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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Yannick Schwaller’s Switzerland group downed world champions Great Britain to stay unbeaten within the males’s curling competitors on the Winter Olympics on Sunday.
The British rink, led by Bruce Mouat, pushed the Swiss exhausting and compelled an additional finish, however their opponents had the hammer and last-stone thrower Benoit Schwarz-van Berkel ensured a 6-5 win.
Switzerland sits atop the desk at 5-0, with Brad Jacobs’ Canada in second place after they beat China 6-3 to select up their fourth victory. The United States moved stage with Great Britain at 4-2.
Third-place Britain beat 2024 European champions Germany 9-4 within the morning session.
In that sport, Britain’s Bobby Lammie had a stone eliminated for double touching, which got here amid elevated officiating within the wake of dishonest accusations levied by Sweden towards Canada.
The incident occurred within the ninth finish and had little impact on the result. Governing physique World Curling has since returned to much less stringent officiating.
Niklas Edin’s Sweden, who gained gold in Beijing 4 years in the past, struggled to learn the circumstances of the ice on the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium as they slipped to an 8-5 defeat by the hands of a younger United States group.
In the night session, the U.S. went on to say a 10-8 win over Norway, who had crushed hosts Italy 10-7 earlier within the day. Italy additionally beat the Czech Republic 10-5.
SWEDISH WOMEN CONTINUE WINNING RUN
While the Swedish males’s group has been struggling, the Anna Hasselborg-led ladies’s outfit has made a flying begin to the competitors, beating Britain 10-7 to clinch its fifth straight win and cement its place atop the standings.
Madeleine Dupont’s Denmark group gained 7-2 over Italy, which conceded with two ends remaining, whereas South Korea’s Gim Eun-ji ensured a 7-5 win towards Japan with the final shot of the sport.
Tabitha Peterson’s U.S. group fought again from a 4-1 deficit on the midway mark to beat China 6-5. The Americans (4-1) are second within the standings.
Teams play 9 matches within the round-robin stage, which continues on Monday. The high 4 advance to the semifinals subsequent week.
–Reuters, particular to Field Level Media