Rachel Homan’s rink is red hot heading into women’s world curling championship
Rachel Homan has her sights set on ending Canada’s five-year gold-medal drought at the world women’s curling championship.
“It’s something that we’ve been preparing for all year,” the veteran skip told a virtual news conference. “It’s no different than any tournament we’ve gone into. We’ve given it the same attention.Homan’s team – including third Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes, along with alternate Rachel Brown and coach Don Bartlett – open the tournament Saturday afternoon against Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg before facing Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont that evening.
Homan last appeared at the world championships in 2017, where she defeated Russia’s Anna Sidorova to win gold. She lost the 2014 final to Switzerland’s Binia Feltscher-Belli and took bronze in 2013.“Being able to go in 2017 was amazing and to win that year was a great accomplishment for us,” Homan said. “It was seven years but it doesn’t feel like that long.”“I’ve gone through a little bit on the personal side and growing my family,” she said.
This year’s worlds will be the first event where countries can earn qualifying points to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The top two teams from round-robin play will be seeded directly into the semi-finals on March 23. The third-place team will play the sixth and fourth will play fifth in the qualifying-round games that morning.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jennifer Jones beats Kate Cameron in Hearts semifinal, faces Homan for titleJennifer Jones will face Rachel Homan in the Canadian women's curling championship final.
Read more »
Hazardous spills increasing, B.C. not prepared or transparentAuditor-general: B.C. lacks up-to-date major spill response plan, failing to keep people informed
Read more »
‘Be prepared for the worst’: governments, Indigenous leaders receive ‘alarming, but not surprising’ wildfi ...The Hill Times
Read more »
‘Be prepared’: Western Canada braces for difficult drought seasonConcern is spreading through Western Canada about a difficult drought season ahead as the weather warms up. Heather Yourex-West looks at how those provinces are scrambling to prepare for water restrictions and hydroelectricity production workarounds.
Read more »
You can now have your coffee prepared by a robot barista at a Toronto cafeA cafe in Toronto now has a robot barista behind the counter serving up coffee drinks. While most people go to MUJI for homegoods, clothing and, of...
Read more »
Rachel Maddow Cuts Into Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday Speech Lies With 2 Scathing WordsSpanish/English journalist covering a wide range of topics -- from breaking news and politics to popular culture, street art, memes, satirical takes, environmental issues, social media trends and more.
Read more »