American men win nation's first curling gold

The United States men's team have won the nation's first gold medal in curling after delivering a knockout punch against Sweden on Saturday in PyeongChang.

The Americans scored five in the eighth end to crush Sweden 10-7.

With the score deadlocked at 5-5, United States skip John Shuster provided some last-rock magic with a pinpoint double take-out for five.

The passion! Pic: Getty

That left their Swedish opponents stunned as the Gangneung Curling Centre erupted into chants of 'USA, USA'.

The United States' best result before PyeongChang was a bronze medal for the men at Turin 2006.

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