US EditionChampions Sweden Lose Men's Curling Opener at Olympics, Britain, Canada Win
Britain's consistent and relentless play forced Sweden into difficult shots, securing a 6-3 win in the men's curling round-robin, their second consecutive victory.
- On Thursday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Bruce Mouat's Britain men's team beat Niklas Edin's Sweden men's team 6-3 in a men's Olympic round-robin rematch of the Beijing 2022 Olympic final.
- The round-robin stage requires teams to play nine matches and continues on Thursday, with the top four advancing to semifinals next week; Britain is the defending champion with Jennifer Dodds as the only Beijing returnee.
- By playing very consistently, Mouat said `Very consistent from us` as Britain forced Sweden into tricky shots while Niklas Edin struggled to find his range after beating China on Wednesday.
- The win gave Britain its second round-robin victory, improving their early standing and boosting their chances to finish in the top four for the semifinals next week.
- Across past meetings, Mouat noted, `Niklas is probably one of the best players that we've ever had in our sport`, highlighting their long rivalry including recent January and November clashes.
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Britain beat defending champions Sweden in early battle of curling favorites
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Bruce Mouat's Britain triumphed 6-3 over Niklas Edin's defending champions Sweden on Thursday in an early meeting between gold medal favorites in the men's curling competition at the Winter Games and rematch of the Beijing 2022 Olympic final. Edin struggled to find his range as world champions Britain clinched its second win of the round-robin stage, after beating China in their opener on Wednesday. "Very consistent fr…
Curling-Britain beat defending champions Sweden in early battle of favourites
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 - Bruce Mouat's Britain triumphed 6-3 over Niklas Edin's defending champions Sweden on Thursday in an early meeting between gold medal favourites in the men's curling competition at the Winter Games and rematch of the Beijing 2022 Olympic final. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The men's tournament for the Italy of curling begins with a victory. Blues prevail 7-6 in a very balanced match against the last Olympic champions
Champions Sweden lose men's curling opener at Olympics, Britain, Canada win
Defending Olympic curling champions Sweden suffered a 7-6 defeat by Italy in their opening men's round-robin match at the Winter Games on Wednesday, as skip Niklas Edin's quest for yet another medal got off to a rocky start.
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