Curling Hearts On Fire for Norberg at 60

Oh look, another milestone occasion.

In addition to past celebrations for Paul Savage and Ed Werenich, Guy Hemmings and Paal Trulsen, today marks a special day – the 60th birthday for Swedish women’s skip Anette Norberg.

Sometimes it seems like only yesterday that Norberg and Co. were winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals, at Torino 2006 and Vancouver 2010.

That squad, which included Eva Lund, Anette’s sister Cathrine Lindahl and Anna Le Moine, was dynamite.

It’s hard to believe their Olympic record was equalled just this year, by another Swedish women’s team.

However, Norberg also won three world championship titles and – along with her sister and Lund – lost two finals. Anna Hasselborg’s squad has two world silvers but are still in search of that particular gold.

The skip enjoyed a 60th birthday party aboard a boat back in June, and was surprised by Joacim Cans, the lead singer of Swedish heavy metal band Hammerfall.

In a real mind-bender at the time, the curling team had appeared in one of Hammerfall’s videos just prior to the 2006 Olympics. They also went on to appear with the band live on stage at a European festival.

Naturally, Cans led the gals in a rousing rendition of their anthem, Hearts On Fire.

Norberg’s daughter, by the way, is a recent world mixed doubles silver medallist.

Happy birthday, skipper!