Vicky Wright was on the Olympic Team GB Women's curling team who managed to secure gold.

Vicky Wright returns to nursing after Winter Olympics curling gold medal glory

220222 The Scottish Curling Championships have started in Dumfries David Owen - Dumfries Curling

Following Olympic success, the competition started on Monday 21 February and will finish on Sunday 27 February.

Scottish Curling Championships kick off in Dumfries this week

22.02.22 MEN AND WOMEN'S CURLING TEAMS MEDAL HEATHROW - CREDIT TEAMGB/SAM MELLISH

The women's team including Stranraer's Vicky Wright secured Great Britain's only gold, and the men's team, with three members from Dumfries brought home silver.

Curling team arrive back in UK to hero's welcome after medal wins

18/02/22 Great Britain's Vicky Wright celebrates victory after the Women's Curling Semi-Final during day fourteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, China. Picture date: Friday February 18, 2022. PA Images.

Vicky Wright was amongst those who won Curling gold at the Winter Olympics over the weekend.

Dumfries and Galloway's Vicky Wright: From Covid wards to Olympic Curling gold 

17/02/22. Great Britain's Hammy McMillan (left), Bobby Lammie and Grant Hardie (right) in action against against Canada during day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Centre in China. Picture date: Thursday February 17, 2022. Xinhua/PA Images

Three of the four-man team who won their semi-final game today are from Dumfries and Galloway. The women's team, with one player from our region, play tomorrow.

Dumfries and Galloway curlers take Team GB through to Olympic gold medal game

Ross Whyte, Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie, Grant Hardie and Bruce Mouat with their Silver medals after the Men's Gold Medal game on day fifteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Centre in China. Picture date: Saturday February 19, 2022.
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The men’s curling team lost in the Winter Olympics final against Sweden but received a royal tribute for their efforts.

Families thrilled as Great Britain's curlers bring home first Team GB medal

Dumfries and Galloway's Vicky Wright will compete for Olympic gold this weekend after she helped Team GB beat Sweden.

Dumfries and Galloway woman helps Team GB to Olympic curling final 

10/02/22. BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hammy McMillan (L) and Bobby Lammie of Great Britain compete during the curling men's round robin session of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Great Britain and Italy at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang). Taken from PA Images

Team GB men's curlers beat Russia in an 8-6 victory, keeping their hopes of finishing in the top spot of the Beijing Winter Olympics very much in sight

Dumfries and Galloway curlers one win away from medal game

15/02/22.Hammy McMillan, Grant Hardie and Bobby Lammie (L to R) of Britain compete during the curling men's round robin session 7 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Britain and Denmark at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. PA Images/Xinhua

Three members of the team are from Dumfries and Galloway and they are guaranteed a shot at an Olympic medal in Beijing.

Dumfries and Galloway curlers help take Team GB men's side to semi-finals

Four people from our region have been in action at the Winter Olympics today, across both the men's and women's competitions.

Dumfries and Galloway curlers in first day of action at Winter Olympics

ITV Border's Ryan Dollard is in Sochi with all the latest news from athletes in our region.

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