Canada and Norway take to the ice in a few minutes to determine which team will take gold and silver. Norway defeated Canada four years ago in the finals. The Canadians are undefeated in this tournament so far.

Update: A double take-out by Norway convinces Canada to blank the first end. They’ll try for two with the hammer in the second.

Update: John Morris, Canada’s third, takes out the three Norwegian stones in the house with his first shot of the second end. They were nicely separated, too.

Update: Kevin Martin’s first shot rolls out of the house, so Thomas Ulsrud puts his last stone in the house behind the Canadian guards. That forces the Canadian skip to take one for the end, and the hammer goes over to Norway for the first time with minimal damage.

Update: Norway blanks the third end. The speculation on the broadcast was that he either wanted to get the hammer for the even ends, or he wants Canada to put guards out front. We’ll see what he tries in the fourth.

Update: With Canada lying three, Ulsrud tries to draw to the button, but misses becoming shout by centimeters. Canada steals a point in the fourth end and leads 2-0.

Update: Another beautiful takeout by Morris, this time in the fifth end. Norway had two in the house, one behind the Canadian guards. Morris took out the free stone, then rolled to take the other, leaving his shooter protected in the house.

Update: Martin misses his first shot of the end. He took out the Norwegian stone, but he meant to roll behind the guards. That gave Ulsrud the chance for a double, but he just missed it.

Update: Martin’s second shot hits the guard, and he looks upset at his sweepers for not getting around it. Now Ulsrud can draw to the button for one.

Update: The Norway sweepers can’t get Ulsrud’s last throw around a Canadian stone in the house, and for the second end in a row, Canada steals one. The lead 3-0 at the break as it’s time to re-pebble the ice.

Update: Ulsrud’s first shot clears off the Canadian stone in the house, and leaves his two stones split in the house. Martin can’t take both off, so Ulsrud now needs to remove the Canadian stone and stick, and they’ll score two points.

Update: A perfect shot by Ulsrud, and Norway scores two in the sixth end. They trail Canada 3-2, but are set up to hold the hammer in the even ends.

Update: The Fire on Ice curling calendar is almost sold out.

Update: John Morris tries for a double take-out, but throws it two hard and only gets one Norwegian stone. Norway may be able to steal here.

Update: Kevin Martin throws a great draw to freeze on the Norwegian stone in the four foot, and become shot. Norway throws their last stone of the end. Norway tries to take it out, but leaves it shot. Now Martin can draw for two.

Update: Martin draws to the button, and Canada leads 5-2 after seven ends. The momentum in that end shifted twice. It’s a great match so far.

Update: This could be the last shot of the game. If Martin can knock out Norway’s only stone in the house, Canada will score three.

Update: Sorry, Norway has the hammer, but Canada is sitting three.

Update: Ulsrud knocks Norway off the button, but is forced to take one. The trail 5-3. They need to force Canada to take one in the ninth end so Norway can try to score three with the hammer in the 10th.

Update: Norway lies two in the ninth end as Kevin Martin brings the hammer. The shot stone is on the button.

Update: Another perfect shot by Martin and perfect sweeping by the Canadians as Canada scores one and goes up 6-3. Norway has the hammer in the last end, but needs at least three to tie. They really need Canada to make a mistake in this end.

Update: With three stones to go on each side, the crowd sings Oh! Canada.

Update: Norway down to their last two stones, and Ulsrud must somehow put both in the house.

Update: The two Norway stones are split, but Martin just needs to take out one to win. If he misses, however, Norway can score three.

Update: Martin lets it go, they hardly sweep, and the Norway stone is gone. Canada takes the gold medal, undefeated in the tournament! Congratulations to the Canadians on showing the world how to curl, and to Norway for the pants and the silver medal. That was a week and a half of fun.