World curling final game

Barker, however, had the hammer in the 10th end. The Saskatchewan result means the field for the national championship is close to being filled out. The news seems to be flying at us faster all the time. With that in mind, the Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox to help make sure you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. A welcome email is on its way.

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During a media conference call Saturday, Curling Canada and WCF officials were visibly rattled by the virus surfacing in the latter stages of their event. Bob McCormack said. World Canada Local. Full Menu Search Menu. Close Local your local region National. Search Submit search Quick Search. Comments Close comments menu. Video link. All cases were asymptomatic. Another four teams were identified as close contacts. Bob McCormack. The Grand Slam directive sent to athletes late Saturday night added to the optimism.

The bulletin further instructed athletes to arrive as scheduled on Sunday at their hotel—separate to the hotel used by the world championship athletes and coaches—for isolation periods, testing and wellness checks onsite. The men's championship's final day reflected the varying levels of risk tolerance around the virus clashing with a desire for sport to happen.

The athlete who competed Sunday had tested positive in an "exit" test in preparation to leave the curling bubble. His subsequent test Saturday was negative. His full vaccination before arriving in Canada, and the argument he posed little risk to teammates and opponents, were the WCF's justifications for the reversal. Host broadcaster TSN refused to carry a morning playoff game between the U. Curlers wore masks while competing for the first time in Calgary's bubble. Sweepers pulled them away from their faces to catch their breath after hard brushing.

The next three curling events in Calgary include the same virus-avoidance protocols and restrictions established in the first four. While the WCF and Curling Canada can hand off responsibility for the events to Rogers Sportsnet, athletes continuing to curl in Calgary now have reason to feel uneasy about the virus's ability to infiltrate their environment.