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days, the team finished with a record the semi-final. In a very close game that
in 2014. The Women’s semi-finals saw Our Canadian teams seemed to
of 5 wins and 4 losses which prevented went down to the 10th end with Canada Japan defeat Switzerland 8-6 to earn a struggle with the ice, having difficulty
them from making the playoff round. It having hammer down 4-3. Gushue spot in the Gold medal game. The other with weight and line calls. A number of
was evident throughout the round robin had the choice of drawing for a single semi had Sweden’s Anna Hasselburg games saw our Canadian curlers have
that there was definitely communication in the 10th to force the extra end and play Great Britain’s Eve Muirhead. In a percentages in the 60’s, certainly not
issues with the team throughout the give up hammer but chose to play a run very close game that went into an extra good enough to win games. The 2026
competition as both players never double for the win and missed giving end, Muirhead defeated Hasselburg Winter Games will be held in Italy.
appeared to be on the same page with Edin the win. The other semi-final saw 12-11 to earn a spot in the Gold medal
their curling strategy. It was also evident 1st place finisher Great Britain playing As we move forward, COVID
game. The Bronze medal game saw
that Canada is lagging behind some of Shuster from the USA. Team Shuster restrictions are starting to be somewhat
Team Sweden defeat Team Switzerland
the other countries in Mixed Doubles down 6-4 in the 10th end with hammer relaxed with capacities being increased
9-7 to capture the Bronze medal. In the
curling. This result will bring into also had a runback to score a deuce and Gold medal game, Great Britain’s Eve allowing for more opportunity to curl.
question the selection process as the tie the game but missed to send Bruce Muirhead defeated Team Japan 10-3 to Until next month, hit the broom and
qualifying process was cancelled due to Mouat and the Great Britain team to the win the Gold medal. hurry hard!
the pandemic and the team was selected Gold medal game against Team Edin
by the Canadian Curling Association. from Sweden. Canada’s Brad Gushue
Many people questioned the Mixed defeated team USA 8-5 to capture the
Team selection. The Gold medal team Bronze medal. Gushue stated it was
was Team Italy which never lost a game the toughest game he has ever played.
during the competition, defeating team In a very close game, team Sweden
Norway 8-5 in the final with Norway defeated Great Britain 5-4 to win the
picking up the Silver. The Bronze Gold medal sending Great Britain to
medal was awarded to team Sweden the silver podium.
with a 9-3 win over Great Britain.
On the Ladies side, Canada’s entry
Canada’s Men’s Olympic curling was the team of Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn
team Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, and Dawn
Gallant, and Geoff Walker with Mark McEwen. The Ladies draw saw 10 teams
Kennedy as their alternate got their play participating in a round robin format.
under way on February 9th with a game Team Jennifer Jones commenced play
against Denmark. The Men’s division on February 10th with a game against
had 10 teams playing a round robin. South Korea. Following a 9-game round
Following round robin play, Gushue robin, Team Canada finished with a 5 Beijing 2022 Curling Bronze Medal winners
finished with a record of 5 wins and 4 and 4 win-loss record and missed the L to R: Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker, Mark
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losses and squeaked into the playoffs playoff round which prevented them Kennedy.
and played Sweden’s Nickolas Edin in from defending their Gold medal won

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