THE 'MIRACURL ON ICE!' Team USA curling skipper hit the 'shot of his life' to win an improbable gold medal for the United States

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• The United States' men's curling team defeated Sweden to win their first gold medal in Olympic history.
• Team USA took a huge lead late in the match when skipper John Shuster hit a perfect shot in the eighth end.
• The win is being called the "Miracurl on Ice."

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The United States' men's curling team defeated Sweden to win their first gold medal in Winter Olympic history.

The win came from Team Shuster, led by skip John Shuster, who beat back demons of Olympics past to hit the biggest shot of his life to earn gold for the United States.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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