Former curling coach appointed British team chief

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LONDON (AP) — The man who coached Britain’s women to curling gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics has been appointed as Britain’s chef de mission for the 2014 Games in Sochi.

Mike Hay will be in charge of about 50 athletes in Russia next year, when Britain aims to beat its best haul of four medals from the 1924 Games.

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