BEIJING (Reuters) -Niklas Edin cemented his position as one of the greatest curlers of all time when he led Sweden to an extra-end victory over Britain in the men's final on Saturday to finally add Olympic gold to his glittering collection of titles.
Sweden clinched their first men's Olympic curling gold medal after outplaying Britain 5-4 at the National Aquatics Centre in a tensely-fought tactical battle, with Edin reading the ice to near-perfection to maintain the upper hand.
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