Sweden's Curling Team Stunned by China in World Championship Exit

Sweden led 5-2 after five rounds, but after an incredible turnaround, China took home the quarterfinal in the World Championship in curling. Team Anna Hasselborg is thus eliminated from the championship.

» Published: March 22 2025

Sweden's Curling Team Stunned by China in World Championship Exit
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"Shocking" and "incredibly sloppy" were the comments from SVT's expert commentator when China, after two final super stones, unexpectedly took home the match.

It looked for a long time like Sweden had the win within reach, but in the sixth round, the tide began to turn. Before the final round, it was 7–5 to Sweden – when China delivered two surprisingly good final stones, finished the round with three points, and won the entire match 8–7.

A massive upset – and a fiasco for the merited Swedish team. Team Hasselborg won the Olympic Games in 2018 and took bronze in the Olympic Games 2022.

But the Swedish women lack a World Championship gold and it didn't go their way this time either.

Through the quarterfinal spot, Team Hasselborg has at least secured a Swedish spot in the Olympic Games in Italy in just over a year.

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