Athletes of Sweden celebrate after winning the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Sweden secured the bronze medal of women's team curling at Beijing 2022 by beating reigning world champions Switzerland 9-7 here Saturday evening.
Sweden took the lead 3-2 in the first half, and further scored three points in the sixth end by capitalizing on the Swiss' miss, moving ahead at 6-2.
Switzerland got two back in the seventh before the Swedes added two more in the eighth.
With a sound build-up and splendid draws, Switzerland managed to score three points and reduced their deficit to 8-7 in the ninth end, but Sweden secured their victory by scoring one single point in the last.
This is the third Olympic curling medal for Sweden at Beijing 2022 after they won a gold in the men's team and a bronze in the mixed doubles.
Athletes of Sweden bump fists with each other during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Athletes of Sweden compete during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Silvana Tirinzoni of Switzerland competes during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Athletes of Sweden react while on a video chat after the curling women's bronze medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Anna Hasselborg of Sweden competes during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Anna Hasselborg (top) of Sweden competes during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Esther Neuenschwander (R) of Switzerland competes during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Agnes Knochenhauer (L) and Sofia Mabergs of Sweden compete during the curling women's bronze medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Athletes of Switzerland compete during the curling women's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
Melanie Barbezat of Switzerland competes during the curling women's bronze medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Athletes greet each other before the curling women's bronze medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Athletes of Sweden celebrate after the curling women's bronze medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and Switzerland at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)■
