'What an amazing decision that is' - Why USA's John Shuster deliberately threw stone into barrier in defeat to Team GB
Great Britain’s curling semi-final triumph over USA threw up something of an unusual moment when American skip John Shuster opted to surrender the chance of a point by deliberately throwing a stone into the barrier. The incident occurred in the ninth end as they two rinks played out a tense match, with Shuster’s decision opening up a 6-4 lead for the British. Ad/> Rather than considered an act of self-sabotage however, the throw was actually a strategic move on the part of the defending champions.
