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In the final of the World Curling Championships in Schaffhausen, Niklas Edin decides the game with the last stone for Sweden.
With just one defeat in 14 games, Sweden’s curlers led by skip Niklas Edin become world champions in Schaffhausen. They defeated Canada 6:5 in the final. The decision was only made with the last stone. The Canadians were initially able to put a lot of pressure on the Swedes, but Edin kept his nerve and circled his last stone into the house so that he had a shot.
Edin, 38, has impressively cemented his status as the best curler in history. The team from Karlstad has won five of six World Cup tournaments since 2018. During this time, the Swedes also won silver (2018) and gold (2022) at the Olympic Games. For Edin it is the seventh world championship title. In 2013 and 2015 he won with a different line-up.
Legend:
Crowned themselves world champions with the last stone
The Swedish curling team around skip Niklas Edin (right).
Freshfocus/Claudio Thoma
Brad Gushue, the best Canadian curler in recent years, was defeated by Edin in a World Cup final for the third time. He won his only World Cup title in 2017 – also after a final against Edin. Gushue’s greatest triumph remains the 2006 Olympic victory in Turin.
Second World Cup medal for Italy
In the game for bronze, the Italians, led by Geneva native Joël Retornaz, defeated the defending champion Scots (Bruce Mouat) 7:6 after a 3:6 deficit. The Italians stole the decisive stone in the additional end. It is the second World Cup medal for the up-and-coming Italian men’s curling team. Two years ago, Retornaz’s crew also won bronze.
SRF two, Sportlive, April 7th, 2024, 2:45 p.m.; sda/dom
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