Team GB men's curling team have kicked off their 2014 Winter Olympics campaign with a 7-4 victory over Russia.
The Britons were in control of the contest right from the start and brushed aside their hosts at the Ice Cube Curling Centre in Sochi.
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This is Britain's first round-robin match in the men's category, and they will be back in action later today to take on Sweden.
Sweden themselves started their Olympic campaign with a victory, as they got the better of Switzerland 7-5.
In the morning session's other match, Denmark lost to China 7-4.
