South Korea’s ‘Garlic Girls’ are Olympic curling heroes, even after losing out on gold

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — South Korea was beaten by Sweden, 8-3, in the women’s curling gold medal match at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday.

It might not have been the result many here dreamed of, but the team, which has become known these days as the “Garlic Girls,” was hardly a disappointment in the host country. In fact, the silver medal exceeded the hosts’ most fanciful expectations.