In Olympic Curling Gold Medal Rematch, Sweden Beats US Men
Feb 10, 2022, 9:06 AM
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) John Landsteiner, John Shuster and Matt Hamilton of Team United States compete against Team Sweden during the Men's Round Robin Session on Day 6 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Aquatics Centre on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
(Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. men’s curling team isn’t dwelling on the last time it played Sweden at the Olympics.
It’s thinking of the next time.
Sweden beat John Shuster’s foursome 7-4 on Thursday in a rematch of the Pyeongchang gold medal match.
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— ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2022
Niklas Edin’s team remained perfect in the round-robin and handed the defending champions their first loss of the Beijing Games.
The result left the Americans hoping for a rematch against Edin’s foursome. That could happen only if they both qualify for the playoffs.
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