{"id":24734,"date":"2026-02-21T16:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/canadian-curlers-claim-olympic-gold-over-britain-in-winter-games\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:16:40","slug":"canadian-curlers-claim-olympic-gold-over-britain-in-winter-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/canadian-curlers-claim-olympic-gold-over-britain-in-winter-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Curlers Claim Olympic Gold Over Britain in Winter Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771708600152.jpg?resize=450%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771708600152.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771708600152.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Team Canada claimed the men&#8217;s curling championship at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, defeating Britain with a final score of 9-6 in Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo, Italy.<\/p><p>The Canadian squad&#8217;s victory secured the gold medal in what proved to be a competitive final match against the British team.<\/p><p>Earlier in the competition, Switzerland captured the bronze medal position following a commanding 9-1 triumph over Norway on Friday.<\/p><p>The curling competition concluded with Canada atop the podium, marking another successful Olympic campaign for the nation&#8217;s winter sports program.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Canada secured the men&#8217;s curling championship at the Winter Olympics, defeating Britain 9-6 in Saturday&#8217;s final match. 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