Canada curls to gold
Regina lead Ben Hebert added another Olympic gold medal to his collection after his performance with the Canadian men’s curling team, who secured a 9-6 win over Great Britain in the Olympic final.
Canada opened the match with a single in the first end, before the two teams exchanged doubles.
After adding a single in the fourth, Great Britain evened the score 3-3.
The red and white added singles in the fifth and seventh end, while the British secured a double in the sixth.
Great Britain pulled ahead by a point in the eighth, but it didn’t take Canada long to answer back as they used the hammer to their advantage to score a triple in the ninth and then stole a single in the final end to claim the win and top spot on the podium.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Saskatchewan athletes will wrap their Olympic action on a high at the men’s hockey Olympic final for Day 16 of Milano Cortina.
The Canadian men’s hockey team, including Saskatoon-born forward Brandon Hagel and Saskatoon goaltender Darcy Kuemper, will play the United States for gold at 7:10 a.m. SK time.
Olympic Notes: Three more medals were added to Canada’s total on Day 15 of Milano Cortina. The men’s curling team secured top of the podium, while the women’s team won bronze. In the world of speed skating, Ivanie Blondin captured silver in the women’s mass start. Canada’s medal count: 20 (5 Gold, 6 Silver, 9 Bronze).
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