Great Britain's wheelchair curling team suffered a 10-7 defeat to Estonia in their opening mixed doubles match at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics. The ParalympicsGB pair of Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean, who aimed to become the first Briton to win summer and winter Paralympic golds, fell short in a closely contested match.

Butterfield and Kean trailed 5-2 after four ends but mounted a comeback with three points in the sixth end to tie the game at 7-7. However, Estonia's Katlin Riidebach and Ain Villau regained control in the final end, capitalizing on the hammer advantage to secure victory. This match marked the first competitive action at the Games before Friday's opening ceremony.

The Estonians took an early 2-0 lead in the opening end but GB responded to level the score. Despite a strong sixth end that put them briefly ahead, errors in the seventh and eighth ends proved costly. The loss highlights the challenges facing ParalympicsGB as they begin their Winter Games campaign in this inaugural mixed doubles tournament.