Winter Olympics 2022 - Sweden grab bronze in women's curling with win over stubborn Switzerland

Sweden beat a stubborn Switzerland 9-7 to take bronze in the women's curling. A cagey opening saw Switzerland and Sweden exchange ends at 1-1 with a blank third before the Swedes took the initiative.

Ad/> Anna Hasselborg scored twice in the fourth and three times in the sixth to give her side a 6-2 lead. Beijing 2022'Something in the stars' — Muirhead backed to deliver curling gold for Team GBAN HOUR AGO Switzerland clawed two back with the hammer thanks to a brilliant smash from Alina Paetz.

Heartbreak and silver for GB as Sweden win nervy final 'Something in the stars' — Muirhead backed to deliver gold for GB But it was a terrific shot from Hasselborg to score two in the eighth end that all but ended the match. With the hammer, Hasselborg hit a red stone on the nose and found a perfect line to knock another out of the house.

That put the Swedes four up and on the verge of bronze. An overcurl from the Swedes gave Paetz a brilliant chance to take three back, which she took by knocking Sweden out the house with the hammer.

But with the hammer, Hasselborg drew the four-foot in the 10th end to win the match. — — - The Olympic Games will return with Paris 2024, live on Eurosport and discovery+ Beijing 2022Mouat 'very disappointed' with curling defeat, Rutherford says 'pressure was monumental'3 HOURS AGO