The stage is set for an exciting women’s curling championship at the Winter Olympics as Sweden secured their spot in the gold medal match with a 6-3 victory over defending world champions Canada on Friday at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy.
Switzerland will face Sweden in Sunday’s final after defeating the United States 7-4 in their semifinal matchup at the Milano Cortina Games.
Canada’s team, led by Rachel Homan, had hoped to mirror their men’s team by reaching the final, but struggled with multiple mistakes throughout their semifinal loss to Anna Hasselborg’s Swedish squad.
This marks Sweden’s third consecutive Olympic Games where they will take home a curling medal, following their gold medal performance in Pyeongchang and bronze medal finish in Beijing during the previous Winter Olympics.
Saturday will feature the bronze medal contest between the United States and Canada, while the curling competition concludes Sunday with the highly anticipated gold medal battle between Sweden and Switzerland.
