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Sweden through to curling semi-finals with victory over Russia

Sweden seal their place in the Olympic women's curling semi-finals with a 5-4 win over the Russian Federation.

Sweden have sealed their place in the women's curling semi-finals at the 2014 Winter Olympics with a 5-4 win over the Russian Federation in Sochi.

Sweden's women's curling team celebrate after winning the round robin session 10 match against Russia at the Ice Cube curling centre in Sochi on February 16, 2014© AFP

Both teams were level on points at the halfway mark of the contest at the Ice Cube Curling Centre, having taken two stones each by the fifth end.

The Russians seemed all set to secure the victory after going into the final end 4-3 up, but right at the death, the Swedes were able to take two stones to seize the win from the host nation's grasp.

The Swedish victory over Russia means that Margaretha Sigfridsson and her team join Canada in the semi-finals. The Swedes are second in the table, having won six and lost two.

In other results, Denmark have beaten South Korea 7-4, Japan have defeated Switzerland 9-7, while Canada have maintained their unbeaten record by securing a narrow 7-6 win against the United States.

As it stands, Great Britain are tied in third place alongside China and Switzerland.

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Canadian Jennifer Jones reacts as she throws the stone during the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics women's curling round robin session 4 match against Great Britain at the Ice Cube curling centre in Sochi on February 12, 2014
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