Latvian curlers lose to Sweden, will play for bronze at European Championship
Latvia's women's curling team lost 3-7 to Sweden in the European Championship semifinal in Czechia. Latvia will now play for the bronze medal.
Latvia's women's curling team lost 3-7 to Sweden in the semifinal of the European Championship in Czechia on Saturday, 31 October. The European Championship is a continental tournament for national teams in curling, a winter sport in which teams slide stones across the ice toward a target. The defeat means Latvia will not play for gold.
The Latvian team was led in the semifinal by skip Evelīna Barone. In curling, the skip is the team captain who directs play and makes tactical decisions.
After the semifinal setback, the Latvian curlers will finish the tournament in the bronze medal match. The source does not say when that game will be played or who Latvia's opponent will be.
