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USA Beats Sweden to Win Men's Curling Gold Medal at 2018 Olympics

Team USA beat Sweden to win the gold medal in the men's curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Saturday.

The U.S. Olympic team won 10-7 and all-but sealed gold after skip John Shuster doubled the team's tally on one stone, with the scores tied at 5-5 in end 8. Shuster's moment was in stark contrast to the performance of Swedish skip Niklas Edin, who was well below his usual high standards.

The U.S. Olympic Team confirmed the significance of the win:

Here is the updated medal tracker:

Sweden finished end 2 with a pair of stones in the house, good for a 2-0 lead.