Olympic Curling: 3 More Minnesotans Win Gold In 'Miracurl On Ice'

Add another gold for "Team Minnesota." The United States' men's curling team — led by Minnesota's John Shuster — topped Sweden Saturday to win the nation's first gold medal in the event at the Olympics. Shuster was joined by Tyler George and John Landsteiner, both of Duluth, and Matt Hamilton of Wisconsin.

Only days ago, Shuster's team was on the brink of elimination. Winning gold meant defeating the best curling teams in the world; Canada, Switzerland, Great Britain and finally Sweden.

Mission accomplished.

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With the score tied 5-5 in the gold medal match Saturday, Team USA doubled its points when skipper Shuster hit a spectacular shot in the eighth end with the hammer (the last shot of the round.)

That was all they needed. While most of America was sound asleep, the U.S. beat Sweden 10-7.

Welcome to the "Miracurl on Ice."

Photo: John Shuster and Matt Hamilton of the United States look on during the game against Sweden during the Curling Men's Gold Medal game on day fifteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 24, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)