VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Germany’s Andy Kapp never even had to release his final rock. He took out two U.S. stones with his second-to-last throw to secure a win for the Germans in their Olympic curling opener.
The Americans’ shot-making wasn’t nearly as spot on in their 7-5 defeat Tuesday.
“We played really well,” Kapp said. “It took a little bit of time to get the right shots, but at the end I made all the shots. It’s always nice to win the first game. That’s one point nobody can take away from us.”
Skip John Shuster liked his shot selection fine. The rock just didn’t curl the way he hoped.
Shuster and his teammates missed key scoring chances and find themselves in an early hole. They even caught a few breaks on ends where they easily could have given up more points.