Team GB's Tom Brewster has admitted that he is "disappointed" with his role in the men's curling team at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The 39-year-old has been named as an alternate for Great Britain's team in Sochi.
"I'm the unlucky one," he told reporters. "Any of the five of us could be sitting where I am. We chose to bring David on to bring some experience and get us in the position to be here.
"We've realised that taking to the ice with the same four players is beneficial as opposed to chopping and changing between five guys which we did last season - that just didn't work for us. But let's be frank, these guys wouldn't be here unless I was part of the team. I've been on the long journey with this rink just to reach this point.
"I'm disappointed but it's important I don't mope. I have to be positive for the other guys. We're a team, we're very close and if you are dragging down the mood it will effect the whole squad."
Brewster was the captain of Scotland's curling team when they won the silver medal in the world championship in 2011 and 2012.
Subhankar Mondal
