CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Team Canada’s women’s curling squad secured the Olympic bronze medal Saturday, defeating the United States 10-7 in a thrilling match at the Milano Cortina Games.
The victory sparked celebrations as Canadian team captain Rachel Homan raised her fist in triumph and hugged teammate Tracy Fleury following the decisive moment when American skip Tabitha Peterson surrendered the match with one stone left to play.
The bronze medal represents Canada’s return to the podium in women’s curling after a decade-long drought. The team’s last medal in this event came during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, where Jennifer Jones led her squad to gold.
The women’s curling competition will conclude Sunday with the championship match, featuring Sweden’s team led by Anna Hasselborg against Switzerland’s squad captained by Silvana Tirinzoni competing for the gold medal.
