristin Skaslien were consistent throughout, and delivered the decisive blow in the penultimate end with a score of two to take an unassailable 6-2 advantage.
However, the play-offs allow the British team to reset and go again, and the result of their final match will decide whether they face unbeaten Italy or not in the last four.
The Italians will play the fourth-placed side, while the nations ranked second and third will meet one another.
