US EditionCanada wins gold in men’s curling at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Canada secured its fourth Olympic men’s curling gold by defeating Great Britain 9-6 with a shot success rate of 87%, overcoming earlier cheating accusations.
- On Saturday, Brad Jacobs' rink defeated Bruce Mouat 9-6 inside Cortina's historic ice arena to win Olympic men's curling gold, giving Canada its only gold in the sport at the Milan Cortina Games.
- Last week, the Canada men's curling team faced a controversy and a profanity-laced rant after being accused of double-touching the rock, then reached the final by beating Norway in the semifinal.
- Tied 5-5 after seven, Canada faced Great Britain's hammer in the eighth, then scored three in the ninth for an 8-6 lead Britain could not overcome.
- The win gave Canada the only curling gold at the Milan Cortina Games, while Great Britain remains without an Olympic men's curling gold since 1924.
- Historically, Canada has three men's curling golds and a 2006–2014 winning streak, reinforcing its legacy with another potential record against Great Britain.
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Canada's curlers earned gold at the Olympic Games in Cortina, Milan, on Saturday when they defeated Great Britain by three points in the final.
Canada Sees Off Britain in Tense Final to Win Men’s Curling Olympic Gold
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy—Brad Jacobs led Canada to their first Olympic men’s curling gold since 2014 after beating Britain 9–6 in a hard-fought final at the Winter Games on Saturday that went down to the wire. Jacobs, who also masterminded Canada’s success in Sochi in 2014, picked up his second gold medal, as did Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert—who were both part of Kevin Martin’s winning team in Vancouver in 2010. For Canada, it was a triumphant en…
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