US EditionCanada wins gold in men’s curling at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Canada secured the gold with a pivotal three-point ninth end, marking their first Olympic men's curling gold since 2014, officials said.
- 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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The Canadian men beat Britain for gold in Olympic curling on Saturday after brushing aside accusations of cheating during the round-robin phase at the Milan Cortina Games. Brad Jacobs’ team defeated Bruce Mouat’s all-Scottish squad 9-6 inside Cortina’s historic ice arena to give curling powerhouse Canada it’s only gold of…
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