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Olympics-Curling-Canada beat Sweden to win women's gold

SOCHI, Russia, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canada beat Sweden 6-3 on Thursday to win the Olympic women's curling gold medal for the first time since 1998. Victory over the Swedes, who were seeking a third straight title, avenged a defeat for the Canadians in the final in 2010. Britain beat Switzerland earlier on Thursday to claim bronze. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)