Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he was confident that alternative 'Games' would be successfully held for domestic athletes barred from the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Switzerland's Jenny Perret and Martin Rios scored six points in the eighth and final end of their mixed doubles match against American siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton.
Arsenal's head coach Arsene Wenger criticised the practice of faking falls, known as "diving," adding that English football players had become experts in these acts.
Mixed doubles curling is being contested for the first time at 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang and South Korean mixed doubles curling team achieved their first victory.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the last ditch appeals of 47 Russian athletes and coaches who were banned from participating in the Winter Olympics Games 2018.
The total of 2,925 participants from all 92 countries will gather in PyeongChang in south Korea to showcase their impeccable talents and make it as memorable Winter Olympics.
India in a spot of bother losing two wickets for 107, Harmanpreet joined forces with Smriti and the duo frustrated the South Africans with quality strokeplay.