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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Mark Staniforth

Winter Olympics: Silver for Great Britain as Sweden edge tense extra end in men’s curling final

PA Wire

Great Britain had to settle for a silver medal after losing their Olympic men’s curling final 5-4 to Sweden in an extra end at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.

Forced to try an ambitious effort to salvage an improbable win against the hammer, Bruce Mouat’s attempted take-out missed by inches to give Swedish skip Niklas Edin his first Olympic crown.

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