Feb 9 β€’ 11:23 UTC πŸ‡±πŸ‡» Latvia TVNET

Estonian curlers finish at the bottom in the Olympic mixed doubles tournament

The Estonian duo finished last in their Olympic mixed doubles curling tournament after a loss to Czech players.

Estonian curlers Maria Kaldve and Harri Lills concluded their participation in the mixed doubles curling tournament at the Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics with a disappointing record. In their final game, they lost to the Czech team of Julie Zelingrova and Vit Habicovski with a score of 4:8. Overall, the Estonian pair ended the tournament in last place, finishing 10th with only two victories out of nine matches.

The tournament saw highlights from other teams as well, with the British duo performing exceptionally well, achieving the best record of eight wins out of nine matches. The American and Italian teams both secured six victories, while Swedish curlers had five wins. In the closing matches of the group stage, Canada won against Switzerland 8:4, the host team Italy defeated the US 7:6, and Norway bested South Korea 8:5, demonstrating the competitive nature of the tournament.

Prior to the last round, teams from Britain, the USA, and Italy had already secured their spots in the semifinals, emphasizing their strong performances throughout the event. With the mixed doubles segment concluding, attention will now shift to other events in the Olympic curling competition as teams prepare for the next challenges ahead. This experience will serve as a learning opportunity for the Estonian team as they aim to improve in future competitions.

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