Curling: Scots men win 'right colour of medal' but women land silver
SCOTLAND'S men, skipped by Perth's Kyle Smith, took gold in yesterday's World Junior Curling Championship final in Sochi, Russia, beating the hosts 6-2.
SCOTLAND'S men, skipped by Perth's Kyle Smith, took gold in yesterday's World Junior Curling Championship final in Sochi, Russia, beating the hosts 6-2.
Perth's Kyle Smith adds a gold medal after last year's bronze
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But despite fighting all the way to an extra end, Lockerbie's Hannah Fleming failed to defend her crown, as the women's team were beaten 5-6 by the hosts.
On their way to their first-ever appearance in a men's junior world final, Russia had inflicted Scotland's only loss in the round-robin stage, but this time faced a team eager to earn gold after a bronze medal last year. "We've got the right colour of medal this year," the jubilant skip said.
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