SOCHI, Russia — Canada won a third straight Olympic title in men’s curling on Friday, overwhelming Britain in a 9-3 victory in eight ends to secure the country’s sweep of the gold medals at the Ice Cube.
Canada beat Sweden in the women’s final on Thursday.
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Playing in their trademark aggressive manner, Brad Jacobs’ Canadian team pounced on a string of mistakes by Britain to take a 6-1 lead after four ends. The British conceded with two ends still available because of the large points differential.
The result matched the heaviest margin of victory in a men’s Olympic final.
After starting the round robin 1-2, Jacobs’ rink won eight straight games to live up to the lofty expectations of a country where curling is the No. 2 sport behind ice hockey.
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