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Switzerland Thrash Norway 9-1 to Win Men's Curling Bronze Medal at Olympics
Switzerland secured its eighth Olympic curling medal with a dominant 9-1 win over Norway, capitalizing on strategic shot-making and steals to claim bronze.
- On Feb 20, Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland defeated Norway 9-1 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, winning the men's Olympic curling bronze and securing their eighth Olympic curling medal.
- Following a 9-0 round-robin, Switzerland lost to Britain in Thursday's semi-final, then won the bronze medal match on Friday by defeating Norway 9-1.
- Strategic shot-making from Switzerland produced early steals as Benoit Schwarz-van Berkel set up a second-end three and an eighth-end runback, while a miss by Magnus Ramsfjell in the ninth allowed a three-point steal.
- For Norway and Schwaller's household, Norway reached the semi-finals for the first time in 16 years, and Schwaller's medal continues a family Olympic tradition from 2002.
- With the tournament concluding Saturday, Schwaller reflected, `We played amazing throughout the whole week,` after Switzerland's bronze medal win, facing Britain in the final.
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Switzerland thrash Norway 9-1 to win men's curling bronze medal at Olympics
Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland won the Olympic bronze medal in the men's curling competition by thumping Norway 9-1 on Friday, ensuring they would not go empty-handed after missing out on gold despite an incredible round-robin campaign.
Curling-Switzerland thrash Norway 9-1 to win men's bronze medal
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 - Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland won the Olympic bronze medal in the men's curling competition by thumping Norway 9-1 on Friday, ensuring they would not go empty-handed after missing out on gold despite an incredible round-robin campaign. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Despite the bronze, the Swiss curlers still mourn the missed chance from the day before. Nevertheless, you want to enjoy it now.
In the Olympic bronze medal curling match, the Swiss men's team convincingly defeated the Norwegians 9:1. This is the Swiss' fifth Olympic medal in men's curling. Great Britain and Canada will face off in the final on Saturday.
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