Forgive Amos Mosaner for shouting, for he clinched Italy’s first Olympic curling qualification.
Mosaner’s double takeout in an extra end put Italy past Denmark 6-5 in the last-chance Olympic qualification tournament in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on Sunday.
He rushed down the ice after that last stone, tossed his broom aside, pumped his fist and roared into a group hug with teammates.
Skip Joël Retornaz returns to the Olympics after a 12-year absence. He skipped Italy’s team at the 2006 Olympics, where they earned an automatic berth as host nation.
“This has such a different taste,” the 34-year-old Retornaz said, according to World Curling.