Source: Xinhua
02-28-2009 11:01
Special Report: Harbin 24th Winter UniversiadeHARBIN, Northeast China, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Sweden edged Norway in men's curling final to take the final gold of the Universiade curling events on Friday.
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| Players and coach of Sweden react during the awarding ceremony for men's curling in the 24th World Winter Universiade at Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 27, 2009. Sweden beat Norway 8-7 in the final and claimed the title of the event. (Xinhua/Chen Kai) |
In the three-hour competition, Sweden won a good start with 2-0 in the first end. The games got increasingly tight as Norway trailed closely in the following ends and stood 3-4 to Sweden after the first five ends.
The two teams held a 7-7 tie after the ten ends, and had to go for an extra end to decide which is the final winner.
Sweden got one decisive point in the extra end to post a 8-7 victory over Norway.
