Curling-Czech Curlers Celebrate Like Champions After First Win
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Curling-Czech curlers celebrate like champions after first win
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 17 - When Lukas Klima and his Czech Republic team erupted in celebration after beating Germany on Tuesday, you could be forgiven for thinking they had just clinched Olympic gold. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Czech curlers won their first win at the Olympic tournament in Cortina, defeating Germany 9:7. Skipper Lukáš Klíma's selection turned the unfavorable trend from 2:5 and succeeded for the first time after six defeats. On Wednesday, the Czechs will play China, and a day later they will finish the tournament against Sweden. They no longer have a chance to advance to the semifinals.
The German curlers are on the run at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The young team around Skip Marc Muskatewitz lost after several serious mistakes against the previously still victorious Czech Republic despite a 5-2 lead with 7:9. Germany now has to win its last two pre-round matches and hope for shooter help in order to reach the semi-final.
Czech curlers won their first victory at the Olympic tournament in Cortina d'Ampezzo, defeating Germany 9:7. Skipper Lukáš Klíma's selection turned a negative trend from 2:5 and broke a six-game losing streak in the Italian center. On Wednesday, the Czechs will play China, and a day later they will finish the tournament against Sweden. They have no chance of advancing.
Cortina d´Ampezzo (Italy) - Czech curlers won their first victory at the Olympic tournament in Cortina d´Ampezzo, defeating Germany 9:7. Skipper Lukáš Klíma's selection turned a negative trend from 2:5 and broke a six-game losing streak in the Italian resort. On Wednesday, the Czechs will play China, and a day later they will finish the tournament against Sweden. They have no chance of advancing.
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