The world of women's curling | Rachel Homan continues her momentum and takes on Estonia and New Zealand
(Sydney) Shortly after pitching a near-flawless game at the start of the round robin of the World Women's Curling Championship, Canadian jumper Rachel Homan returned to the ice for a late-night practice session.
All the spectators had left, but there was Homan, working overtime in the quiet 200, trying to improve a little.
“I rated her a 97 (%) during that match. Coach Don Bartlett said she wasn't happy with that. There were some shots she wasn't happy with so she practiced (late in the evening). Who does that? It's (the pursuit of) )Perfection. »
Homan, Tracey Fleury, Emma Mischio and Sarah Wilkes are in their second season together as a quartet.
After dominating the national championship, Homan continued on that path. I've made it 10 wins in a row here and earned a spot in the playoffs this weekend.
She added two victories on Thursday, over Estonian Lisa Turman 9-4, and New Zealander Jessica Smith 9-2. This extended Homan's winning streak to 26 matches.
“I have the opportunity to play with four other athletes who have the same goals and the same drive as me,” Homan said. We motivate each other. »
Italy secured a place in the qualifiers with a 10-2 victory over Norwegian Marian Rorvik.
Swiss Silvana Tirinzoni, the four-time defending champion, booked her ticket to the weekend with a 9-1 victory over Danish Madeleine Dupont.
The best six countries out of 13 will participate in the qualifiers.
Three other countries qualified for the qualifiers on Thursday evening.
South Korean Eunji Jim achieved this by defeating American Tabitha Peterson with a score of 9-3.
Sweden's Anna Hasselborg did the same, beating Japan's Mio Ueno 5-3, while Dumont completed the picture without having to play.
The qualifying standings will be determined on Friday.
Canada (10-0) leads Italy (9-1), Switzerland (8-2), South Korea (8-2), Sweden (7-4) and Denmark (6-4).
Finishing in the top two in the quarter-final standings guarantees a direct place in the semi-finals.
The other four teams will play qualifying matches on Saturday morning. The medal matches are scheduled for Sunday.
Homan won the bronze medal in his debut at the 2013 World Championships in Riga, Latvia. She took silver the following year in Saint John, New Brunswick, and won gold in Beijing in 2017, remaining undefeated.
Jennifer Jones was the captain of the last Canadian team to win gold at the World Championships, finishing first in 2018 in North Bay, Ontario. She also represented Canada at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, narrowly missing out on the qualifiers.
Homan represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Games, but missed the podium in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Brad Gushue will represent the Maple Leaf at the World Men's Curling Championships from March 30 to April 7 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
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