Det svenska mixeddubblel-laget såg i går ut att vara nära en semifinal, efter klara segrar mot Kanada och Schweiz.
Men det svänger snabbt. På söndagsmorgonen, svensk tid, förlorade Oskar Eriksson och Almida de Val med 2–6 – och behöver därmed förmodligen slå obesegrade Italien i eftermiddagens avslutande match för att gå till semifinal.
Tung miss i sjätte omgången
Sverige fick kämpa i uppförsbacke under större delen av matchen mot Norge. Det som visade sig bli avgörande inträffade i den sjätte omgången.
Almida de Val then had the chance to end the round by getting three Swedish points.
But she missed completely, which made it a Norwegian point instead.
Thus, Norway then led 5-2 with only two rounds left, a disadvantage that Sweden could not catch up.
- I'm sorry, that is, they said Val to Eriksson when the match was over a while later.
Probably have to beat Italy
Sweden now has one match left to play, against undefeated Italy this afternoon, Swedish time.
Sweden probably needs to win it to get to the semifinals.
The Italians became the first to secure a semi-final place on Saturday, after winning against Australia 7-3.
The four best teams after the basic rounds advance to the semifinals.
The mixed doubles competition form made its Olympic debut in 2018, but this year is the first time that Sweden is participating.