Scotland and Norway took the gold of European Curling Championships in Moscow

Our capital for the first time was the host of the European Curling Championships. “Megasport” palace held all the games of the tournament on the highest level. The men’s best team title for the 5-th time went to Norway; Scotland's women became successful on the European stage after 35-years break.

The Russian women’s curling team has won bronze at the home Championships by defeating Denmark on a 13-7 in the third place game. Russians showed their dominance by controlling the last end 5-0. Even though they had a chance to seek for the gold with Sweden, but the fortune was out of their way in semis. ¬Russia was beaten by future winner Scotland only in an extra end 3-0. Scots caught their luck and left no chance for Sweden 8-2.

The men’s final was between defending champions Norway, led by Olympic silver medallist Thomas Ulsrud and the 2009 champions Sweden, skipped by Niklas Edin. These two teams had produced two tight encounters earlier in the week and this time round it was Norway who had the better start. Norway held the last stone advantage in the tenth end, and, while Edin tried
all he could to steal the win, Ulsrud finally delivered a perfect draw that covered the button to score the one point needed for the Norwegians to retain the title.

Photo: Maxim Konyaev, PR+Sport agency

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