29-03-2022, 22:15
(This post was last modified: 29-03-2022, 22:16 by ritchiebaby.)
Here's a quick recap on the Championship highlights. Firstly on Friday, Japan returned a number of positive Covid tests, but it was expected that their players who tested negative would be able to play their remaining games. However the Japanese decided to forfeit their final game due to ongoing Covid concerns as the result wiould have made no difference to the overall standings.
In the final round-robin standings, Switzerland completed their programme with 12 wins out of 12, well ahead of Canada, Korea and Sweden on 9 wins. These 3 could not be separated on games won, and Korea went through directly to the Semi-final on the Draw Shot Challenge. United States finished on 8 wins and Denmark had 7 wins.
In the Qualification Games on Saturday, Sweden beat USA 8-6, thanks to scoring 4 shots in the last end, and Canada beat Denmark by 9-8. In the Semi-finals the same evening, Switzerland beat Sweden 7-5 and Korea beat Canada 9-6, after scoring 5 shots to 0 in the last 3 ends. Now of course I am completely neutral in reporting these events, but I do admit to a certain satisfaction in both Canada and United States losing leads to end their chances of Gold and Silver.
In the Bronze Medal Game, Canada did seem to learn their lesson, although they did do their best to repeat the feat, eventually beating Sweden by 8-7 after an extra end. In the Final, Switzerland won a fully deserved Gold Medal by beating Korea 7-6 with the last stone of the game.
Hopefully there will be no repeat of the Covid problems when the circus circus moves on to Las Vegas - yes, that one! - for the Men's World Championships on 2 April for an 9-day residency.
In the final round-robin standings, Switzerland completed their programme with 12 wins out of 12, well ahead of Canada, Korea and Sweden on 9 wins. These 3 could not be separated on games won, and Korea went through directly to the Semi-final on the Draw Shot Challenge. United States finished on 8 wins and Denmark had 7 wins.
In the Qualification Games on Saturday, Sweden beat USA 8-6, thanks to scoring 4 shots in the last end, and Canada beat Denmark by 9-8. In the Semi-finals the same evening, Switzerland beat Sweden 7-5 and Korea beat Canada 9-6, after scoring 5 shots to 0 in the last 3 ends. Now of course I am completely neutral in reporting these events, but I do admit to a certain satisfaction in both Canada and United States losing leads to end their chances of Gold and Silver.
In the Bronze Medal Game, Canada did seem to learn their lesson, although they did do their best to repeat the feat, eventually beating Sweden by 8-7 after an extra end. In the Final, Switzerland won a fully deserved Gold Medal by beating Korea 7-6 with the last stone of the game.
Hopefully there will be no repeat of the Covid problems when the circus circus moves on to Las Vegas - yes, that one! - for the Men's World Championships on 2 April for an 9-day residency.
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