CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (AP) — There are four matches happening at once in Cortina's curling stadium, yet you’d hardly know it. All attention in the venue seems trained on young, high-ponytailed Stefania Constantini,

Italy's mixed doubles curlers Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner finished their home Olympics with a win and a medal after defeating Great Britain in the bronze medal match.

Italy's mixed doubles curlers are determined to salvage Olympic bronze on home ice at the Milano Cortina Games after enduring heartbreak in their bid to retain gold, Stefania Constantini said on Monday.

Stefania Constantini worked in a clothes shop until her sports career took off. The champion curler is now one of Italy’s best hopes at the Winter Games.

Italy's Stefania Constantini plays a perfect shot against Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat of Team GB which edges the Italians clear in their curling mixed doubles bronze medal game.

By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Olympic champions Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini of Italy edged closer to qualifying for the mixed doubles curling playoffs at the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday,