Winter Olympics: Edin Star, Sweden beat Great Britain 5-4 clinched their first men's Olympic curling gold medal at Beijing 2022..
Niklas Edin cemented his position as one of the greatest curlers of all time when he led Sweden to an extra-end victory over Britain in the men's final on Saturday to finally add Olympic gold to his glittering collection of titles.
Sweden clinched their first men's Olympic curling gold medal after outplaying Britain 5-4 at the National Aquatics Centre in a tensely-fought tactical battle, with Edin reading the ice to near-perfection to maintain the upper hand.
The 36-year-old Edin after becoming the most decorated skip in history, adding gold in Beijing to his five world championships and seven European crowns among numerous other accolades.
Although Bruce Mouat's Britain fell short, there was a silver lining for them as their second-placed finish gave the nation its first medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Sweden finished fourth at Vancouver 2010, won bronze in Sochi in 2014 and, with Beijing team mates Rasmus Wranaa and Christoffer Sundgren, were surprise runners-up to the United States in Pyeongchang four years ago.
- Eriksson won bronze in the mixed doubles here last week and became the first player ever to win two curling medals at one Games as well as the sport's most decorated player, with four medals.
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Reuters Media - Reporting by Hritika Sharma
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