Brad Jacobs guided Canada to Olympic gold in men’s curling on Saturday(February 21), edging Great Britain 9-6 in a tense and hard-fought final at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. In a back-and-forth battle between two of the world’s top teams, Canada delivered in the closing ends to secure the title on curling’s biggest stage.
Jacobs broke the deadlock with a pivotal three-point ninth end and sealed the victory by stealing a point in the 10th, after Mouat’s final attempt to force an extra end slid just wide of the target.
Milano Cortina 2026 will run from February 6 to 22 in Italy, becoming the first
Winter Olympics officially co-hosted by two cities. The Games will feature 116 medal events across 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering, with a strong emphasis on sustainability through the use of existing venues.
According to CTV News website, Great Britain faltered in the ninth end, missing a pair of double takeouts and nudging a freeze attempt out of position, opening the door for Jacobs to remove the opposing stone near the button and seize a two-point advantage.
Leading 8-6 in the 10th end, Jacobs delivered a powerful final hit with just 7.2 seconds remaining, leaving Mouat with a difficult shot to score two and force a tie. When Great Britain’s final stone overcurled, Canada added a single point to seal the win, sparking
jubilant celebrations.
Costly mistakes
Mouat clipped a guard and rolled out in the fourth, but Jacobs’ heavy draw prevented a steal, allowing Britain to score one. Jacobs misfired on a double takeout attempt to blank the fifth, hitting the stone on the nose and conceding a single point.
Canada dictated play in the sixth end but left Mouat an opening for a cross-house double takeout, which he executed cleanly.
There was virtually no margin for error against Mouat and his rink of Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan.
According to CTV News website, joined on the podium by bronze medallist Yannick Schwaller and his Swiss team, Mouat’s rink settled for a second straight Olympic silver after also finishing runner-up in 2022.
For Canada, the victory added to an impressive Olympic legacy, with Gallant a 2022 bronze medallist, Jacobs a gold winner in 2014, and Hebert and Kennedy previously part of Canada’s championship team at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
