Team Canada wins curling bronze for the women’s world over Sweden – Winnipeg
Canada’s Kerri Einarson took the bronze medal at the world championships in curling for women on Sunday with an 8-7, extra-end victory over Swedish Anna Hasselborg.
Swiss Silvana Tirinzoni and South Korean Kim Eun-jung were scheduled to play for gold later in the day.
Einarson lost a 9-6 decision to Kim in Saturday’s semifinal.
The Canadians recovered to beat one of the world’s best teams and step on the medal podium.
“Every opportunity we get here in worlds, it almost feels a little easier,” said Einarson.
“I know last year we felt a lot of pressure.”
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Last year, the team marked Einarson’s first appearance at the World Cup. They finished sixth after losing to Hasselborg in the first round of the playoffs.
Hasselborg, ranked third in the world, won Olympic gold in 2018 and took bronze last month in Beijing.
Sweden is hosting the world championship for women in 2023.
Brad Gushue from St. John’s, NL, is Canada’s representative at the world championships for men starting on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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