Sweden’s Women Win Curling Gold - Turin 2006 Winter Olympics

📲 Subscribe to @olympics: The women’s curling team from Sweden clinch Olympic triumph and the gold medals at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. At the Torino 2006 Olympic Games, the Swedish team was the favourite for the title. After the first round, the Scandinavians were first in the rankings, with seven victories in nine matches. Qualified for the semi-final, the Swedes faced their Norwegian neighbours, who had beaten them 10-3 in the round robin stage. This time, the match was very close. In the eighth end, the Norwegian player missed her shot, aimed at producing a double take-out of the Swedish stones. The Swedes were a hair’s breadth from elimination. In the last end, Anette Norberg played the advantage perfectly, taking out the opponents’ last two stones, thus leading her team to the final. Sweden won 5-4. In the gold medal match against Switzerland, the teams exchanged blow for blow. Although Sweden was leading by two points, the Swiss equalised in the 10th end. In the last end, Swiss skip Mirjam Ott managed a perfect delivery, playing two stones in the house. Anette Norberg had no choice -- she had only one stone left and could not risk making a mistake. She had to take out the two Swiss stones and get her own one into the house if she wanted to win gold. She pulled it off perfectly! Her team and she were Olympic champions. Anette Norberg was able to raise her game for these last two decisive matches, leading her teammates to victory. See all the choice moments of the Swedish women’s path to gold in the curling event at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Find more about the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games: _____________________________________________________ 🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: 🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: 🗞️ News from the Olympic world: