Switzerland retain World Women’s Curling Championship after victory over Norway
Switzerland retained their World Women’s Curling Championship title after overcoming Norway 6-3 in the final in Sandviken, Sweden.
Switzerland retained their World Women’s Curling Championship title after overcoming Norway 6-3 in the final in Sandviken, Sweden.
Switzerland were unbeaten heading into the gold medal game at the Goransson Arena and their line-up of lead Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann, second Carole Howald, third and skip Silvana Tirinzoni and fourth player Alina Paetz delivered the goods to ensure they kept hold of their crown.
There was nothing to separate the sides at the midway point of the contest, with the score deadlocked at 2-2.
The teams exchanged singles in ends seven and eight, meaning it was all to play for going into the final two ends of regulation.
In end nine, Switzerland edged in front after Paetz drew to the button with her final stone, managing to score one from a situation where she could have lost three shots.

In the tenth end end Norway’s fourth player Kristin Skaslien had a chance to draw for one and force additional ends, but her stone came up short, enabling Switzerland to steal two and claim the win. Read More…