Swiss Curling Team Dominates Norway 9-1 to Claim Olympic Bronze

Switzerland's men's curling team secured the Olympic bronze medal with a commanding 9-1 victory over Norway at the Milano Cortina Games. The Swiss team, led by Yannick Schwaller, dominated the match from early on and never allowed Norway to mount a comeback.

The Swiss men’s curling team captured Olympic bronze on Friday with a decisive 9-1 triumph over Norway at the Milano Cortina Games in Italy.

Led by Yannick Schwaller, the Swiss squad delivered a commanding performance at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, establishing control early and maintaining their dominance throughout the match.

The Swiss team had entered the bronze medal game after completing a perfect round-robin phase without a single loss. However, their path to gold was blocked when they fell to defending world champions Britain in Thursday’s semifinal round.

Switzerland built their advantage through precise play in the opening ends. Smart tactical moves in the second end positioned Benoit Schwarz-van Berkel to score three points, and the team followed up by stealing another point to establish a commanding 4-0 lead.

Norway managed to put one point on the scoreboard, but Schwarz-van Berkel responded with another strong performance in the eighth end. His skillful runback shot added two more points to Switzerland’s total, extending their lead to 6-1.

The Norwegian team struggled to mount any significant comeback throughout the contest. When Magnus Ramsfjell missed a crucial shot that allowed Switzerland to steal three points in the eighth end, Norwegian skip conceded the match in memorable fashion by performing a complete 360-degree spin while delivering his final stone.

This bronze medal represents Switzerland’s eighth overall medal in Olympic curling competition and marks their first podium finish since claiming men’s bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

The gold medal match is scheduled for Saturday, featuring Canada’s team under Brad Jacobs against Britain’s squad led by Bruce Mouat, who enter as the current world champions.