Swiss curlers at the World Cup still drunk

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On Thursday, the three-time world champions from CC Aarau beat Norway for the first time with 6:1. So it was already clear: they finish the round robin in 1st place and can start the subsequent knockout matches with the advantage of the last stone that should not be underestimated. In the evening game, they defeated European champions Denmark with Skip Madeleine Dupont 7:3, their tenth victory in ten games – and their 32nd consecutive victory at World Cup tournaments.

Five home against Norway

Norway, whose women’s curling went on a 15-year losing streak from 2007, put up a tougher resistance against the Swiss than most previous opponents at this World Cup tournament. However, Briar Schwaller, Carole Howald, Silvana Tirinzoni and Alina Pätz patiently waited to take the last stone advantage to more than one point.

This was finally the case in the 9th end: when the score was 1:1, the Swiss took advantage of a few small mistakes from the Norwegians, led by Marianne Rörvik, and brought the decision with a house of five.

In the remaining games of the round robin, the Swiss will meet Scotland and South Korea on Friday. They only know their opponents in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon after the quarterfinals. (SDA)

Source : Blick