While we can rag on NBC for any number of follies, mistakes, and just plain absurdities in their broadcast of this year's Olympic Games; there is one area where they delivered on their promise...curling. There has been more curling on TV this year than I can ever remember.
Last night we were all able to witness what may be one of the biggest upsets of this year's games (aside from maybe the Sven Kramer speed skating coach incident).
Team Sweden in women's curling pulled off a stunning upset last night over Team Canada to take home their second straight gold medal from the Olympics.
Well, if they're the defending champions, how was it an upset?
While the sport of curling was created in Scotland, the Canadians consider it their sport for having perfected it. Being that the games this year are in Canada, there were high expectations for both men's and women's curling to bring in gold.
Canada posted four unanswered points going into the final end with a 6-4 lead. Sweden's Anette Norberg tied the game with a deuce to send it to an extra end. She was able to sneak one in near the button and it was up to Canada's Cheryl Bernard to peel it away in order to take the point and the gold. The line looked good as her sweepers dug into the ice, but it wasn't enough to knock the stone out of the house, and the Swedes began their celebration.
The Canadian men look to continue their dominance of the this year's curling tournament and take their gold against Norway and try to salvage half of the curling tournament. I don't need to tell you when and what channel the game will be broadcast, you'll see Norway's pants right away.
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