Austria's Curling Team Celebrates First World Cup Victory in 42 Years

After eight defeats, the team around Skip Mathias Genner was able to celebrate the first World Cup victory since 1983 with the 11:4 against the pointless South Korea.

On Wednesday, Austria's team was able to cheer over the first win at the highest curling world championship level since 1983. Skip Mathias Genner's team in the ninth tournament match in Moose Jaw in Canada had a clear 11:4 win over South Korea. In the table, the Austrians are two points ahead of the pointless South Koreans 12th. "We had a few tight games, but not yet a win, so we are very happy to have managed it," said Genner.