Curling is officially back with the European Curling Championships in Aberdeen this week.
Beijing 2022 silver medallists and defending European champions Team Mouat return to the ice in the men's competition from the 18-25 November.
Rebecca Morrison will skip the women's side who won bronze last time out in Sweden.
With all games taking place on home ice, here is a breakdown of the Olympian-packed Scotland teams for the upcoming competition.
Men
Current world and defending European champions, Team Mouat take to Aberdeen looking for their fourth continental crown, and their third in a row.
The rink have 2018, 2021 and 2022 titles to their name after edging out Switzerland 5-4 in the final last year.
Bruce Mouat (Skip), Edinburgh, 29
Bruce Mouat was just eight years old when he became obsessed with Granite, the first and only curling video game, and has since taken that love of technology into his sporting life through an analytics-centred approach to the sport.
Mouat skipped his rink to Olympic silver medal at Beijing 2022, becoming the first person to represent Team GB in both the men's and mixed doubles curling in the process.
In 2023, the skip went one step further and led his team to a historic gold medal at the 2023 World Championships in Canada, completing a full set of world medals for Team Mouat.
Grant Hardie (Vice-Skip), Dumfries, 31
With a masters degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Strathclyde University, Olympic silver medallist Grant Hardie takes a scientific approach to curling success.
The vice-skip comes from a family of curlers, with his uncle Hammy McMillan crowned world champion in 1999 and cousin Hammy McMillan Jr joining him in Team Mouat.
Curling isn’t the only sport Hardie obsesses over either, being a regular skier and enjoying a round of golf or a tennis match, as well as watching sport on TV.
Bobby Lammie, Stranraer, 26
The youngest member of Team Mouat, Lammie won his first world junior title in 2016 alongside his close friend Mouat and the two are now attracting silverware from all over the world.
Ahead of the Beijing Games, Lammie took a unique approach to lockdown, switching effortlessly between pull-ups and completing his degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Stirling.
Hammy McMillan Jr., Stranraer, 31
At Beijing 2022, Hammy McMillan Jr managed a feat his three-time Olympian father never did by coming home with a medal.
Growing up, the Scot only needed to look to his father, Hammy McMillan Sr, who represented Team GB at three Games, to inspire his journey to curling greatness.
His involvement in curling goes well beyond just competing on the ice; his role as a curling development officer seeing him firmly at the forefront of efforts to grow the sport.
Kyle Waddell (Alternate), Bellshill, 29
Kyle Waddell, whose grandfather Jimmy Waddell was European curling champion in 1979, enjoyed plenty of success at youth level, winning World Junior Championship gold and the Scottish Junior titles in 2012 and 2013.
The curler made his Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018, finishing fifth and will join Team Mouat as alternate in Aberdeen.
Women
Team Morrison stormed to European bronze in 2022, with a rallying performance in the latter stages of the competition overturning a slow start and helping them reach the podium thanks to a 9-5 win over Italy.
Rebecca Morrison (Skip), Bristol, 27
The new skip of Scottish curling, Rebecca Morrison will be looking to replicate her medal winning performance from 2022 in Aberdeen.
The two-time Scottish champion took over from Team Muirhead following the two-time Olympian's retirement in 2022 and has already led her team to a major medal.
The skip also has a masters degree in human resources management and is a globe-trotting enthusiast away from the rink, having visited 31 countries.
Jennifer Dodds (Vice-Skip), Edinburgh, 32
Beijing 2022 gold medallist Jen Dodds is back on the ice as the only former member of Team Muirhead in Aberdeen.
Since making the switch from office assistant to full-time curler, Dodds won European gold in 2021 and silver in 2019 with Team Muirhead, as well as a world mixed doubles gold alongside childhood friend Mouat before making her Olympic debut in Beijing.
Dodds made history as part of Team GB's first-ever Olympic mixed doubles team in Beijing and will be out to add a second European gold to her collection.
Gina Aitken (Vice-Skip), Paisley, 27
Gina Aitken started curling when she was only seven years old and comes from a rich heritage of curlers, her father David winning the 1986 World Juniors.
The 2022 European bronze medallist and five-time Scottish mixed doubles winner graduated with a degree in Film and French from Glasgow University and currently works as an account executive at Optima Connect alongside her curling exploits.
Prowess on the ice is firmly a family affair in the Aitken household, with mum Morna competing at two World Senior Curling Championships, while sisters Tasha and Karina have competed at world junior level.
Sophie Jackson, Dumfries, 27
Sophie Jackson has been on the international curling scene for as long as she can remember, previously representing Scotland at the 2019 World Curling Championships as skip of her own rink, finishing 10th overall with a 4-8 record.
Now the lead for Team Morrison, Jackson is unable to stay away from the ice, working as a manager at the Scottish Curling Academy.
Sophie Sinclair (Alternate), Edinburgh, 26
Sophie Sinclair will join Team Morrison as the alternate in Aberdeen but has been an integral part of the rink for many years, having previously been a part of Team Jackson.
A Business and Enterprise in Sport graduate from Edinburgh Napier University, Sinclair currently works as a personal trainer.
Where to watch
Games and replays will be shown on Recast via the World Curling Federation’s page, The Curling Channel and on worldcurling.org.
The morning session will kick off at 9am everyday, with the group stages coming to a close on Thursday 23rd November.
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