Swedish Curling Triumphs with Golds for Lag Hasselborg and Lag Edin at 2025 European Championships

The 2025 European Curling Championships witnessed remarkable achievements for Swedish curling as both Lag Hasselborg and Lag Edin captured gold medals, cementing Sweden's dominance just months ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

In the women's final, Lag Hasselborg secured their third European Championship gold medal by defeating Scotland in a thrilling match. This win follows a silver medal finish last year, elevating their status as a top contender. However, the medal ceremony sparked confusion when the medals mistakenly read "World Curling Championship" rather than "Europamästerskap." SVT's curling expert Eva Lund voiced her bafflement during the broadcast, stating, "It can’t be right... it must be some sort of mistake in ordering. I don’t understand."

On the men's side, Lag Edin clinched gold against Switzerland in an intense final that extended into an extra end. After leading 4-2 going into the last regular end, the Swedish squad conceded two points, forcing the decisive extra end, where they ultimately prevailed. This victory marked Lag Edin's eighth European Championship gold and their first since 2019. The team, comprising Simon Olofsson, Christoffer Sundgren, Rasmus Wranå, Oskar Eriksson, and skip Niklas Edin, are also reigning Olympic champions and have already qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

Niklas Edin reflected on the win, saying, "We played very well from the start. It felt like we had a completely different focus now that we haven’t had in the last two years where we’ve been a bit dormant. We have been searching for form ahead of the Olympics, and now it will be interesting to peak towards the Olympics."

These dual golds highlight Sweden's strength in curling as the nation looks ahead to the upcoming Olympic competitions, bolstering expectations for strong performances in Milan and Cortina next year.